HR and Ethics Departments Working Cohesively

Human resources (HR) and ethics departments of global organizations are engaging in ongoing collaboration to ensure their corporate culture and risk management processes have an increased focus on ethics, according to a report by The Conference Board, a business research and membership association. Of the respondents one-fifth regard full integration of these departments as optimal, and 77% want their company to take a more collaborative approach.

Collaborative practices between HR and ethics and compliance professionals are strongest with regard to code of conduct and policy writing, risk analysis, training and hotline maintenance. Less mutual support was found in situations where joint effort could help build a strong ethical culture, says the report.

Successful collaboration depends on who is engaged in this common pursuit, as well as their skills, experiences, how they relate to each other, and how willing they are to discuss ethics issues. In fact, 30% of respondents cite different approaches to problem analysis as the key obstacle towards successful collaboration, and that 18% cite potentially disruptive areas such as lack of mutual professional respect.

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