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Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest running podcast in compliance. In this episode, Tom welcomes Erica Salmon Byrne, Chief Strategy Officer at Ethisphere, on an exciting launch day for the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies honoree list.  The World's Most Ethical companies list features 136 companies from 44 industries across 19 countries, the episode delves into the significance, process, and celebration behind this prestigious designation. Byrne discusses the impressive Ethics Premium, revealing that publicly traded honorees have outperformed a comparable index by 7.8%, underscoring the profitability of ethical business practices. Listeners will gain insights into the rigorous application process, the importance of cross-functional relationships, and the global nature of the honoree list. Byrne also previews the upcoming Global Ethics Summit and emphasizes the critical role of talent acquisition and retention in corporate success. Key Highlights  ·       What is Launch Day? ·       Ethics Premium Highlights ·       Overview of Honoree Companies ·       Global Ethics Summit Preview ·       Deep Dive into the Ethics Premium Resources Erica Salmon Bryne on LinkedIn Ethisphere World' Most Ethical Awards for 2025 Tom Fox Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this eye-opening episode, we're joined by Erica Salmon Byrne, a leading expert in business ethics and compliance. Erica shares her fascinating journey from litigation attorney to becoming a key figure in shaping ethical business practices worldwide at Ethisphere. We dive deep into the upcoming announcement of the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies, exploring what sets these organizations apart and why ethical behavior is not just good for society, but also for the bottom line. Whether you're a small business owner or part of a large corporation, this episode offers practical advice on how to integrate ethics into your daily operations and long-term strategy. Don't miss this opportunity to learn from one of the foremost experts in the field and discover how your organization can join the ranks of the world's most ethical companies. Erica is Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair of Ethisphere. Previously serving as CEO, she's now responsible for ensuring continuous and strong growth for the company while maintaining the key principle that good businesses do better. She's also the Chair of their Business Ethics Leadership Alliance, which serves ethics and compliance practitioners around the globe. You'll discover: The link between ethical practices and financial performance Why effective leadership skills are crucial in maintaining a strong, compliant company cultureThe importance of defining and communicating your organization's “why” to all stakeholdersThe criteria Ethisphere uses to select winners for the World's Most Ethical Companies awardHow to integrate ethics into your daily operations and long-term strategyCheck out all the episodesLeave a review on Apple PodcastsConnect with Meredith on LinkedInFollow Meredith on TwitterDownload the free ebook Listen Like a Pro

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest running podcast in compliance. In this edition of the FCPA Compliance Report, Tom Fox welcomes back Erica Salmon Byrne to discuss the recently released Ethisphere 2024 Ethical Culture Report: Closing the Speak Up Gap. They explore the genesis and findings of the report, focusing on the eight pillars of ethical culture and significant insights derived from data collected since 2020. Key topics include the importance of equipping managers to handle employee concerns, generational and tenure-based discrepancies in reporting misconduct, and the persistent issues of retaliation and employee dissatisfaction with the current reporting mechanisms. Additionally, Erica shares practical strategies for compliance teams to address these challenges and enhance their ethical culture. Highlights in this Episode Genesis of the 2024 Ethical Culture Report The Eight Pillars of Ethical Culture Key Insights: Closing the Speak Up Gap The Role of Managers in Compliance The Tenure Smile: Willingness to Speak Up Strategies for Improving Reporting Ethisphere's Future Plans and Masterclass   Resources: Erica Salmon Bryne on LinkedIn 2024 Ethical Culture Report: Closing the Speak Up Gap Tom Fox Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn For more information on the Ethico ROI Calculator and a free White Paper on the ROI of Compliance, click here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of Great Women in Compliance, Hemma visits with Erica Salmon Byrne, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair of Ethisphere. Having long admired Ethisphere for its commitment to advancing business integrity in a meaningful way, Hemma invites Erica to share how her organization backs that up with research, data from industry benchmarking and culture assessments, and the creation of a strong compliance community. Erica shares her ethics and compliance origin story and critical insights on building a legacy of ethical value and business integrity. Highlights include the compliance value creation story and how not