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Proxy Governance Goes after ISS in Proxy War of Proxy Services
The cold war among proxy service companies has been getting a lot hotter lately. Proxy Governance, a proxy service firm based in Vienna, Va., has gone on the offensive by pushing for a "code of ethics" among its group which includes Glass Lewis & Company and Egan...
Tags: Consulting Service, Code Of Ethics, SEC, Proxy Governance, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Policies And Procedures, Business Operations, Human Resources, Peter Galuszka
Blog posts 2008-07-28
Ogilvy’s Code of Ethics for Blogger Outreach
Nice job by the folks at Ogilvy PR to come up with a code of ethics in conducting blogger media relations. Their code is reprinted below in its entirety. It’s as much a Code of Blogger Media Relations Best Practices as it is a Code of Ethics. ...
Tags: Code Of Ethics, Blog, Blogger, Ogilvy, Ogilvy PR, E-mail, Policies And Procedures, Blogging, Public Relations, Online Communications, Human Resources, Internet, Marketing, Corporate Communications, Jon Greer
Blog posts 2007-11-13
PRSA Responds to FEMA News Conference Incident Offering Its Code of Ethics as Model for Conduct and Best Practices
NEW YORK -- To prevent deceptive practices and to advocate for honest and accurate communications, the 32,000-member Public Relations Society of America PRSA put forward its Code of Ethics today to address issues raised by the October 23 news conference where Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA employees appeared to pose...
Tags: best practice, code of ethics, Federal Emergency Management Agency, PRSA
Research articles 2007-10-29
Standing up for the ethical. (Viewpoint).(Brief Article)
The corporate misdeeds that have gene rated negative headlines this year are bad enough. Responses from the public and non-responses from the business sector could sustain the gloomy mood that is delaying the arrival of better economic times. Or The corporate...
Tags: code of ethics
Research articles 2002-07-22
Boeing Shareholders to Vote on Code of Ethics for Weapons Sales.
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Tags: Boeing Co., code of ethics, sales, shareholder
Research articles 1998-04-27
No waiver for CFP ethics code; SEC: RIAs must adopt new written policies.(News)
Byline: Sara Hansard Certified financial planners registered as investment advisers must adopt written codes of ethics, under a rule unanimously adopted last week by the Securities and Exchange Commission. In finalizing its rule requirin ...
Tags: advisor, code of ethics, ethics, rich Internet application, SEC
Research articles 2004-05-31
CFP Board likely to urge fiduciary standard; Whether to characterize financial planners as fiduciaries in an ethics code is an issue.(News)
Byline: Sara Hansard WASHINGTON - The Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Inc. is likely to suggest late this year or early next year that planners incorporate a fiduciary standard into their code of ethics. No...
Tags: code of ethics, ethics, fiduciary, insurance, SEC
Research articles 2004-09-27
Audit Committee Financial Experts and Code of Ethics.
As discussed in our prior client advisory memorandum, the Sarbanes-Oxley Act directs the Securities and Exchange Commission to adopt rules to require disclosure of whether public companies have a financial expert on their audit committees and whether they As discussed in our prior client advisory...
Tags: audit, code of ethics, proxy statement, SEC
Research articles 2003-02-05
In-depth audits by SEC making RIAs dig deep; Code of ethics, fuller explanations likely to raise compliance costs.(News)
Byline: Bruce Kelly NEW YORK - Recent letters forewarning audits indicate the Securities and Exchange Commission is further toughening its stance on registered investment advisers. A letter the SEC sent to one RIA tells the firm...
Tags: advisor, audit, code of ethics, compliance, rich Internet application, SEC
Research articles 2004-07-26
Business & Ethics: The Struggle
The corporate code of ethics consists of a set of moral principles and values that govern the behavior of the organization with respect to what is right and what is wrong. It provides a framework for the operationalization of ethical conduct in business practices. The corporate code of ethics differs...
Tags: Pennsylvania State University, Code Of Ethics, Ethics, Policies And Procedures, Business Ethics, Human Resources, Leadership, Management
Presentations 2003-01-01
Code Of Ethics—Thanks To SOX, You Need A COE For Your CEO And CFO
From the executive summary: ‘In the light of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, companies must develop and publish a separate code just for senior financial officers, or publicly report why they have not. Congress is betting that most corporate directors and senior executives would rather not have to explain to...
