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There seems to be a realisation that regulations and compliance with regulations - important as they may be – are not sufficient in isolation to ensure sustained ethical conduct in organisations.


This workshop will explore the link between ethics, trust and corporate reputation and will consider why the board is held accountable for corporate culture, as well as examine determinants of ethical behaviour and destructive sub-cultures. The workshop will also consider how a board can proactively create a positive company culture.


Workshop content

The workshop will cover the following topics:

  • Ethics, values and ethical culture
  • Ethical conduct in organisations
  • Ethics and trust in organisations
  • The ethics of governance and the governance of ethics
  • Three dimensions of the governance of ethics
  • Acting with integrity as a director
  • Governance of organisational ethics
  • Governance of organisational social and environmental impacts
  • The board's responsibility for:
  • Setting the tone at the top
  • Selecting ethical leaders
  • Incentivising ethical conduct
  • Preventing fraud and corruption
  • Stakeholder relationships
  • Cultivating an ethical organisational culture
  • The governance of whistleblowing
  • Dealing with ethical scandals

Event Details:

Date: 19-20 February 2024

Time: 9:00am - 5:00pm KSA

10:00am - 6:00pm UAE

Format: Online Zoom Workshop


Who should attend?

This workshop is designed to meet the development needs of existing, new and aspiring members of boards of directors and board committees, as well as the needs of advisors and senior executives who report to the board or board committees.

Participants are required to currently hold or recently (within the preceding 3 years) have held either a director seat or a senior management position within an organization; and have basic English literacy.


Online workshop fees

  • Non-member- USD 3,780
  • Associate- USD 3,591
  • Member- USD 3,321
  • Fellow- USD 2,871


Rates above are exclusive of VAT and effective as at 17 May 2020


*Participants who have completed the Certificate in Board Directorship, and who have been Certified, are eligible to take the Diploma. This workshop can be taken as an Elective module for Diploma participants.

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