Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. In this episode, Tom Fox welcomes Jim Walton to discuss LRN’s always great annual Code of Conduct Report.
Jim Walton is a well-known compliance professional with a background in engineering and a passion for assessing and improving corporate codes of conduct effectiveness. His perspective on this topic is shaped by his extensive experience, including his current role as a Director on LRN’s Advisory Services team, where he leads their code of conduct practice. Jim believes a company’s code of conduct should reflect its character, culture, and values, serving as a foundation for its ethical culture. He emphasizes the importance of the code being a useful resource for employees, providing guidance on ethical decision-making and access to detailed information and resources. Jim also acknowledges that there is always room for improvement in corporate codes of conduct, even among some of the largest companies in the world. Join Tom Fox and Jim Walton on this FCPA Compliance Report podcast episode to dive deeply into Codes of Conduct.
Key Highlights:
- Evaluating the Effectiveness of Company Codes of Conduct
- Codes of Conduct Evaluation and Best Practices
- Comprehensive and User-Friendly Code of Conduct
- Eight Dimensions for an Effective Code of Conduct
Resources:
Jim Walton on LinkedIn
LRN 2023 Code of Conduct Report
Tom Fox
