Alstom S.A. Rotten Score Breakdown

On 22 December 2014, Alstom S.A. pleaded guilty in the United States to violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act's books-and-records and internal-controls provisions. The U.S. Department of Justice said Alstom admitted a scheme involving more than $75 million in payments to secure more than $4 billion in projects and approximately $300 million in profit. On 13 November 2015, the court imposed a $772.29 million criminal fine. This record describes Alstom S.A.'s own guilty plea, not merely misconduct by an unnamed subsidiary. Primary sources: https://www.justice.gov/archives/opa/pr/alstom-pleads-guilty-and-agrees-pay-772-million-criminal-penalty-resolve-foreign-bribery and https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newhaven/news/press-releases/alstom-sentenced-to-pay-772-million-criminal-fine-to-resolve-foreign-bribery-charges