to be merely a cost center, how to stay outcome-driven rather than activity-based, what we can learn from decades of data on measuring culture, the crucial role of managers in ethics and compliance, the meaning of an employee-centered approach and treating employees as tangible assets, and the power of community in compliance. Erica is the Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair for Ethisphere, the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that fuel corporate character, marketplace trust, and business success. In this role, Ms. Salmon Byrne oversees product strategy and M&A initiatives for the company while advancing Ethisphere's founding ethos—that businesses that focus on the long term, commit to doing business with integrity, and invest in their stakeholder communities will outperform their peers. Erica is also the Chair of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), where she works with the BELA community to advance dialogue, collaboration, and best practices around ethics and governance. Over her tenure at Ethisphere, Erica has held several roles, including overseeing Ethisphere's products and solutions, including data-driven program assessments; The Sphere, which offers benchmarking against peers and best practices, along with expertise and related regulatory guidance; ethical culture assessments; and the World's Most Ethical Companies. To learn more about Ethisphere's work, visit www.ethisphere.com A prolific public speaker, Erica is known throughout the ethics and compliance industry as a leader, educator, and advocate for ESG, values-based leadership, and business integrity. In 2022, she was recognized as a Modern Governance 100 Leader by governance firm Diligent. Erica has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, The Washington Post, Fast Company, Forbes, SXSW, and various ethics and compliance publications and podcasts. You can join the LinkedIn podcast community. Join the Great Women in Compliance podcast community here. Resource: 2024 Ethical Culture Report: Closing the Speak Up Gap

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. In this special Thursday edition of the FCPA Compliance Report, Tom welcomes back Erica Salmon Byrne, Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair, at Ethisphere to discuss the announcement of the 2024 World's Most Ethical Designations and the new Ethics Premium. Erica Salmon Byrne is a renowned figure in the realm of ethical business practices, recognized for her significant role in the annual announcement and recognition of the world's most ethical companies. Byrne views this list as a crucial acknowledgement of companies globally that are making a positive impact, with representation across 20 countries and 44 industries. Her experiences in leading changes to the program's methodology, such as the introduction of a third-party management category and a heightened focus on governance and culture, have shaped her perspective on the continuous evolution and improvement of the evaluation process. She sees the list as a valuable tool for companies to demonstrate their commitment to ethics and compliance, and as a source of inspiration for others in the compliance community to strive for ethical excellence. Key Highlights: Global Recognition for Ethical Business Practices Enhanced Scoring System Emphasizing Governance and Culture Global Representation of Ethical Industry Leaders Ethics Quotient Evaluation for Recognized Companies Resources: Erica Salmon Byrne on LinkedIn Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies for 2024 Tom Fox Instagram Facebook YouTube Twitter LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of The Ethics Experts, Nick welcomes VErica Salmon Byrne, J.D. Erica Salmon Byrne is the CEO for Ethisphere, where she is responsible for ensuring strong growth for the company while maintaining Ethisphere's founding ethos that good businesses do better. Ms. Salmon Byrne also serves as the Chair of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance; she works with the BELA community to advance the dialogue around ethics and governance and deliver practical guidance to ethics and compliance practitioners around the globe. https://twitter.com/esalmonbyrne https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericasalmonbyrne

Erica Salmon Byrne, CEO of Ethisphere discusses: 1) How does a company become one of the World's Most Ethical Companies? 2) What are the top ethics issues facing companies? 3) How can businesses create a more ethical environment? 4) What questions should businesses ask about ethics and AI? 5) Proof that being ethical is good business

