SUMMER 2025
THE BEST OF BELA

A dozen truly excellent resources contributed by members of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance

A key benefit exclusive to members of the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) is access to the BELA Member Hub, where member companies contribute examples of their own ethics and compliance documentation, such as Codes of Conduct, policy examples, training materials, communications templates, and more.

Best-in-class examples of a particular type of member-contributed resource receive the “Excellent Example” tag, and over the next three pages, we have a dozen to share with you.

The examples provided over the next three pages are BELA member-only resources. If you are not yet a BELA member, click here to request guest access to the BELA Member Hub. And to learn more about BELA, click here.

FORTIVE

Compliance Ambssador's Handbook

This handbook showcases how ambassadors can make a difference at the organization and add value to their own role and career.

BOOZ ALLEN

Ethics Advisor Program Overview

This explains the Ethics Advisor program, roles & responsibilities, how advisors are selected, benefits of becoming an advisor, and FAQs.

LAM RESEARCH

Code of Conduct

The Code shares expectations and guidance for employees. It also includes Q&A examples, key definitions, infographics, and resource links.

THRIVENT FINANCIAL

Interactive Code of Conduct

Presented in a digital magazine format which allows a great deal of interactivity and access to additional resources from within the code.

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A. O. SMITH

Using WeChat for E&C Messages

How A.O. Smith sent 140+ E&C messages on various policy aspects via an enterprise WeChat, reaching 4,500 +employees with a >80% average reading rate .

JLL

2024 Culture of Ethics Survey Results

Covering questions with the overall highest scores, areas of opportunities, highlights of wins, and a survey appendix.

J.M. SMUCKER CO.

2024 Your Company, Your Voice Investigations Outcomes Report

Overview of the investigations process, how to speak up, investigations data, and real-life scenarios.

COGNIZANT

Anti-Corruption Policy

Covers bribery, G&E, charitable & political contributions, preferential hiring, conduct by third parties, maintaining accurate records, and M&A risk.

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PFIZER

Human Rights Policy

Details the human rights protected by the policy, ranging from freedom from slavery and forced labor to access and affordability to expectations of their supply chain.

AVANGRID

2024 Compliance System Transparency Report

Shares E&C program details on risk assessments, staffing, the Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, training and more.

CEMEX

Training & Communications Calendar

Lays out which topics will be addressed in certain months for E&C communications, training courses, live events, and governance.

LINCOLN FINANCIAL

Manager Training on Ethical Leadership

How managers can model ethical behavior, their role in ethical culture, communicating about ethics and compliance, and more.

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