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Ethical reports plunge in 2021 Due to the effects of the global pandemic, organisational ethical reports have plunged – especially in Asia That’s according to a report from Navex which finds a global decline in ethical report numbers – the…
3 signs of a toxic workplace 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…
When CEOs don’t give a damn Headlines grab attention, says ethics expert Jane Arnott, and that’s needed when 70% of NZX50 CEO’s neither formally nor personally champion their Code of Ethics – such a code being a requirement of listing.…
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,…
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…
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…
Values aren’t like paintings: spectacular fallout happens when companies, corporations or government departments hang their values up and admire them from a distance. Along with such passive engagement comes a total lack of employee guidance and negligible referencing by management.…
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…
The case for implementing an independent hotline facility at your business. In an uncertain world, a whistleblowing hotline is a key tool for reducing risk and building trust. Not only do whistleblowing hotlines provide a useful conduit for feedback and…
Business ethics expert Jane Arnott on the New Zealand media’s baffling attitude towards truth-tellers… Covid-19 presents a new context for speaking up. But while Governments around the world place emphasis and encourage people to report rule breaking and breaches of…