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest running podcast in compliance. In this episode, I am joined Erica Salmon Byrne, President of Ethisphere, to discuss the World's Most Ethical Companies awards. Byrne explains the evaluation process and what types of areas are investigated. She highlights how the list has fluctuated over the years and the importance of a company's people practices. Through the cross functional scorecard, companies can measure their performance compared to a global index.   We discuss the importance of "ethics premium" and the scorecard process. To measure the value of a company's people practices, the survey demonstrated an outperformance of 13.6% against a comparable global index. Byrne also gives information to listeners on where to find more information on the world's most ethical companies. Tune into this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report and learn more about the World's Most Ethical Companies.  Key Highlights What is the World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition? How long has Ethisphere recognized the World's Most Ethical Companies? What are criteria Ethisphere considers during the evaluation process? What is the evaluation framework. What are the benefits of applying for the World's Most Ethical Companies? Even if a company is not selected, what are some of the benefits? What is the Ethics Premium and what was the 2023 Ethics Premium?   Notable Quotes  "What does the recognition itself mean? So, you know, it's  really interesting, Tom. Because I I've asked a lot of honorary companies about that. And I  particularly liked the way 1 company phrased it to me when I was talking to them last week, and they said, look, there are lots and lots of times that companies get recognized for messing up." "We're looking at the ways you are thinking about, your impact on the communities in which you operate. We are looking at your ethics and compliance program initiatives. We're looking at the way you are governing your programs both at the board level and at the C suite level. We're looking at your leadership and your reputation." "I've had multiple compliance officers tell me that their best self-assessment work is just reading the red line of our survey every year and asking themselves would I answer this new question from Ethisphere?" "Are there questions on this survey I can't answer without going and speaking to somebody else? Do I know who that person is? And if not, why not? Because all of those relationships are critical relationships to operating your program well."  Episode Links World's Most Ethical Companies Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest running podcast in compliance. In this episode, I am joined by with Erica Salmon Byrne, the CEO of Ethisphere, to discuss the company's recent "2023 Ethical Culture Report: Lessons from the Pandemic." Erica shares that the report found a significant uptick in reports of observed cases of bullying, which is likely due to masking feelings with the anonymity of a keyboard. While an employee's direct manager is most often the first avenue for employees to report concerns, but other forms of reporting weren't utilized, due to a fear of retaliation. Erica suggests that companies need to make it easy for employees to communicate broader ethical issues, as doing so will result in a tripling of employee faith in the system.  Key Highlights: ·      The Impact of the Pandemic on Bullying Incidents ·      Reasons Younger Employees Don't Speak Up When Witnessing Unethical Behavior ·      Creating a Speak Up Culture in the Workplace ·      Improving Communication Between Employees and Managers ·      Reporting Issues to Managers: Examining the Results of a Recent Report ·      The Importance of Managerial Leadership in Ethical Decision Making ·      The Importance of Making it Easier for Employees to Report Issues Notable Quotes 1.    "Employee willingness to raise their hand stayed pretty steady."  2.    "It's a lot easier to be a jerk behind a keyboard than it is to be a jerk to somebody's face."  3.    "The reason we have non retaliation language in our code is because information is a gift."  4.    "Think of the information as a gift, practice thinking of the information as a gift, and then your responsibility as the manager is to listen and follow-up."  Resources: Ethisphere Resources ·      Ethisphere ·      2023 Ethical Culture Report Connect with Erica Salmon Byrne ●      LinkedIn Connect with Tom Fox ●      LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I visit with Erica Salmon Byrne, now CEO at Ethisphere. We review the firm's recent acquisition by Alpine Investors, a B-Corp. Key areas we discuss on this podcast are: What does this new partnership mean for Ethisphere? Who is Alpine Investors, and what is a B Corp. What is People Focused Private Equity, and why was this a good fit for Ethisphere? What will be Erica's role going forward? How this move will refocus Ethisphere's efforts in ESG.  Resources Ethisphere Press Release Ethisphere Alpine Investors Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Erica Salmon Byrne, President of Ethisphere and Chair of the Ethisphere's Business Ethics Leadership Alliance. Some of the highlights include: 1.     Ethisphere announces the 2023 World's Most Ethical application process.  2.     What is the application process? 3.     What is the Ethics Quotient and why is it such a useful measure?  4.     What are the 5 categories of evaluation? 5.     Why is going through the application process itself so useful? 6.     How can a company use it as a benchmarking exercise? 7.     How does the Ethisphere “The Sphere” interact with the application process? 8.     