What we do
Become an Ethics 1st Company
Are you are a Registered Business/Company/Supplier seeking to standardize your business practices, develop sound corporate governance and business integrity systems, and demonstrate this to global partners and counterparts?
To register, you will provide information about the company profile that will be shared publicly and you will confirm that you have the authorization of the owners or director(s) of the company to proceed.
Registering on Ethics 1st will give you access to:
- A customized business integrity assessment roadmap
- Resources to standardize your business integrity systems.
- Easy-to-use sample business policies, procedures, and case studies.
- A community of certified compliance professionals with expertise in supporting small, mid-sized, and growing companies in your region.
- Opportunity to complete practicum and qualify for listing in the Green - Silver - or Gold category boosting your brand and reputation.
Benefits
- This gives you an edge in responding to due diligence and KYC vetting by your banks, investors, and potential partners
- Helps you identify areas of strengths, weaknesses, and growth opportunities
Practicum Requirements:
- Complete the customized Compliance Assessment Questionnaire
- Complete a Practical Business Integrity Workshop & Clinic for compliance managers and officers
Benefits
- Silver listing enables the company to address weaknesses in its integrity framework strengthening the brand value and growth prospects
- Helps the company position itself for innovation and sustainable growth
Practicum Requirements:
- Remediate gaps identified in the customized Compliance Assessment
- Complete an Ethical Leadership Bootcamp
Benefits
- Gold listing offers the most compelling evidence of leadership commitment to integrity and business accountability.
- Gold listing demonstrates the strong commitment the Ethics 1st values at the highest level of leadership
Gold Listing Requirements:
- Complete an Independent verification by randomly selected certified Independent Compliance Assessors (insert link to the ICA page)
- Receive a blind vote of confidence by the Ethics 1st Advisory Committee
Become a Valuechain Integrity Partner
To register, your company will provide information about the company profile that will be shared publicly and you will confirm that you have the authorization of the owners or director(s) of the company to proceed.
Wangara Green Ventures
Wangara Green Ventures is a climate-focused impact investment asset manager in Ghana, West Africa. Wangara invests between USD 50,000 and USD 500,000 in small and growing businesses in renewable energy, waste and water management, climate-smart agriculture, and energy efficiency.
Partner Benefits:
- Access to customized supply chain integrity data
- Opportunity to collaborate and network with ethically aware partners globally
- Integrated business integrity support for value chain
- All benefits accruing to listed companies.
- Opportunity to complete practicum and qualify for listing in the Green - Silver - or Gold category boosting your brand and reputation
“Losses a country may suffer as a result of non-compliance with governance standards may be in the form of multinationals deciding to close their operations in the country resulting in citizens losing their jobs and the country losing revenue, reputational risks and diplomatic risks.”
“Losses a country may suffer as a result of non-compliance with governance standards may be in the form of multinationals deciding to close their operations in the country resulting in citizens losing their jobs and the country losing revenue, reputational risks and diplomatic risks.”
