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Ethicast: Having Ethics Conversations with Managers

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Ethicast: Having Ethics Conversations with Managers

People managers are the front line for delivering to employees the expectations (and aspirations) of not just the ethics and compliance team, but that of senior management and even the Board. And yet, managers often struggle with these burdens because they just don’t receive the right support…which creates otherwise preventable friction and risk within the organization.  

In this episode, Ethisphere’s Eric Jorgenson, Director, Data & Services, and Katie Kruger, Senior Culture Analyst, will discuss how organizations can improve their manager communications on topics involving ethics and compliance. 

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BELA Asks: What Does the Data Tell Us About E&C Governance?

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BELA Asks: What Does the Data Tell Us About E&C Governance?

In this episode of BELA Asks, Ethisphere’s Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair of BELA, Erica Salmon Byrne, dives into the data surrounding best practices in governance and oversight for Ethics & Compliance. From data focused on where the function sits, to how the Chief Compliance Officer should interact with the committee and the board, this episode is chock-full of valuable insights stemming from the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies data set.  

This episode stems from the BELA concierge service, in which BELA members can submit questions regarding ethics and compliance and our internal experts will provide an answer plus helpful resources with information. And since there is no competition in compliance, we respond thematically to high-level questions in the BELA Asks series for the benefit of E&C teams everywhere.

Learn more about BELA, request guest access to the Member Resource Hub, and connect with a BELA Engagement Director at www.ethisphere.com/bela

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Ethicast: Introducing the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies

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Ethicast: Introducing the 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies

It’s one of the biggest days of the year for ethics, compliance, and business integrity as Ethisphere recognizes the 138 companies that have earned the coveted designation of the World’s Most Ethical Companies in 2026, for having best-in-class ethics and compliance programs, corporate governance practices, and cultures of integrity.  

Alongside the honoree announcement, Ethisphere released the Ethics Premium™, a five-year analysis comparing the stock performance of publicly traded 2026 World’s Most Ethical Companies honorees with a broad global benchmark. From Jan. 1, 2021 through Dec. 31, 2025, this year’s publicly traded honorees outperformed the benchmark by 8.2 percentage points.  

With us today to talk about this year’s class of honorees, the Ethics Premium, and more, is Ethisphere Chief Strategy Officer Erica Salmon Byrne. 

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2026 Ethics Premium Report

2026 Ethics Premium Report 

2026 Ethics Premium Report

The Ethics Premium™ connects ethics and compliance investment to outcomes executives recognize: downside protection, recovery speed, and durable performance. Based on a five-year market lookback versus a broad global benchmark, the analysis identifies compliance trends that matter to boards and leadership teams, including stronger stock performance, smaller worst-case declines, faster returns to prior highs, and less time below peak among companies with strong E&C programs.

Use this report to make a clearer, data-backed case for investing in compliance program effectiveness and the role of ethics and compliance data in long-term business resilience.

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Data That Makes the Case

The business case is straightforward with this compliance data. Strong programs help reduce surprises, strengthen decision-making, and protect trust, all of which support durable performance.

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Outperformance Over 5 Years

7.1%

Smaller Max Drawdown

10.1%

Faster Recovery Time

14.4%

Less Time Underwater

Inside the Report

A board-ready case for investing in ethics and compliance to support durable performance, resilience through volatility, and a more evidence-based view of compliance effectiveness.

A concise set of presentation-ready performance and resilience signals

Plain-language explanations of each metric and why it matters to boards and executive teams.

Practical compliance benchmarking & proof signals showing what best-in-class programs do differently.

Methodology and definitions that enable informed use without overclaiming causation.

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Boards care about resilience.

See what ethics-leading companies do differently.

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BELA Asks: Who Should Own Our Compliance Program?

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BELA Asks: Who Should Own Our Compliance Program?

In today’s episode of BELA Asks, Erica Salmon Byrne, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair of BELA, addresses who should ultimately own an organization’s compliance program. The answer is: it depends.  

This episode stems from the BELA concierge service, in which BELA members can submit questions regarding ethics and compliance and our internal experts will provide an answer plus helpful resources with information. And since there is no competition in compliance, we respond thematically to high-level questions in the BELA Asks series for the benefit of E&C teams everywhere.

Learn more about BELA, request guest access to the Member Resource Hub, and connect with a BELA Engagement Director at www.ethisphere.com/bela

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