What are the 6 archetypes of value creation? Resources Erica Salmon Byrne Ethisphere World's Most Ethical Companies application process, here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erica Salmon Byrne is the President of Ethisphere and Chair of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance. Ethisphere is a company that believes that companies that focus on building a sustainable business will outperform their peers that do not. Tom Fox welcomes her to this week's show to talk about Ethisphere's innovative new service called The Sphere.  What is The Sphere? Tom asks Erica to describe The Sphere and why she is so excited about the launch. For more than 15 years, Ethisphere has been collecting data on the programmatic practices of the world's most ethical companies through their questionnaire, called the Ethics Quotient, Erica explains. They realized a demand for solid benchmarking within the compliance space, and decided to democratize their data access. This was the birth of The Sphere – a subscription-based service that allows you to select the topic you are interested in getting data on and gain access to a multitude of resources.  Peer Data: A Powerful Tool Tom asks Erica what makes peer data so important and powerful for a CCO. Whenever you're going to make a business proposition, she replies, the first question you will be asked is ‘What are other people doing?'. Businesses want to compare their practices and progress to their peers'. This is to avoid being dubbed “a weak antelope” – you don't necessarily want to be ahead of the pack, you just want to ensure that you have a functioning practice compared to your competitors. So how to determine you're in that comfortable middle position of the pack? The answer is data analysis. When you present the relevant data to your CFO or compliance team, they tend to believe in your leadership and vision more. Resources Erica Salmon Byrne | LinkedIn | Twitter Ethisphere | The Sphere

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report I welcome back Ethisphere President and Chair of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance, Erica Salmon Byrne, who talks about an exciting new innovation and service offering called The Sphere. Through this offering and for the first time, Compliance  Professionals can easily benchmark against the practices of companies with exceptional programs, to identify gaps, benchmark and access a wealth of insights and resources to guide improvements. Key areas we discuss on this podcast are:  What is The Sphere?  The data and resources built into it. The ease of access. Where can listeners find this podcast. Resources Ethisphere The Sphere Erica Salmon Byrne on LinkedIn Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

MLB and the players manage to work out their differences as Tom Brady unretires. Jay and  Tom to look at some of the week's top compliance and ethics stories in the Baseball is Back edition. Stories 1.     Is ESG in crisis? Lawrence Heim in practicalESG. 2.     Compliance-The Single. Matt Kelly in Radical Compliance. 3.     Corporate investigations and waiver of privilege. Debevoise lawyers in Compliance and Enforcement.  4.     Fear based compliance. Mike Volkov in Corruption Crime and Compliance.  5.     A view on corruption from the front lines. Tom and Matt interview Tim Khasinov-Batirov on Compliance into the Weeds. Matt blogs in Radical Compliance.  6.     Holistic 3rd party management. Mike Volkov, Susanna Cagle and Carol Williams in Risk and Compliance Matters.  7.     What kind of person resists a bribe? Gary Drevitch in Psychology Today. 8.     Ethisphere announces 2022 WME.  Ethisphere Press Release. Erica Salmon Byrne on the FCPA Compliance Report.  9.     Are cyber whistleblowers different. Kenji Price, Scott Ferber and Mark Schreiber in CCI. 10.  If you are going to IPO, better ESG first. Bob Conlin in Forbes.com. Podcasts and More 11.  In March on The Compliance Life, I visit with Audrey Harris, Managing Director at AMI, formerly CCO at BHP. In Part 1, she discusses her academic background and early professional career. In Episode 2, Audrey moves to the CCO chair at BHP. In Episode 3, she moves back to private practice.  12.  Tom and Megan Dougherty are back with 2 more episodes of the MCU series. Guardians of the Galaxy Part 1 and Part 2. 13.  Taxman: On the Intersection of Tax and Compliance. A 5-part series with Tracy Howell. Part 1-why compliance needs to talk to tax. Part 2-transfer pricing. Part 3-why tax needs a seat at the table. Part 4-tax and supply chain. Part 5-tax and ESG. 14.  Tom visits with Hill Country Joanne Easley on The Hill Country Podcast. Tom Fox is the Voice of Compliance and can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Jay Rosen is Mr. Monitor and can be reached at jrosen@affiliatedmonitors.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Erica Salmon Byrne, President of Ethisphere. We discuss the announcement of Ethisphere's 2022 World Most Ethical Companies awards. This year's most stunning announcement is a 5-year Ethics Premium of 24.6%. Other highlights in include: A deep dive into the Ethics Premium, including the reasons for the dramatic growth of the past 5 years. 2022 had the highest number of new companies on the list. Who were some of these first-time honorees? The non-US centric number of honorees. The Ethics Quotient-how is it calculated?    Why is the Ethics Quotient such a powerful tool for the compliance professional? How to get your company involved in the World's Most Ethical Companies process.          Resources Ethisphere 2022 World's Most Ethical Announcement Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

