Report from IMPACT 2023: Pat Harned on Collaborative Partnership for Ethics and Compliance

October 13, 2023

ECI’s IMPACT 2023 was one of the leading compliance events in 2023. At this conference, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, was able to visit with several of the speakers, exhibitors, participants, and one group of ethically-minded Girl Scout Troop. In this limited podcast series, Report from IMPACT 2023, Tom explores many of the most cutting-edge topics in ethics and compliance through short podcast episodes. Check out the full series of interviews. You will be enlightened and informed and come away with a fuller and more thorough understanding of the most cutting-edge topics in ethics and compliance. In this episode, Tom visits Pat Harned, CEO at ECI.

Pat Harned, the CEO of the Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI), has spent many years observing the evolution of the ethics and compliance profession and has played a pivotal role in creating initiatives to keep professionals engaged in the field. Pat’s perspective on consumer behavior, corporate ethics, and compliance evolution is that these fields are converging, with employees and consumers increasingly expecting companies to be purpose-driven and have a positive global impact. She emphasizes the need for the ethics and compliance profession to take a thought leadership role in this convergence or risk being overshadowed by the growing prominence of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) efforts. Pat’s views are shaped by her active involvement in dialogues with the Department of Justice and other regulators and her current leadership in establishing a Blue Ribbon Commission focusing on effective ESG efforts. Join Tom Fox and Pat Harned on this episode of the Report from Impact podcast to delve deeper into these insights.