Is there a correlation between strong economic performance and a robust ethics and compliance program? Research says yes – see our new report for the findings and data.
Learn more about Ethisphere’s full range of Ethics and Compliance program solutions for Pharma and Life Sciences.
Key Findings
Our findings show that health-related small and medium enterprises in the Asia-Pacific region experienced stronger economic performance during the COVID pandemic if they had a high or medium-level maturity ethics and compliance program.
They were more likely to grow revenues, add employees, increase employee wages, and expand their businesses into new markets. Each had a foundation of a strong Code of Conduct and robust policies and differentiated themselves with cross-functional collaboration and representation across the organization.
Download our full report for methodology, findings, and data on:
- Trends in maturity across E&C program components
- The relationship between E&C program maturity and economic performance
- The relationship between E&C program maturity and org size
- The building blocks of a high maturity E&C program
- How stakeholders drive compliance investment
This report was produced by the Business Ethics for APEC SMEs initiative, made possible through co-funding by APEC and The International Federation of Pharmaceutical Manufacturers & Associations (IFPMA). The Royal Holloway, University of London, also partnered with Ethisphere on the project.
About the Survey
In August and September 2021, over 200 companies spanning 18 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) economies were surveyed to assess the maturity of their ethics and compliance program and their economic performance during the COVID-19 pandemic. A special focus was on anti-bribery and conflicts of interest controls.
Integrating ESG Into Your Organization: Selecting the Right Model
Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) is an emerging topic in ethics and compliance today. Investors, consumers, employees, and other stakeholders are demanding transparency from companies about practices and performance. In our BELA ESG Working Group, 13 leading ethics and compliance experts came together to create a guide for organizations to utilize when choosing an ESG framework. Created in partnership with Control Risks, this guide helps organizations navigate the process of choosing and implementing an ESG framework.
The guide includes:
- The three phase process for developing an ESG program
- Universal considerations for all ESG models
A Roadmap to Conducting Effective Global Investigations
Global investigations continue to be a top-of-mind issue for many compliance leaders. This webcast covers the current state of global investigations such as what are trends and challenges that companies have experienced. The panel of leaders also discusses best practices in creating or modifying investigations protocols and systems for a hybrid work setting that meet legal and policy requirements, and restore employee confidence in the process.
Featuring:
- Alex Iftimie, Partner, Morrison & Foerster
- Helen De Roo, Senior Manager Fraud Investigations, EMEA & INDIA, Johnson Controls
- Daniel Berrios, Director, Senior Counsel, North American Trade & Compliance, Samsung Electronics America
The Gift That Keeps on Giving: Creative Strategies for Gifts & Entertainment Compliance
With the gift-giving season coming in hot, is your team crystal clear on your organization’s gifts and entertainment policy? Are they giving or accepting gifts that could potentially be considered inappropriate? No matter how well-meaning or well-intentioned a gift, even the perception of impropriety or conflict of interest can be harmful.
In this webcast, you learn to:
- Communicate your gift-giving policy in a fun and memorable way
- Teach your employees how to properly express gratitude without risking customer or vendor relationships
- Understand how companies get into trouble – and what the potential long-term consequences could be
Featuring:
- Leslie Benton, Vice President, Ethisphere
- Tyler Dean Kempf, Artistic Director, The Second City
Real Biz Shorts (RBS) is a licensed video content library of more than 260 videos from the world-renowned Second City comedy theater. They’re designed to quickly capture attention and diffuse tension around critical topics that are often challenging to discuss. Brought to you by Ethisphere in partnership with The Second City Works. Contact us to learn more about the full Ethics and Compliance video catalog.
Insights into Building a Leading Ethics & Compliance Program
“Our Ethics & Compliance program is founded on the fundamental principle that ethics is every employee’s responsibility. This message is conveyed through our Code of Conduct and communicated by our senior leaders and people managers.” — Antonio D’Amico, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer at AECOM
In the Ethisphere community, you often hear that there is “no competition in compliance.” Leaders like to share successes and best practices so that all can improve programs. This Spotlight with AECOM’s Antonio D’Amico offers a view into how he and his team run their program, involve the senior executive team, and address specific issues.
Ethisphere recently recognized AECOM with Compliance Leader Verification, a distinction for companies with programs that meet or exceed best practices across an array of ethics and compliance benchmarks.
Featuring: Antonio D’Amico, Senior Vice President, Deputy General Counsel, Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer at AECOM