As Jay returns from an extended road trip, he and Tom look forward to an extended Labor Day weekend and are back to look at some of this week's top compliance and ethics stories which caught their interest on This Week in FCPA in the Labor Day edition.  Stories 1.     Is ESG on your radar? Vince Walden, Rich Goode and Steve Speigelhalter in Fraud Magazine. 2.     The intersection of business and compliance. Mike Volkov in Corruption Crime and Compliance. 3.     China to set world standard for data privacy? Aaron Nicodemus in Compliance Week (sub req'd) 4.     Is Covid-19 the biggest challenge to compliance ever? Calvin Gordon in CCI.  5.     UK signals different approach on data transfer from EU. Aaron Nicodemus in Compliance Week (sub req'd) 6.     3 compliance officers get SEC whistleblower award. Matt Kelly in Radical Compliance.  7.     Email break-ins sanctionable. Dylan Tokar in WSJ Risk & Compliance Journal.  8.     ISO 37002 and EU Whistleblower standard. Kelly Maxwell in Convercent by One Trust blog. 9.     Trial of the Century in Mozambique, Part 2. Rick Messick in GAB. 10.  Diversity training that fosters acceptance and collaboration.  ComplianceLine blog. Podcasts and Events 11.  On Innovation in Compliance this week I interviewed Ethisphere's Erica Salmon Byrne and Doug Allen on the opening of submissions to the World's Most Ethical 2022 awards. You can listen to the pod here. You can find out more about the submission process here.  12.  On The Compliance Life, in August I visited with Kortney Nordrum CCO at Deluxe. In Episode 1, from Red Wing to Israel. In Episode 2, From Freddie Mac to the law. In Episode 3, how Kortney found her professional passion – Compliance. In Episode 4, Kortney moves into the CCO chair.  13.  Breaking News features The Compliance Handbook, 2nd edition. Check out the Breaking News feature here. Purchase The Compliance Handbook, 2nd edition here.  14.  Join K2 Integrity September 15 for a round-table discussion as we reflect on the 20th Anniversary of September 11 and consider its impact on countering terrorist financing and illicit financing, and the continuing risks to national security. The roundtable will include members of the team that spearheaded the post-9/11 counter illicit finance regime: Juan Zarate, Chip Poncy, Danny McGlynn, moderated by Dr. Michele L. Malvesti. Information and Registration here.    15.  The week of 9/11, Tom will run a 6-part special podcast series on Looking Back on 9/11. In this series he will visit with professionals from a variety of compliance perspectives who will discuss how 9/11 changed our profession, including three who were in NYC during the attacks. Check it out on the Compliance Podcast Network.  Tom Fox is the Voice of Compliance and can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Jay Rosen is Mr. Monitor and can be reached at jrosen@affiliatedmonitors.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Managing Director of Ethisphere, Doug Allen and Erica Salmon Byrne, EVP of Governance and Compliance, join Tom Fox on this week's episode to talk about the World's Most Ethical Companies award put on by Ethisphere every year.  Origins Ethisphere was created to advance the standards of ethical practices. Doug says that their three tenets are “to define what's good in terms of how businesses do business with integrity; ...to measure and improve in all facets of integrity and then curating and convening organizations of like cultures and nature…” WMEC is the “purest manifestation of all these key tenets,” he continues, as it was established 16 years ago to “celebrate and recognize organizations that were doing business the right way.” The application process is rigorous, but it helps companies measure and assess their performance as well as give them a roadmap on how to improve. Erica comments that it “pulls the practical out of the theoretical… We spend a lot of our time taking those very broad strokes of guidance that we see from the regulators... and saying ‘What does this look like in practice?'” How WMEC Has Evolved The main survey applicants have to fill out for WMEC has become more expansive, as it is updated yearly. Doug and Erica tell Tom about some topics that were added as the survey evolved, including questions about supply chain compliance, human rights, culture and stakeholder engagement. Being a WMEC awardee is a powerful tool: companies who keep their purpose and ethos at the forefront outperform their competitors, Erica says.  Applying for WMEC Applications for WMEC open in early August. Doug describes the timeline for the review process and when they announce the awardees. Tom comments that applying for WMEC is more important than winning. “Just by engaging with the application process itself,” Doug remarks, “you get a very clear and detailed description of where trends are going…” Tom adds that it can also be seen as a gap analysis. Erica agrees and walks through the application and review process. Survey scores, validating documents, and Ethisphere's independent reputation analysis are all used to determine the ultimate winners, she explains. Tom asks who should apply. Doug responds, “This is a process we developed intentionally to be applicable to organizations around the world of any sector and industry, ...of just about any size as well.” Erica re-emphasizes the benefits of applying even if you don't think you are ready. The feedback you receive from your application, as well as the access to great resources, is worth so much, she points out.  Resources WorldsMostEthicalCompanies.com  MWEApplications@ethisphere.com Application Process Application Guide Methodology Why Apply 2022 Interest Form Erica Salmon Byrne on LinkedIn Doug Allen on LinkedIn Texas Tax rate at 80% of 8.25%

