All Code of Conduct articles
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PremiumMaking a pitch for compliance: The great chase for stakeholder engagement
Speakers at Compliance Week’s Ethics and Compliance Summit swapped engagement strategies rooted in human behavior, including with through the use of generative AI, free merchandise, and live events, to meet employees where they are.
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PremiumNew U.K. codes strive to restore falling trust, integrity
Codes of ethics and conduct are becoming ubiquitous, yet instilling high standards of corporate integrity still seems an elusive goal. Why is corporate culture such a challenge?
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ArticleSurvey: Measuring the impact of code of conduct training
Respondents to a survey from Compliance Week and online compliance training provider Traliant largely described their organization’s code of conduct training as effective, but the opportunity for customized, dynamic courses can take learning to the next level.
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ResourceSurvey Report: Measuring the impact of code of conduct training
In the past, compliance training was regarded by companies as optional. Organizations can no longer afford to take that view.
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ArticleHow to build an effective code of conduct
Literature and survey results regarding codes of conduct and ethics reveal the elements of strong (and weak) examples.
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ArticleMind your language: How small changes in phrasing make big differences
Risk and compliance professionals are tasked with trying to change attitudes and behaviors to achieve their goals. Subtle adjustments of emphasis and wording can have a significant impact on their success.
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ArticleCommitment to kindness earns Snap honor of Compliance Program of the Year
For Snap, kindness has long been a core value, but only last year did the company overhaul its code of conduct to thrust the term to the forefront of its internal communications. Snap was recognized as Compliance Program of the Year at the 2022 Excellence in Compliance Awards.
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ArticleMcDonald’s claws back $105M severance paid to disgraced former CEO
McDonald’s has agreed to drop its lawsuit against disgraced former CEO Steve Easterbrook, who will return more than $105 million in equity and cash he received upon the termination of his employment in 2019.
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PremiumChapter 3: VW operationalizes its Dieselgate monitorship
A revamped code of conduct and the Together4Integrity campaign stood out as significant milestones for Hiltrud Werner & Co. as Volkswagen began to embrace its Dieselgate monitorship as a way to improve company culture.
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ArticleTenneco’s dedication to core values lands it Compliance Program of the Year
Tenneco’s revamp of its core values, coupled with its dedication to employee engagement during the coronavirus pandemic, earned it the honor of Compliance Program of the Year at CW’s 2021 Excellence in Compliance Awards.
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ArticleQ&A: Shaping culture for the greater good at AstraZeneca
In this one-on-one, we caught up with Louise Vamvoukaki, director of sustainability education and engagement at AstraZeneca, who shared how the company overhauled its organizational culture through design of its Code of Ethics.
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Three key compliance messages to communicate to employees
Effective communication with employees is as important to a successful compliance program as the policies themselves.
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Revising your code of conduct
See inside for some tips based on the Justice Department’s Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs for help revising your Code of Conduct,
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IMA's updated guidance tells accountants to be ethical
The Institute of Management Accountants has issued new guidance reminding members of the most basic behavior they should embrace. Be ethical.
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KPMG, PCAOB dismiss personnel over inspection leak
Heads are rolling at both KPMG and the PCAOB over an information leak that gave KPMG auditors a leg up heading into its annual regulatory inspections.
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What will a code of conduct bring to British cycling?
Despite stunning successes by the British cycling team in both the Tour de France and recent Olympic games, several allegations haunt the team.
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Hallmarks of an effective ethics and compliance program
You want a really top-notch ethics and compliance program? Then create a values-based workplace culture and forget about all those check-the-box metrics. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Don’t go it alone: working with other functions
During a panel discussion at Compliance Week 2016, ethics and compliance officers came together to discuss both the challenges and opportunities associated with working with other functions and how to minimize turf wars and silos while enhancing the compliance program. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.
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Responding to Controversy, American Apparel Revisits Code of Conduct
It may not mention ousted CEO Dov Charney by name, but American Apparel's new Code of Conduct may give companies ideas for how to toughen up their sexual harassment policies. The new document, four times longer than the one it replaces, expands upon expectations for employee conduct, requires supervisors to ...
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Podcast: The Trends Revealed by Company Codes of Conduct
Earlier this month, the University of Houston released a searchable database of the compliance codes for Fortune 500 companies. In our latest podcast we talk to Ryan McConnell, who teaches international corporate compliance at the school, about what the database tells us about how companies approach such topics as social ...