The Ethics & Compliance Officer Association and the Ethics Resource Center today announced a strategic alliance to join forces to conduct research, and develop education and other materials for ethics and compliance professionals.

The Ethics Resource Center (ERC) is a non-profit group that promotes ethics standards and practices for public and private organizations. The Ethics & Compliance Officer Association (ECOA) is a membership association for ethics and compliance professionals.

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