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The Grand Sham (and how it was enabled) In the old days, writes ethics expert Jane Arnott, a ‘C’ on a school report was often accompanied by the comment ‘more effort needed’. When the NZX issued their initial discussion document…
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,…
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…
Business ethics experts Jane Arnott on the place of incentivisation in whistleblowing… Last week the US Securities and Exchange Commission awarded $114 million to a whistleblower. It was a decision that fired up the international ethics and compliance community. The…
On a bad day, even a tap on the shoulder can seem like a kango hammer of criticism. That’s the problem with internal speak up lines. Bad days happen and not everyone can handle, with reason and calm, feedback that…
Business expert Jane Arnott on New Zealand’s leaky buildings scandal and the power of empathy as an ethical standard… We hear little about the reasons why people choose to speak up. What makes someone want to raise their hand up…