Ethics programmes - performance measurement through a practical and real system

Network Outputs - Corporate Governance

Meeting Details

Host: ITW Networks

Venue: Royal College of Pathologists, 2 Carlton House London SW1Y

Theme: Ethics Programmes - Performance Measurement through a practical and real system of monitoring, evaluating and reporting

Guest Speaker: David Harris, Head of Business Conduct, BAE Systems

Members at this IRG

Heard David give the group an overview of the BAE Systems corporate objectives and describe the role of compliance and ethics in delivering those objectives. They also got involved in a debate started by Keith Read, Director of Regulatory compliance, BT, about using the 'Compliance covenant'.

Meeting Agenda: Corporate Governance innovation lunch

12:30 Arrival, and networking lunch

13:00 Welcome, introductions and overview

Barry Donovan, Network Facilitator, ITW Networks

13:15 Best Practice Debate: BAE Systems David Harris ethics Programme - Performance measurement through a practical and real system of monitoring, evaluation and reporting

David will give the group an overview of the BAE Systems corporate objectives and describe the role of compliance and ethics in delivering those objectives.

The group will then hear a detailed case study on the Ethics Programme in BAE Systems and how it carries out performance measurement through a practical and real system of monitoring, evaluating and reporting.

13:45 Open Discussion

The group will hold a debate around the issues raised in the presentation and discuss similar experiences from across the group.

14:45 Tea, coffee and networking

15:00 Ethics; the centre or surround of corporate culture and behaviour?

Debate started by Keith Read, Director of Regulatory compliance, BT, Using the 'Compliance covenant'.

A successful ethics programme is based on the development of an organisation that is aware of and understands cultural and behavioural elements such as diversity and inclusion and environmental sustainability.

Guests will hold a facilitated, open debate looking to agree best practice principles for performance management in ethics programmes, addressing the following questions:

• Do regulators have a role to play in judging culture and ethics?
• Can culture be regulated and how will it be tied into Anti Bribery and Corruption Legislation?
• What is Best Practice in the design of Performance management regimes to deliver awareness of cultural issues and positive behaviour change?

16:15 Summary and round table of key takeaways

16:25 Conclusions and next steps for the network

16:30 Close