Ethical performance is getting more attention from organisations around the world, but many need to improve staff training and communication to truly embed an ethical culture, according to a new report by the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) in collaboration with the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA).
Fifty one percent of management accountants surveyed for the CGMA report said that ethical performance has become a bigger focus for senior management over the past three years, and a higher percentage, 55 percent, expects the importance to grow over the next three.
The vast majority, 89 percent, reported that their organisations have a code of conduct or ethical policy in place. But more than a third said that staff communication on these policies is only occasional. Two out of five said their organisations have yet to create channels, such as training, to raise ethical standards and fewer than half said their organisations provide anti-corruption training for all staff.
The report, "Ethical Performance," cautions that inadequate ability to apply ethical performance day-to-day raises risks of reputational damage; staff operating without proper remit and higher levels of corruption. Charles Tilley FCMA, CGMA, Chief Executive, CIMA said: "While it is encouraging to see that so many organisations have an ethical policy in place, any organisation that fails to ensure it resonates with its people due to irregular or poor communication is missing a vital step in improving ethical behaviour.-PR
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