Business Ethics Knowledge Center

The first few years of this century were notable for epic corporate scandals that took down major companies and their leaders, damaged pensioners and stockholders, and rocked the U.S. public's confidence in corporate integrity. Among the occurrences that grabbed public and media attention were criminal convictions, multimillion-dollar fines and vastly increased expenditures to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley requirements.

But the business ethics issues that occupy corporate minds these days go beyond the legal. Some companies are seeking new ways to become better corporate citizens, and not necessarily for purely altruistic reasons. The challenge for companies is figuring out how to do good works and still manage to do well.

Corporate responsibility and business ethics

What is ethical, and what is not? How responsible should a company be for its neighbors, community and environment? These are the kinds of questions that should have a clear answer but rarely do. Ultimately, what is ethical to one company may not be to another, but how does a company manage the expectations of employers, customers and the community?

Business ethics research and thought leaders

Members of i4cp take advantage of research, peers at other organizations and access to industry thought leaders to stay on top of issues regarding business ethics, corporate governance and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Specifically, i4cp offers:

• Business ethics reports and survey findings
• Examples of corporate strategies
• Playbooks and executive summaries
• PowerPoint® graphics
• Related research articles on business ethics and corporate responsibility
• A comprehensive database of third-party research
• Online and offline Q&A with peers at other member companies

Learn how i4cp can help your company assess and develop business ethics and corporate responsibility initiatives - contact us today.