When ‘no news’ isn’t ‘good news’
International research suggests that, as a guideline, the ideal number of submissions that any company should receive per annum is whatever 2.3% of whatever your workplace team number is.
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Employee whistleblowing retaliation rates increasing
Thinking about setting up an independent and confidential whistleblowing system in your business? The global research shows the time is right. According to the first major global ethics and compliance survey since the Covid-19 pandemic hit, employee pressure to compromise…
Why don’t employees report workplace misconduct?
Even in the age of SpeakUp and #metoo, misconduct is still underreported… According to research from Gartner, about 60% of all misconduct observed in the workplace is never reported. When employees do report misconduct, almost 70 percent make their statement…
3 reasons (backed by research) ethical business has never been more important
Still on the fence about committing to better ethics in your business? Lose the hesitation! The positive benefits of doing business ethically are well-documented. Great expectations Simply put, in 2021, people expect the businesses they work with to wear their…
Communication breakdown: How employee ethics starts at the top
Hotlines promote an ethical culture by giving employees a way to report wrongdoing anonymously, but management needs to ‘walk the talk’… So, you’re weathering the Covid-19 challenge (as well as can be expected), customers seem satisfied and employees seem to…
4 reasons (backed by research) to prioritise ethics in the workplace
Science proves honesty is the best policy There are a multitude of good reasons to commit to a culture of honesty and integrity in the workplace, even beyond simple conceptions of right and wrong. There’s now a wealth of research…
Secure, anonymous, easy: EthicsPro is coming!
Our new enterprise case management system – EthicsPro – is almost here! Developed by Report it Now, EthicsPro lets users run, track and manage their ethical reporting responsibilities in an automated, intuitive, best-practice way. Ultra-secure, we’ve designed EthicsPro to easily…
Coronavirus and the challenge facing business leaders
Everyone talks about social responsibility. As the world scrambles to respond to the Covid-19 threat, now’s the time to turn words into action… There’s no telling how people will behave in times of crisis. In recent weeks we’ve seen behaviour…
Are ethical companies more profitable?
Once considered the realm of naive idealism, growing research shows a correlation between ethical behaviour and real McCoy profits. A lot goes into making a company profitable: Smart business strategies, productive employees, market conditions. There are a lot of…
5 reasons to implement an external whistleblower hotline
Another day, another scandal involving a company caught in an ethical lapse. Judging by the news coverage, it can seem as if these are the new facts of doing business: those with power will abuse it; those with the opportunity…