Tags: Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Code Of Ethics, SEC, American Management Association, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Policies And Procedures, Business Ethics, Corporate Governance, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Human Resources, Leadership, Management, Business Operations, Corporate Law
White papers 2003-06-01
Ensuring Ethical Effectiveness
From the executive summary: ‘The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, requires publicly traded companies to disclose whether they have adopted a code of ethics for the senior financial officers, and if not, provide the reason for the same. The companies must also report promptly any amendments to or waivers from the code.' The...
Tags: Code Of Ethics, AICPA, Policies And Procedures, Human Resources
White papers 2003-02-01
Make Sure Your Firm Plays By The Established Rules
Experts suggest that corporate organizations must devise a set of ethics to enhance the work and gain expertise. However, devising a code of ethics is much more than just making rules and breaking them. It is about making an effective ethics program, which involves four essential elements viz. a written...
Tags: American City Business Journals Inc., Code Of Ethics, Ethics, Policies And Procedures, Business Ethics, Human Resources, Leadership, Management
White papers 2003-04-11
Put It In Writing: Your Business Has Ethics
Many small-business owners think a written code of ethics is an unnecessary, cosmetic step. Not only does a code of ethics put your business in a positive, proactive light, they say, but it just makes sense to specifically identify to customers and employees what behavior is appropriate and what's not....
Tags: Code Of Ethics, Ethics, Policies And Procedures, Human Resources
White papers
The Ford Career Center Code Of Ethics
The Ford Career Center FCC Code of Ethics provides a framework for the professional relationships among the FCC staff, employers and McCombs students. This paper is reviewed annually by the students, staff and Associate Deans for the BBA, MPA/PPA and MBA programs. Students are asked annually, at the beginning of...
Tags: Code Of Ethics, Student, Recruiting, University Of Texas, Ford Motor Co., Ford Career Center Code Of Ethics, Professional Development, Recruitment & Selection, Career, Human Resources, Workforce Management
White papers 2007-01-08
Moving Forward - A Guide To Improving Corporate Governance Through Effective Internal Control
Good corporate governance begins with the "Tone at the top" - the behavior and ethics of a company's leadership team. The Sarbanes-Oxley Act, in fact, recognizes this necessity by proposing that every public company disclose whether it has developed a code of ethics for its principal executives and senior financial...
Tags: Deloitte LLP, Internal Control, Code Of Ethics, Corporate Governance, Policies And Procedures, Corporate Law, Business Operations, Human Resources
White papers 2003-01-01
Ethics, Social Responsibility, And Diversity
Ethics, essentially, consist of a set of moral guidelines towards conductance of an appropriate behavior. Such behavior conforms to professional standards of conduct. The corporate code of ethics consists of a set of moral principles and values that govern the behavior of the organization with respect to what is right...
Tags: Code Of Ethics, Ethics, Organization, University Of Central Oklahoma, Business Ethics, Corporate Social Responsibility, Policies And Procedures, Corporate Law, Leadership, Management, Human Resources, Business Operations
Presentations 2003-01-01
Ethics!
The corporate code of ethics consists of a set of moral principles and values that govern the behavior of the organization with respect to what is right and what is wrong. It spells out the basic philosophy and priorities of an organization in concrete terms. It also contains the prohibitory...
Tags: Software, Code Of Ethics, Ethics, Organization, Research Triangle Park Software Process Improvement Network, Policies And Procedures, Tools & Techniques, Human Resources, Management
Presentations 2000-07-19
Code of Ethics
The purpose of The Institute's Code of Ethics is to promote an ethical culture in the profession of internal auditing. Internal auditing is an independent, objective assurance and consulting activity designed to add value and improve an organization's operations. It helps an organization accomplish its objectives by bringing a systematic,...
Tags: Institute Of Internal Auditors, Code Of Ethics, Auditing, Policies And Procedures, Human Resources
White papers 2000-06-17
The CPA In Industry: Financial Officers' Code Of Ethics: Help Or Hindrance?
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 mandates new and improved governance infrastructure and controls to improve the accuracy and reliability of corporate financial reporting. The Act focuses on public accounting oversight, auditor independence, corporate responsibility, and analysts' conflicts of interest. The SEC is to improve its monitoring and stiffen its penalties....
Tags: Certified Public Accountant, Code Of Ethics, Financial Officer, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures
White papers 2003-03-01