Ethisphere and Corpedia Form Joint Committee on Business Ethics

(The following press release has been reprinted from Earth Times via Business Wire on behalf of our preferred partners Ethisphere and Corpedia. To learn more about CCI’s preferred program, contact us.)

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The Ethisphere Institute, along with partner Corpedia, a leading provider of corporate and institutional ethics training, consulting and risk assessment solutions, today announced the Ethisphere-Corpedia Joint Committee on Business Ethics, a group of leading attorneys specializing in corporate and government ethics and compliance.

“We’re thrilled to have such an impressive collection of legal professionals on the Ethisphere-Corpedia Joint Committee,” said Jodie Fredericksen, Executive Director of the Joint Committee. “These leaders are at the forefront of their practices and thus are well armed to predict, diagnose and respond to trends and changes in the ethics and compliance industry. We at Ethisphere and Corpedia, along with the business community at large, are privileged to benefit from their insight and expertise and look forward to working with this esteemed group to elevate and advance corporate compliance standards and best practices.”

The Joint Committee was formed to promote ethics and compliance thought leadership and education as a means of elevating the dialogue on these topics in the corporate and government sectors. Moreover, the Committee seeks to raise awareness of effective products and services available to assist organizations in shaping their ethics and compliance practices, and to lead discussions on the development of the next generation of ethics and compliance products and services.

“I am honored to serve as a member of the Joint Committee,” said Stuart Altman, Partner at Hogan & Hartson LLP. “By virtue of our membership, my fellow Committee members and I have been presented with a unique opportunity to truly shape the ethics and compliance industry, in a way that will not only serve our clients, but also the industry at large. I am excited about the direction in which the Committee is heading, and look forward to the ways in which I will be able to contribute to this initiative.”

“The Joint Committee represents a collaborative, progressive effort by attorneys from a number of firms and of varying backgrounds and practice areas,” said Stephen Martin, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer at Corpedia. “Each Committee member brings to the table a uniquely seasoned perspective on the latest issues affecting corporate ethics. There is a great deal of opportunity for this group as a whole to discuss, develop and support timely resources and strategies to assist companies in their compliance efforts.”

The Ethisphere-Corpedia Joint Committee is comprised of representatives from 10 law firms:

• Stuart Altman, Partner –Hogan & Hartson LLP
• Gary Anderson, Shareholder –Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Sharie Brown, Partner –DLA Piper
• Gregory Bruch, Partner –Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
• David Howard, Partner –Dechert LLP
• David Laufman, Partner –Kelley Drye & Warren LLP
• Matthew Levine, Principal –Fish & Richardson P.C.
• Paul McNulty, Partner –Baker & McKenzie
• Barbara Van Gelder, Partner –Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
• Alan Vinegrad, Partner –Covington & Burling LLP

More information on the Joint Committee and its members is available at http://ethisphere.com/joint-committee/.

About Corpedia

Corpedia Corporation, founded in 1998, offers a wide variety of innovative and user-friendly compliance and ethics solutions. Developed and implemented by a team of experts with years of experience and industry insight, our compliance risk assessment solutions identify, quantify and provide actionable plans for mitigating and preventing compliance breakdowns. Our e-learning programs bolster these assessments by familiarizing employees with all facets of regulations affecting their company and offering the most measurable outcomes for their compliance and ethics initiatives. With over 500 customers in more than 150 countries, including Wal-Mart, Time Warner, OfficeMax, Dun & Bradstreet and PepsiCo, Corpedia delivers the right compliance and ethics solutions to the right people at the right time—every time.

About Ethisphere

The research-based Ethisphere Institute is a leading international think-tank dedicated to the creation, advancement and sharing of best practices in business ethics, corporate social responsibility, anti-corruption and sustainability. The Institute’s associated membership group, the Ethisphere Council, is a forum for business ethics that includes over 200 leading corporations, universities and institutions. The Ethisphere Council is dedicated to the development and advancement of individuals on its membership council through increased efficiency, innovation, tools, mentoring, advice and unique career opportunities. Ethisphere Magazine, which publishes the globally recognized World’s Most Ethical Companies Ranking, is the quarterly publication of the Institute. More information on the Ethisphere Institute, including ranking projects and membership, can be found at http://www.ethisphere.org.

Ethisphere Institute
Erin Fullerton, 720-855-8212
efullerton@ethisphere.org

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