This session will examine the critical intersection of ethical considerations and emerging technologies. We will explore how to move from principles to practice in implementing disruptive technologies throughout the product life cycle, fostering responsible innovation while upholding ethical standards.
Perhaps now more than ever, business leaders are called on to address and manage a multitude of risks and opportunities on a global scale. With rapidly evolving technologies, urgent global issues, and stakeholders who expect more and have platforms for voicing their opinions like never before, being in business is increasingly complex. Complicating matters further, debate continues about the extent to which companies should act, particularly with regard to environmental and social challenges that arise in and beyond their operations. While a myriad of important laws and regulations have emerged to encourage companies to define and address specific issues, these are not sufficient. Critical business decisions — particularly when it comes to strategy, risk, and stakeholder impact — fall into grey areas where rules, frameworks, and laws will never be clear enough. Instead, these are ethics questions which require responsible businesses to respond by looking beyond what they must do and identifying what they should do.
What if something that’s within the rules feels wrong to you? What if what’s permissible doesn’t quite align with your values and those of your organization? Is complying enough if you’re compromising values? Find out in this month’s Talking the Walk.
What if something that’s within the rules feels wrong to you? What if what’s permissible doesn’t quite align with your values and those of your organization? Is complying enough if you’re compromising values? Find out in this month’s Talking the Walk.
If you see something, say something. It couldn’t be more important, and it seems easy enough. But what if you’re not sure it’s as bad as you think? And if everyone else thinks things are great? And if you don’t want to be a spoilsport? Or a bother? Or a snitch? What if you’re the only one who can’t sleep at night, and the rest of your team is enjoying their sweet dreams? Find out in this month’s Talking the Walk.
If you see something, say something. It couldn’t be more important, and it seems easy enough. But what if you’re not sure it’s as bad as you think? And if everyone else thinks things are great? And if you don’t want to be a spoilsport? Or a bother? Or a snitch? What if you’re the only one who can’t sleep at night, and the rest of your team is enjoying their sweet dreams? Find out in this month’s Talking the Walk.
The murder of George Floyd on May 25, 2020, closely following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor, was one of a series of tragedies and high-profile cases that prompted global racial justice protests and led to intense public dialogue about racism, discrimination and the abuse of power (RDAP) in all aspects of society, including within workplaces. Recognizing that Ethics and Compliance (E&C) functions and practitioners may have unique opportunities to address RDAP within their organizations, the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) convened a working group to explore relevant research, best practices and opportunities.
Employees observing favoritism are sure to be less confident in reporting misconduct, as they can feel that there may be potential retaliation should they report a “favorite” employee for misconduct. Learn more by downloading ECI's latest EthicsStat.
When it comes to the potential for employees to engage in non-compliant behavior in the workplace, the risk is great. Through the longitudinal Global Business Ethics Survey® (GBES®), the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI) regularly tracks the extent to which employees are in situations that result in non-compliance. We also identify the business practices that reduce the likelihood of future wrongdoing. Now more than ever, employees are being exposed to situations that result in wrongdoing. More employees are observing actual acts of non-compliance than in the 29 years of ECI’s GBES research. There is a known and proven solution … so what’s the bottom line? Unless organizations take action by implementing high-quality ethics & compliance programs, they are 467% more likely to experience non-compliance in their operations.
Since 1994, the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI) has conducted the most reliable longitudinal, cross-sectional study of workplace conduct from the employee’s perspective. Referenced from boardrooms to classrooms, this rigorous study has been a benchmark for many ethics & compliance (E&C) professionals. Over the years, leading academics, survey researchers, experts on culture and business ethics have worked on ensuring validity regarding the survey questions, methodology and results. Now in its 17th iteration, ECI’s Global Business Ethics Survey® (GBES®) data provide the global benchmark on the state of ethics & compliance in business across the globe.