Updated 13/12: Telenor launched a series of training programmes in Myanmar to strengthen anti-corruption efforts throughout its supply chain.

The move comes after an internal audit by Telenor Group uncovered three cases of breaches of internal guidelines. The company, which reported two of the cases in April, said all three incidents are being handled internally or are under investigation by the local governments.

Telenor’s audit uncovered matters related to possible financial crimes in one market, which were reported to the local police. The company said local authorities asked it not to comment on the case because the investigation is ongoing.

The internal audit team also found in May that 11 of 250 sponsorship agreements broke Telenor’s Bangladesh unit Grameenphone’s internal guidelines. The operator said all affected agreements were terminated, and external legal advisers completed two independent legal reviews of case and found no payments were made to individuals.

Telenor’s Thai unit dtac in April discovered deviations linked to site lease agreements. An external review by PWC found some local partners were unable to provide sufficient documentation of ownership of the land where the base stations are located. The rental agreements were according to common industrial practice in Thailand, Telenor said, but are not in line with its internal guidelines. Dtac subsequently changed its rental agreement routines and initiated a process to ensure ownership is clearly documented in all rental agreements. It said the process will be concluded next year.

This first batch of training sessions in Myanmar, targeted at training the trainers, started in November and will be completed this week.

“Driving awareness and buy-in for anti-corruption within our organisation and through our entire supply chain is core to our business sustainability efforts in Myanmar,” said Min Thu, head of business sustainability.

The company said the training and engagement sessions include interactive discussions on different scenarios surrounding anti-corruption, and identifying the most appropriate responses in line with internal policy and suppliers’ contractual obligations.

In May Telenor Myanmar introduced a no gift policy stipulating that employees are not allowed to receive gifts from, or offer gifts to, business partners and external stakeholders. Branded corporate merchandise items and activities related to corporate events are exempted subject to certain criteria being met.

Half of Telenor’s revenue is generated by its six operations in Asia. It has units in Bangladesh, Malaysia, Myanmar, India, Pakistan and Thailand.