The ongoing incidents of unethical behaviour in the public and private sector, both in South Africa and abroad, have given major prominence to the topic of ethics. Ethical breaches have eroded trust in organisations beyond just the culprits. The upside of this is that organisations considered to have a "high" ethical status will increasingly enjoy greater investor confidence, greater customer loyalty, easier access to capital and the ability to attract top talent – all of which adds up to greater competitive advantage.

Managing and Measuring Workplace Ethics

That said, how can organisations more effectively manage and measure ethics and, specifically, ethical behaviour? The Ethics Monitor is a practical tool which provides support to organisations interested in improving their ethical status. Simply put, the Ethics Monitor is a web-based survey which enables leaders to measure, monitor and proactively manage their organisation’s ethical status.

The Ethics Monitor assesses the ethical status of an organisation based on the perceptions and experiences of the organisation’s stakeholders. The results provide meaningful insight into the organisation’s ethical current reality and the contributing factors. The results also provide valuable guidelines on what actions should be considered, in what area of the organisation, and the priority of those actions.

Read more about the Key Features of the Ethics Monitor