The State of Ethics & Compliance In the Workplace: U.S. Trends
The State of Ethics & Compliance In the Workplace: U.S. Trends ECI recently released a Global Business Ethics Survey® (GBES®) report on U.S. trends. The report is focused on data that ECI collected in 2013, 2017, 2020, and 2023 from employees working in the U.S. in publicly and privately
Is Uncertainty and Change Leading to Misconduct in Your Organization?
Is Uncertainty and Change Leading to Misconduct in Your Organization? According to ECI Research, during significant shifts within an organization, employees face over twice the pressure to compromise on rules, leading to a dramatic surge in observed misconduct. 3 Reasons to Conduct A Culture Survey This Year 1. You
ECI Announces Publication of the Global Business Ethics Survey® U.S. Trends Report on the State of Ethics & Compliance in the Workplace.
ECI Announces Publication of the Global Business Ethics Survey® U.S. Trends Report on the State of Ethics & Compliance in the Workplace When employees perceive a weak ethical culture in their organization, they are four times more likely to feel pressure to compromise standards than employees who perceive a
Are you ready to start 2025 with the best tools to enhance your E&C program?
Are you ready to start 2025 with the best tools to enhance your E&C program? Join the most decorated E&C experts that have unlocked the secrets to mastering Ethics & Compliance with ECI’s Leadership Professional in Ethics & Compliance (LPEC) training and certification. Immerse yourself in cutting-edge, advanced-level content designed
Workplace Civility and Political Civility Go Hand-in-Hand
Workplace Civility and Political Civility Go Hand-in-Hand Conflict and disagreement arise among all coworkers, but some workplaces weather these challenges more respectfully and productively than others. Our data reveal a strong tie between the ability to remain respectful and civil during everyday workplace disagreement and acting with civility and respectful
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2022
June 2022
Understanding the Perception Gap
Join Caroline McMichen, Advisory Services at SAI360 and Evren Esen, Vice President, Research & Analytics, LPEC, SHRM-SCP at Ethics Compliance Initiative for an engaging discussion centered around measuring program effectiveness and its impact on your culture.
March 2022
Regardless of size, all organizations can benefit from an enhanced E&C program to temper pressure and misconduct. The Ethics & Compliance Initiative™ (ECI™) has released a report that shows that ethics & compliance (E&C) programs operate differently in small- and medium-sized organizations compared to large enterprises. The strength of an E&C program is critical to decreasing the likelihood of misconduct, increasing reporting of misconduct and decreasing retaliation in an organization.
February 2022
Our VP of Research and Analytics, Evren Essen, adds insight into the recent DOJ guidance.
CCOs Say the Opaque Nature of DOJ Incentives Makes Self-Reporting a Hard Sell – Results of a recent Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) survey indicate that a majority of CCOs can’t be sure whether DOJ follows its own guidance when accounting for self-reporting and other incentivized action in the penalties it hands down. That uncertainty makes going after those incentives a risky venture.
December 2021
- Chief Compliance Officers Find DOJ’s Recent Guidance Documents on Effective Corporate Compliance Programs Are Helpful, Need More Detail
- Study: CCOs Put DOJ Guidance to Use
- Chief Compliance Officers find U.S. Department of Justice’s Recent Guidance Documents on Effective Corporate Compliance Programs are Helpful but Need More Detail
- SAI360 Joins ECI High-Quality Partners Program to Broaden Insight into Benefits of Effective Ethics & Compliance Programs
- ECI, PRCA Release United Kingdom Employee Data From ECI Global Business Ethics Survey
- The Ethics Experts – Episode 101 – Pat Harned
- ECI, PRCA to Release International Ethics Data with Country-Specific PR-Industry Commentary
- Ethics As the Voice Of PR: Championing Truth And Transparency Over Embellishments
- Practical Tools that Help you Bring Your Conscience to Work
October 2021
- NAVEX Global and ECI Work to Enhance Ethics & Compliance Program Assessment Standards and Effectiveness
- NAVEX Global Collaborates with ECI To Enhance Ethics and Compliance Program Assessment Standards
September 2021
- PRCA Announces ECI CEO Dr. Patricia Harned as New Ethics Council Member
- LEADERSHIP: Confronting Ethical and Moral Dilemmas: Don’t Go It Alone