Ethics

Talking about how to use metaverse technologies in the corporate world may seem totally 2021, but investors remain bullish and business use cases continue to solidify. It’s amid this backdrop that LineZero’s chief digital officer, Jamie McMahon, looks at the ethical and compliance implications for companies considering metaverse applications in 2024 and beyond.

How effective is your code of conduct? 2023 Benchmark Report LRN Code of Conduct Report What’s in this report from LRN: The 2023 LRN Code of Conduct Report provides compelling insights and practical tips to make your code an effective and meaningful reflection of your organization. Stemming from extensive research and analysis with the expertise of LRN’s advisory team, this...

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The fast-paced startup world, fueled by venture capital, isn’t for the faint of heart. In just a few short years, innovation can propel a tiny company to a successful IPO. But, as LRN’s Ty Francis explores, startups that overlook the importance of building a culture of ethics do so at their own risk. Historically, many startups overlook traditional ethics and...

More than eight in 10 transgender workers have experienced or witnessed workplace misconduct or harassment, according to new research that found while in-office incidents were much more common, bad behavior that happens outside the office (including while working remotely) is more often reported. HR Acuity’s survey of nearly 2,000 U.S. workers in companies of at least 1,000 employees also showed...

Dozens of the world’s biggest publicly traded companies fall short in cementing ethical culture through their code of conduct, according to new research. The annual report by LRN, an ethics and compliance training provider, rates the effectiveness of codes of conduct of nearly 200 publicly traded companies around the world, finding that two in five don’t meet basic expectations for...

Here’s an easy question: What are your organization’s core values? Another easy one: What’s your mission statement? Try a tougher one: What does that mission statement look like in practice, and what feelings do those values inspire in internal or external stakeholders? Leadership consultant Krystal Hardy Allen looks at the ongoing row between Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and the Walt...

Attorneys Benjamin Britz and Sean Mason unwrap Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito’s fishy defense of a lavish, billionaire-funded trip. For international anti-corruption lawyers and compliance professionals trained by years of vigorous enforcement activity, American domestic political practices can seem surreal.  What is criminal abroad may be acceptable, even constitutionally protected, here.  Recent revelations that Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito accepted...

While half a million dollars in fraud might not seem like a lot of money in the tech world, the indictment of Mansueto Ventures’ director of people and resources last month by federal prosecutors is a reminder of the two most important elements in preventing misconduct: Values and governance — the “G” in ESG. These elements are essential to preventing...

This year alone, more than a dozen states have enacted anti-LGBTQ+ legislation, many of them seeking to curtail the freedom of transgender people. Hundreds more bills remain up for consideration across the country. It’s little wonder, then, that many trans workers feel unsupported, whether politically or professionally. But, as Cameron Zayne of the NeuroLeadership Institute argues, businesses that fail to...