As a business ethics speaker and author, as you can imagine, I work daily to keep up with what’s happening. My wife asked me the other day, “well…how do you share that?” It dawned on me, I don’t – except in my presentations and more formal writings. So – from that simple question was birthed the idea of a daily roundup.
Here goes…and I hope it helps.
Aerospace and Defense Industry Commit to New Global Principals of Ethical Conduct – The first International Forum on Business Ethical Conduct for the Aerospace and Defence Industry (IFBEC) took place today in Berlin. The forum strengthened exchange between industrial, institutional and state players within these key sectors, encouraging them to participate in the development of fair competition rules. It demonstrated the commitment of the aerospace and defence industry to business ethics. Full story here.
Scrutiny of White Collar Crime Grows – About 25 embezzlers met their downfall last year in Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky, particularly in Butler County, when they were busted in cases totaling $2.2 million – a record-high for the county, officials believe. Full story here.
Should ‘The Office’ Be Used In HR Training? (this is a really cool story) – The Office, a comedy about a jumble of oddball workers trying to get along in a claustrophobic environment, is a phenomenon of our times, a period when the American workforce is more diverse than it has ever been. The question is – should this quirky comedy be used to illustrate sensitive points when doing HR training? Full story here.
The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act: An Overview – Corruption poses a significant legal and economic risk for corporations doing business around the world, particularly in developing and transitioning countries. Because of this increased enforcement activity, managers and directors who run multinational corporations are rightfully concerned about their compliance efforts. Full story here.
More to come tomorrow. Meanwhile, for more ethics information and discussion – join me on Facebook – link here.
