What immediate actions can businesses take to strengthen their ethics culture? 

ICBE’s inaugural statewide research identified four priorities for strengthening organizational ethics culture: 

• Close the perception gap by measuring ethical culture and sharing results with employees. 
• Go beyond compliance by providing ethics training that prepares employees for real-world decisions, not just legal requirements. 
• Put trust at the core by making it a visible, shared, and measurable organizational value. 
• Strengthen safe reporting by ensuring employees understand how to report concerns and trust they can do so without fear of retaliation. 

For many small and midsize businesses, ethical culture starts with leadership. ICBE helps organizations address these priorities through research, assessments, education, and coaching.