In this Episode of the FCPA Compliance Report, I am joined by Erica Salmon Byrne, EVP at Ethisphere. We take a deep dive into Ethisphere’s 2021 WME report and white papers on the award-winning best practices in global compliance program management, 3rd party risk management and training and communication. Highlights of this podcast include: What was the Ethical Premium for 2021? What do are the numbers? What are the best practices around remotely managing an effective global program effectively? What are the best practices around third-party risk management in 2021? What are the best practices around training and communications in the era of Covid-19? Why should you plan to attend Ethisphere’s 2021 Global Ethics Summit? Resources  Erica Salmon Byrne LinkedIn Profile Ethisphere 2021 WME Awards Leading Practices-Remotely Managing an Effective Global Program Effectively Leading Practices-3rd Party Risk Management Leading Practices-Training and Communications Ethisphere 2021 Global Ethics Summit, registration and information here. Use Code tomfox15 for 15% discount. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the Episode, I visit with Erica Salmon Byrne, EVP at Ethisphere, Governance and Compliance and Chair of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance. In this podcast we discuss Ethisphere’s 2020 World’s Most Ethical company honorees. Some of the highlights include: What was the Ethical Premium for 2020 honorees? The number of companies and the number of countries represented on this year’s list of honorees. What is the Ethisphere’s Ethics Quotient and how does it help assess companies? Why is the application process so rigorous? Join Ethisphere to celebrate the 2020 WME companies at the Gala Dinner on March 31. Resources 2020 World’s Most Ethical Companies® Honoree List Ethisphere Press Release on 2020 WME awards Letter from Ethisphere President Tim Erblich on 2020 WME awards The Ethics Premium for 2020 Information on Ethisphere’s Gala Dinner celebrating 2020 WME honorees Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The fallout from the Hoskins guilty verdict still resonates. Tom and Jay reflect upon it, what it means to play by the rules and then turn to some other of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their collective eyes.  1.     Hoskins found guility. Dylan Tokar reports. Dick Cassin. Tom and Mike Volkov. How the verdict bolsters the DOJ. 2.     Astros accused by ex-player of cheating in 2017 Championship season. David Schonenfield breaks down sign-stealing. Michael Rosenberg reports. Buster Olney says the Astros cannot be trusted to investigation themselves. Tom weighs in on the FCPA Compliance and Ethics Blog. 3.     How do you balance perception based culture with fact based compliance? Anna Romberg  4.     Twists and turns in the Cognizant case. Bill Wichert  5.     What can WeWork teach us about private company compliance. Erica Salmon Byrne.   6.     A Guidebook to Corporate Governance.  7.     Deutsche Bank whistleblower loses appeal. Jon Hill  8.     Why do you need oversight of merged companies? Jay explores 9.     TRACE corruption ratings for 2019 are out. Matt Kelly reviews.  10.  Is FCPA enforcement inconsistent? Three lawyers from Bass, Berry say yes. 11.  Take a deep dive into SEC 2018/9 enforcement numbers. Cleary Gottlieb lawyers.   12.  The Compliance Kitchen, a podcast hosted by Silvia Surman, premiers on the Compliance Podcast Network.  Tom Fox is the Compliance Evangelist and can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Jay Rosen is Mr. Monitor and can be reached at jrosen@affiliatedmonitors.com. For more information on how an independent monitor can help improve your company’s ethics and compliance program, visit our sponsor Affiliated Monitors at www.affiliatedmonitors.com.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

