Global Business Ethics Survey

Key results from Ethics & Compliance Initiative’s Global Business Ethics Survey:

22% of employees have felt pressure to compromise standards
33% observed misconduct
59% of those that observed misconduct went on to report it
36% experienced some form of retaliation for reporting it

What it means for organizations: Invest sufficient resources to monitor behavior at every operating location and to develop ethics and compliance (E&C) programs designed around a common code of conduct. Include strategies to protect against retaliation – such as ready-access to an ethics hotline with a clear non-retaliation policy.