The report from the 1LoD Deep Dive on Culture & Conduct is now available. Download the full report to get insights on the topic from a range of international experts. And here’s a quick preview of my comments on the risk of seeing culture as a cost: “Leaders have a big role in creating theContinue reading “Culture & Conduct Deep Dive Report”
Category Archives: Ethical Business Practice [category]
Ethical Business Practice Capacity Building Commitment
At AretéWork we are primarily committed to SDGs 16 and 17 (and within that sub-targets 16.5, 16.6. 16.7 – and 17.17 which, for us, tie them all together). We encourage, promote and contribute to effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships. Building on the experience from our work with OECD, UNODC E4J and other globalContinue reading “Ethical Business Practice Capacity Building Commitment”
The latest issue of AretéWork is out…
We’re mixing things up and moving the AretéWork Quarterly to a new shorter format which will instead arrive a little bit more often. I hope you’ll want to follow along – and share with others who might benefit. In this new issue you’ll find: The latest from AretéWork – Including a new book I’ve contributed aContinue reading “The latest issue of AretéWork is out…”
‘there is generally in my experience far more corruption in countries with very rigid rules and very limited discretion…’
A brief AretéThoughts Q&A with Florentin Blanc: What is the most important thing that regulators must learn from the pandemic? Outcomes are what matters, not processes. And to achieve outcomes, you need to keep focusing on assessing, understanding, detecting risks. You need flexibility, and data. But this a lesson even more for those who make the rulesContinue reading “‘there is generally in my experience far more corruption in countries with very rigid rules and very limited discretion…’”
Proceedings: 13th Conference on Good Regulatory Practices
In case you missed, the proceedings from the APEC 13th Conference on Good Regulatory Practices are now available: Emerging technologies have been and will be impacting all areas of social and economic activities, including transportation, education, finance, and health care. While offering great promise, they also present unique challenges for regulators to strike a balanceContinue reading “Proceedings: 13th Conference on Good Regulatory Practices”
‘…be wary of sweeping generalisations of “the top 5 things to transform your training impact”’
A brief AretéThoughts Q&A with Chris Campbell & David Barr: So David, you and Chris have just written the IBE’s latest Good Practice Guide – Trends and innovations in effective ethics education, what are your key takeaways: Hmmm, I fear that’s hard to answer succinctly, or at least for me! It stems from what we heard clearlyContinue reading “‘…be wary of sweeping generalisations of “the top 5 things to transform your training impact”’”
Countering Corruption through Collaboration: Youth Perspectives and Engagement
Just in from our friends at the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC): Coming up from Monday 24 – Wednesday 26 May 2021: Youth Forum on “Countering Corruption through Collaboration: Youth Perspectives and Engagement” . The event is being held virtually – learn more here: Concept note Programme The Youth Forum is being organised as aContinue reading “Countering Corruption through Collaboration: Youth Perspectives and Engagement”
‘In the rush to get back to normal, don’t lose track of what worked during the pandemic.’
A brief AretéThoughts Q&A with Adam Turteltaub: What is the most important contribution ethics and compliance can make to the lives of people in organisations? I think the greatest contribution it can provide is stability. What I mean is that if the compliance program works you avoid the tremendous disruptions that come from non-compliance. Now that mayContinue reading “‘In the rush to get back to normal, don’t lose track of what worked during the pandemic.’”
South and Southeast Asia opportunity: International anti-corruption summer school
Just in from our friends at UN Office of Drugs & Crime – please help spread the word so as many eligible students as possible are reached: Corruption is one of the most serious global threats of our time. It is a complex social, economic and political phenomenon, which has disastrous effects on theContinue reading “South and Southeast Asia opportunity: International anti-corruption summer school”
‘…biases in how we make ethical decisions can’t be captured in policies, rules and procedures, or a code of conduct.’
A brief AretéThoughts Q&A with Richard Bistrong… What is the most important contribution behavioural ethics can make to the lives of people in organisations? As Ann Tenbrunsel and Max Bazerman share in Blindspots: Why We Fail to Do What’s Right and What to Do About It: “…our perceptions and decision making are constrained in ways we don’t realize.”Continue reading “‘…biases in how we make ethical decisions can’t be captured in policies, rules and procedures, or a code of conduct.’”

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