Invest in ethics and compliance because you want to …
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Send a clear message that your organization conducts business with integrity.
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Identify the top ethics and compliance risks that could threaten your reputation and long-term survival and take steps to mitigate them.
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Foster an environment where people will raise issues, so you can resolve them before they balloon into a crisis.
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Rest assured that your ethics and compliance program meets the standards outlined in the US Federal Sentencing Guidelines for Organizations and/or the US Federal Acquisition Regulation, if you are a US government contractor.
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Create an ethical culture and a work environment in which people are treated with respect and fairness.