Corporate Integrity

How good companies build a culture of integrity In the present environment of corporate governance brought on byhigh-profile executive scandals, this book makes a strong case forencouraging business leaders to manage beyond compliance. Achievingthe bare minimum of compliance isn't enough. By making corporateresponsibility and integrity a strategic priority-rather thansomething companies are forced to comply with-companies can realizetangible financial returns and benefits. This book providespractical advice, effective tools, and time-tested best practicesfor approaching corporate integrity strategically and managing anintegrity program on a day-to-day basis. There is a growing realization that compliance with the rules isonly a minimum standard of performance, and an increasing demandfrom stakeholders at every level -- shareholders, employees,customers along the entire supply chain, consumers, advocacygroups, and the local community at large -- for moretransparency and accountability from corporations. But most businesses have little experience and few tools to dealwith the urgent demand to increase corporate responsibility.Corporate Integrity provides practical tools and provenprocesses to manage complex integrity dilemmas and supportimplementation: * Explains how to create a culture of integrity in yourorganization and how to motivate the appropriate corporatebehaviors. * Coverage includes: How to assess and measure integrity; how toalign corporate integrity commitments and actions; how to designand implement dependable and strategic corporate accountabilitysystems and processes; how to develop corporate integrity standardsand report on them, and much more. * Includes a wealth of practical business tools and bestpractices that readers can apply to improve the level of corporateintegrity in their own company. * Features three detailed case studies and numerous otherexamples that illustrate corporate integrity dilemmas and solutionsin action. * Shows how managing corporate responsibility strategically andproactively can go beyond a mere public relations exercise tofoster a corporate "win" in the court of popular opinion and in themarketplace. * Bridges the gaps between corporations, governments, employees,interest groups, and consumers. * Offers tools and solutions that apply to both for-profitcorporations and non-profit organizations.