Understanding risk and context
Ethics & Compliance Risk Assessments
Identify where your real ethics risks emerge, before they turn into incidents.
Ethics and compliance risks rarely begin with major misconduct. They emerge in everyday situations: when expectations are unclear, there is pressure to deliver results, or people are unsure what doing the right thing looks like in practice. Understanding your organization’s specific risk context is the foundation of effective ethics and compliance management.
Our Ethics & Compliance Risk Assessment helps you identify where risks actually arise within your organization. We go beyond theoretical risks associated with operating environments, industry factors, or regulatory requirements by examining also the cultural and organizational conditions that shape everyday decision-making.
An independent external perspective often helps uncover risks that are difficult to see from the inside. We help organizations move beyond assumptions and gain a realistic understanding of how ethics and compliance work in practice.
Ready to understand where your real ethics and compliance risks emerge?
Here’s how we do it
We assess how ethics and compliance work in practice – how people interpret expectations, where judgment is strained, what kinds of situations create uncertainty and where organizational culture may either prevent or enable misconduct. We cover the full Code of Conduct or focus on specific areas such as anti-corruption, human rights, speak-up culture, DEIB, ethical leadership or broader ethical culture.
Rather than focusing solely on whether policies, procedures, and reporting channels exist, we examine whether they actually support people when they face real decisions in their daily work. The result is a structured understanding of where ethics and compliance risks arise in your organization and what should be prioritized next. You can focus your efforts on the topics where your organization most needs clarity and support.
Understand the context and gather real-world insight
We review your operating environment, existing ethics and
compliance practices, strategic priorities, and stakeholder
expectations. Through interviews, surveys, workshops, and
document reviews, we identify the situations and pressures
that shape everyday decision-making.
Identify key risk topics and drivers
We identify where ethics and compliance risks are most likely
to emerge and what is driving them. Looking beyond incidents and symptoms, we uncover the organizational, cultural, and
operational factors that create risk.
Translate findings into action
We translate findings into a prioritized roadmap for improvement. Whether the need is stronger leadership practices, updated
policies, targeted training, or better speak-up processes, we help you focus on what matters most.
This service is for you, if…
- you want to understand your organization’s real ethics and compliance risks.
- you want to focus ethics and compliance efforts where they have the greatest impact.
- you need better insight into culture, behavior and decision-making.
- you want to identify risks before they become incidents.
- you need credible input for leadership, board or audit committee discussions.
- you want to connect legal, compliance, people & culture and sustainability perspectives.
What’s next?
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Use the risk assessment findings to create or renew a Code of Conduct that reflects your organization’s real risks, values and everyday decision-making situations.
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Turn identified risk areas into clear, practical policies that help employees understand what is expected in different situations.
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Translate the findings into engaging learning that helps people recognize risk situations and practise responsible decision-making.