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Today sees the launch of the Report it Now series on speaking up entitled ‘Winning Voice’. Winning Voice is brought to you by The Ethics Conversation and interviewer Craig Dowling. For over a year Report it Now has been developing…
There is much more that boards need to take responsibility for when it comes to protecting and enabling an ethical culture, says ethics expert, Jane Arnott. Complexities arise early when boards seek an organisational culture that is aligned with purpose,…
Is your organisation an unpleasant, draining environment to work in? As blunt as that question is, it’s a fair one. It’s no fun working in a toxic workplace environment – a place that literally feels bad for you – and it’s…
External whistleblower hotlines can offer crucial insight into the health of an organisation. But if making a report is a painful, degrading, annoying or futile experience, that insight will be lost. As part of a robust compliance and ethics program,…
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.
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…
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…
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…
It’s positive results across the board, with reports up, whistleblowers using more channels than ever, and companies handling reports better than they ever have before… A new report reveals a changing reporting landscape with both employers and their staff taking…
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…