BELA Chair Erica Salmon Byrne addresses what a really strong antitrust or anti-competition prevention program looks like and draws upon some recent news coming out of the Department of Justice as a proof point.

This episode stems from the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) concierge service, in which our internal experts will answer any E&C question a BELA member poses. And since there is no competition in compliance, we respond to anonymized, high-level concierge questions here for the benefit of E&C teams everywhere.

Learn more about BELA, request guest access to the Member Resource Hub, and to speak with a BELA Engagement Director at: www.ethisphere.com/bela

Justice Department's Antitrust Division Announces Whistleblower Rewards Program: https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-departments-antitrust-division-announces-whistleblower-rewards-program

Sustainability reporting requirements have spawned a complex ecosystem of data gathering, measuring, and analysis. But this has trapped many organizations in a cycle where gathering sustainability data is an end unto itself. In this episode, Craig Moss (Executive Vice President, Measurement at Ethisphere, and Director at the Digital Supply Chain Institute) explains how companies can make better use of that sustainability data to drive the overall performance of the business.

ARTICLE: Sustainability Needs More Focus on Doing and Less on Reporting: https://article.dowjones.com/djriskjournal/articles/sustainability-needs-more-focus-on-doing-and-less-on-reporting-21aa0bbd?mod=djrj_top_news

To learn how you can measure and improve your compliance and sustainability program as well as that of your suppliers, reach out to Craig directly at [email protected]

To learn more about how you can adapt your supply chain to the demands of the digital economy, go to the Digital Supply Chain Institute at www.DSCinstitute.org.

Ethisphere Resource Center: www.ethisphere.com/resources

Podcasting is a great way to message and build dialogue around ethics and compliance. But how do you actually get an ethics podcast off the ground? And more importantly, how do you keep it going? BELA Chair Erica Salmon Byrne talks about the why of starting an E&C podcast, and Ethicast host Bill Coffin offers some practical tips on the how of it.

This episode stems from the BELA concierge service, in which BELA can submit questions regarding ethics & compliance, and our internal experts will provide an answer plus helpful resources with more information. And since there is no competition in compliance, we respond thematically to high-level concierge questions for the benefit of E&C teams everywhere.

Learn more about BELA, request guest access to the Member Resource Hub, and to speak with a BELA Engagement Director at: www.ethisphere.com/bela

Kimberly White, Vice President and General Counsel-Compliance at global ingredients company Ingredion shares how she launched an ambitious, enterprise-level E&C meeting series to drive strategic alignment on business integrity. And, she shares how this initiative got its start in Ingredion's application for World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition, which the company has earned an impressive 11 times.

Learn more about Ingredion: https://www.ingredion.com/na/en-us/company/meet-ingredion/business-integrity-ethics-compliance

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Erica Salmon Byrne, Chair of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), answers a high-level member question on how E&C teams should communicate expectations around the proper use of AI and what an organization's AI policy might be. As we often say, it comes down to message, messenger, and modality.

This episode stems from the BELA concierge service, in which BELA can submit questions regarding ethics & compliance, and our internal experts will provide an answer plus helpful resources with more information. And since there is no competition in compliance, we respond thematically to high-level concierge questions for the benefit of E&C teams everywhere.

Learn more about BELA, request guest access to the Member Resource Hub, and to speak with a BELA Engagement Director at: www.ethisphere.com/bela

Year after year, Ethisphere's Five-Year Ethics Premium shows how much the publicly listed honorees of the World's Most Ethical Companies® outperform their peers. This year, that overage is 7.8%, which is no small number. But what if you actually invested in these companies? How much would you make simply by putting your money with companies that exemplified best practices in business integrity? A lot, it turns out.

Ethisphere's Bill Coffin breaks down a hypothetical investing experiment that clearly shows strong ethics really is good business. He takes $100,000 in imaginary money, puts into the 49 companies from the 2025 World's Most Ethical Companies that received honors 10 or more times, and crunches the numbers. Watch to see how much this hypothetical investment would have made.

One of the best benefits of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) concierge service, in which members of the BELA community can submit any question regarding ethics & compliance, and our internal experts will provide an answer, plus helpful resources with more information. Since there is no competition in compliance, we respond thematically to high-level concierge questions for the benefit of E&C teams everywhere. And in this episode, BELA Chair Erica Salmon Byrne addresses an extremely important issue: how to prepare managers to respond appropriately when they receive a report of employee misconduct.

Learn more about BELA, request guest access to the Member Resource Hub, and to speak with a BELA Engagement Director at: www.ethisphere.com/bela

Between federal regulatory shifts and Executive orders, the ways in which companies can expect to be held accountable for misconduct are undergoing substantial change—or at the very least, significant clarification.

Baker McKenzie partner and former SEC assistant regional director Peter Chan recently spoke with Kate Zoladz, Deputy Director (West) of the Enforcement Division of the SEC, and shares his valuable insights from that conversation around the SEC's current enforcement priorities.

Learn more from Peter: www.bakermckenzie.com

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For many executives, a natural part of their professional progression is to serve on boards of directors outside of their primary place of employment, be it at another company in a different industry, or an organization that connects to something in their personal life. In all such cases, however, there's an ethics and compliance component to how that kind of relationship should be handled. And in this episode of BELA Asks, Erica Salmon Byrne provides helpful guidance for how serving on an outside board doesn't have to be a major compliance headache.

Learn more about BELA: https://www.ethisphere.com/bela

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In this episode, we speak with Guido Palazzo, professor of business ethics at the University of Lausanne and his book, The Dark Pattern: The Hidden Dynamics of Corporate Scandals, which identifies nine toxic elements—a so-called “dark pattern”—that lead to corporate scandals. And, it offers nine actionable lessons—or a “bright pattern”—for building morally resilient organizations.

2:04: Identifying the "dark pattern" that unites the worst corporate scandals

4:41: Addressing the systemic cultural issues that get companies in trouble

7:06: Handling the psychological impact that scandals have on employees

10:05: Rejecting the dark pattern for a bright pattern of integrity

The Dark Pattern: The Hidden Dynamics of Corporate Scandals is available now wherever fine books are sold.

To learn more about Guido, please visit www.guidopalazzo.com.

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Thanks for joining us! Until next time, remember: Strong ethics is good business.