Will ensure zero tolerance for illegal, improper conduct: Cognizant CEO to staff

NEW DELHI: Advocating the company’s “zero tolerance” for illegal and improper conduct, Cognizant CEO Francisco D’Souza has told employees that the firm continues to ensure that its staff is trained on anti-corruption and made fully aware of compliance policies and procedures.

The move comes at a time when the US company has announced it is settling charges related to a bribery case in India. Cognizant, which has a majority of its employees based in India, will pay USD 25 million to the US Security and Exchange Commission to settle the charges. The US Department of Justice (DOJ), on the other hand, has filed criminal cases against two of its former top executives.