Why integrity?
Integrity is a mirror revealing the truth about an individual or a corporation. It involves walking the talk — not just talking it. 
On a personal level, integrity is measured by what an individual does and does not do when no one is looking.
- Do they hold to their values, beliefs, and ethics?
- Or do they compromise and do the opposite of what they believe is right?
Integrity is the same at the corporate level. Corporate reports, filings, and stakeholder communications state one thing when in reality the corporation is doing something else. This inconsistency comes as a result of ignorance, market and management pressures, or an outright willingness to deceive. Within corporations it may be the result of one individual or a campaign of several seeking to violate an organization’s:
- Governance principles,
- Risk appetite and tolerances,
- Compliance obligations,
- Corporate culture,
- Social responsibility, and/or
- Ethical practices.
Integrity is violated when corporate policies and procedures are thrown out the window in the quest for personal or corporate gain. From an organization’s perspective, personal and corporate integrity are two sides of the same coin. In order for a corporation to have integrity, it must have an ethical environment with employees and business partners willing to follow and enforce corporate culture, policies, and procedures. From an individual’s perspective, an employee or partner wants to for a corporation aimed at doing the right thing and in-sync with their personal values and beliefs.
Corporate Integrity, LLC’s objective is to assist organizations in achieving integrity in their corporate governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) processes. This is accomplished by monitoring GRC drivers, trends, and best practices in corporations around the world and provide insight and training to GRC practitioners and organization.
