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The ECI Framework for E&C Excellence was achieved through years of work with the E&C community. ECI’s research on the impact of programs that meet ECI’s E&C Excellence framework on culture provides further evidence that stronger E&C programs lead to stronger ethics cultures.

The ECI Framework for E&C Excellence

ECI offers third-party review of the quality of an E&C program and its overall impact, which can be essential to avoid or mitigate investigations.  The ECI Framework for E&C Excellence was created by E&C professionals for the E&C profession as a powerful tool to measure the maturity of an E&C program, spot gaps, gain input from key stakeholders and benchmark in key performance areas.   

The Measurement Framework

As this multi-year project progressed, ECI shared a copy of the Measurement Framework with officials at the Department of Justice, along with a companion report that summarized the work of the organization to define and measure the quality of an E&C program against the highest standards.
ECI’s Framework for E&C Excellence is a systematic way for ethics & compliance officers to demonstrate the success of their programs, define areas that may need improvement and provide evidence of continued program advancement.

E&C Excellence Partner Program

The purpose of the ECI E&C Excellence Partner Program is to provide the ethics & compliance community with access to tools and resources to build high-quality ethics & compliance programs (HQPs). Learn the eligibility requirements to become a partner today and if you are interested in utilizing ECI’s E&C Excellence Assessment in your organization, please contact Trent Walter, Vice President of Sales.

Related Reports and White Papers

The following reports and white papers describe our development process, and outline the components and framework toward E&C Excellence.

HQP Measurement Framework

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In 2016, ECI published the Blue Ribbon Panel report entitled “Principles and Practices of High-Quality Ethics & Compliance Programs” (the “HQP Report”). Since its publication, a number of ECI members have expressed interest in having additional guidance and/or a measurement framework to assist with assessing an ethics and compliance program....

Contact ECI today by e-mailing hqp@ethics.org or filling out the form to the right and talk to a research expert about program assessment today. You can also request your complimentary E&C program assessment.

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