How can being ethical grow a company’s bottom line? Joining us is Erica Salmon Byrne, the Executive Vice President at Ethisphere Institute and the Executive Director Business Ethics Leadership Alliance, as she shares about the Global Ethics Summit, the importance of being proactive when it comes to compliance, and how companies can do well by doing good. Proactive compliance Through the many investigations Erica has been a part of and learning about how or why things went wrong, she learned the value of a proactive and effective ethics and compliance program, not just on the company as a whole, but for the individuals who work for the company. It impacts both finances and team morale. That’s when Erica decided she had enough of a "defensive" compliance approach, and is now helping companies become more predictive and proactive about their compliance programs. Data and analytics There is a sudden proliferation of data that is available to us to figure out what’s actually working. You can find out where people are going for questions, what sort of things they’re looking for, and how to make overwhelming processes engaging, easy, and interesting for employees.  Externally, you can now also see what other companies are doing and how trusted they are by their employees. If you can position yourself as a trusted employer, how much easier would it be to recruit in this tight labor market?  Doing well by doing good At Ethisphere, they call this the Ethics Premium. Ethical companies continue to outperform others, and while Erica doesn’t know what the causation might be 100%, her hypothesis is that it’s a “sauce” of: Engaged employees who are committed to their role at the companyNot having to pay giant fines and fees Using the money saved from not having to pay fines and fees and putting it into R&D, M&A, and organic expansionInvesting in the communities that they’re engaged inWhat’s working well in building programs Internal partnerships: Have very strong working relationships between sister control functions, whether that’s ethics and compliance, internal audit, human resources — these functions have all figured out a way to work together.  Diversifying skill sets: Up until a few years ago, everyone who worked in compliance was a lawyer. Now we have people with data analytic skills, IT skills, audit skills, and even communication skills. Diversify those voices and make sure you have a robust reflection of skill sets on your ethics and compliance team. There’s no competition in compliance At the end of the day, what compliance professionals are all doing is trying to give people the tools that they need to be able to make good decisions on behalf of the company. There’s absolutely no reason why they shouldn’t share their discoveries with colleagues if it makes everybody’s life easier. It lifts our collective boats as organizations, and that’s the attitude this community has. Advice Don’t be afraid of data. Get close to the people who understand it. Ask stupid questions. Data is not going anywhere so you need to figure out how to get comfortable working with it and speaking about it.  Understand that we’re in a dynamic age. Transparency is everything. Figure out how you can tell true stories (in a way that your Labor and Employment lawyers are comfortable with) as  part of your education process. The impact this can have on employees is tremendous: not only will the situations feel real (because they are), but they’re also relevant because they actually happened at your company. Contact Erica  LinkedIn | Twitter

Erica Salmon Byrne, executive director of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance, for Ethisphere, sheds insight on a number of key ethics issues for business and public relations. Specifically she addresses: Common characteristics of the World's Most Ethical Companies Best practices in ethics training How to be an effective ethics counselor Ethics challenges we will face today and tomorrow

In this episode I visit with podcast favorite Erica Salmon Byrne, the EVP and Executive Director of Business Ethics Leadership Alliance at Ethisphere on its 2019 World’s Most Ethical company awards. The companies will be honored at the upcoming Some of the highlights of the podcast include: ·     This year’s numbers include 128 companies honored. They were located in 21 countries and in 50 different industries;·     Ethisphere now has 13 years of data, what does it show?·     What is the ‘ethics premium’?·     What are some of the characteristics of WME award winning companies?·      What are the business benefits of transparency and open communications? ·     How does diversity benefit a corporation?·     What can the compliance practitioner learn from these leading companies? Additional ResourcesLinkedIn Profilefor Erica Salmon Byrne.Byrne article: The Ethics Premium: Performance Founded in PurposeFor agenda and registration information on the 2019 Global Ethics Summit, click here. For information on the Dinner honoring the 2019 World’s Most Ethical companies, click here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, I chat with Erica Salmon Byrne, the EVP and Executive Director of Business Ethics Leadership Alliance for Ethisphere. We visit on Ethisphere’s 2018 World’s Most Ethical Company awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In  this episode, I visit with Erica Salmon Bryne, EVP at Ethisphere on the 2017 World's Most Ethical Companies honorees. Erica goes into how the corporate compliance programs are evaluated, what the companies disclose to Ethisphere and how the winners consistently demonstrate compliance is good for business. Check out more information on Ethisphere's site by clicking here.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Erica Salmon Byrne, EVP, Ethisphere recently chatted with Eric Morehead, Principal Consultant at Morehead Compliance Consulting on the positives and negatives of marketing or publicly announcing your particular commitment to compliance and ethics. Here's more on Compliance Beat.