Codes of Conduct formulieren Verhaltensstandards und steuern Verhaltensweisen von Mitarbeiterinnen und Mitarbeitern in Unternehmen. Sie sollen dazu beitragen, Korruption, Bestechung, Betrug und Diskriminierung zu verhindern. Codes of conduct dienen der Selbstkontrolle und sind Selbstverpflichtungen der Unternehmen, sich gesetzeskonform und in ethischer Hinsicht einwandfrei zu verhalten. Zur Entwicklung, Einfuhrung und Durchsetzung von Codes of Conduct sind Ethics & Compliance Programme notwendig, die den Mitarbeitern die Ziele und Inhalte der Codes vermitteln. Je nach bereichsspezifischer und regionaler Ausrichtung der Unternehmen unter- scheiden sich ihre Codes of Conduct in Inhalt und Gestaltung. In dieser Studie werden die Codes of Conduct von sechs Pharmaunternehmen in Europa, USA und Japan analysiert und verglichen.

The study examines how multinational organizations implement the concept of ethics and compliance programs into their businesses and the extent to which these programs were geared to the 2004 Amendments. The study explores the applicability of the 2004 Amendments and analyzes the instruments organizations use to successfully develop and maintain these programs. By including research from various fields, a theoretical framework was developed for implementing an ethics and compliance program that takes into account the 2004 Amendments

Code of ethics (CoE)—an outline of organization’s values and its desire to conduct business with integrity—have been around since AD 275. And although leaders—and employees—may believe the ethical documentation is appropriate for a company to have, they may be hesitant to invest the time and resources to create and implement it. In this issue of TD at Work, Robbi-Lynn Watnik guides you in how to create awareness and understanding with employees and stakeholders about a code of ethics. Further, she details: · Reasons for creating and implementing a CoE · How to identify stakeholders and the level of training they require · Training and communication tools to consider · Ideas for measuring training efficacyTools & Resources in this issue are an annual communication training calendar template and an incident communication plan template.

In today’s era of increased regulation and renewed enforcement efforts, unethical behavior and misconduct are a focus of concern among not only governments and regulators, but also investors, firms, employees, customers, and the public. Accordingly, compliance programs have gained prominence in the organizational agenda. A properly designed and implemented compliance program provides crucial assurance for all stakeholders that an organization’s personnel abide by all applicable regulations, internal ethical principles, codes of conduct, and other guidelines. Based on empirical experience and illustrative cases, The Promises and Perils of Compliance seeks to discuss compliance not as just another management tool, but rather as a collection of rules, norms and controls embedded into an organization’s culture and environment that must be understood when designing a compliance program. The authors propose that organizations must be transparent at all stages of the design and implementation of the compliance program and be prepared to interpret, adapt, change, and redefine the program in action. It is also important for organizations to set a realistic agenda for the program so that gains can be seen and celebrated by all stakeholders. This book offers a pathway to understanding the organizational dynamics any compliance effort needs to consider. It will benefit business students as well as managers, compliance officers, and CEOs and executives at every level.