The Egmont Group’s Information Exchange Working Group has released a report examining how Financial Intelligence Units can enhance global efforts to detect and disrupt the illicit financial flows linked to environmental crimes. Drawing on survey responses from FIUs across all regions, the report identifies practical challenges in detecting and investigating environmental crime-related financial activity and highlights how National Risk Assessments shape FIU engagement. It calls for more tailored red flags, typologies and case studies for offences including illegal wildlife trade, logging, mining, pollution and unregulated fishing, and sets out strategies to improve FIU effectiveness through stronger cooperation, automation and training. The report includes actionable recommendations and outlines next steps for implementation, either through a second phase of work or a gradual rollout.
Egmont Group 2025-10-08
Egmont Group publishes report on strengthening FIU action against environmental crime and illicit financial flows
The Egmont Group's Information Exchange Working Group released a report on enhancing Financial Intelligence Units' efforts to detect and disrupt illicit financial flows linked to environmental crimes, highlighting challenges and recommending strategies for improved effectiveness through cooperation, automation, and training. The report calls for tailored red flags and typologies for offences like illegal wildlife trade and pollution, with steps for implementation.