At digital-industrial company General Electric, integrity and compliance are one in the same. A commitment to perform with integrity is instilled in every employee as a non-negotiable expectation of behavior, while compliance is infused into every GE business everywhere they operate in the world—in the way business leaders work together, set standards, and drive the company’s vision.

Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal,...