[2] It is known for producing the Basel AML Index,[3] an annual ranking for measuring and comparing countries' risk of money laundering and terrorist financing.

[4] The organisation's activities are overseen by a Foundation Board comprising prominent experts in the fields of anti-corruption and law, from both the private sector and academia.

[21] The Basel Institute's Public Governance team conducts research on the root causes of corruption, develops evidence-based anti-corruption approaches and provides training and assessments on relevant political and social aspects.

[28] The Basel Institute implements a programme of work focused on applying anti-corruption and governance tools to environmental crimes including the illegal wildlife trade.

As part of this effort, the Basel Institute partnered with the OECD on a series of public-private dialogues on topics of environmental crime, corruption and illicit trade.

[29] The Basel Institute develops and maintains several digital tools to support anti-corruption compliance, financial investigation and policy decisions.