A recording available: A profession in crisis?

February 10 · Webinar

15-16.00 EET

Is the Ethics & Compliance profession losing its way?

One key theme in the Nordic Business Ethics Initiative’s Nordic Ethics & Compliance 2025 Survey is the trend to keep compliance profession from being reduced to a purely regulatory, check-the-box legal compliance role. Regulatory and geopolitical uncertainty is pushing many E&C teams toward a mindset of “What does the law require us to do?”—resulting in a minimum-compliance approach.

This marks a profound shift from the previous emphasis on culture and ethical decision-making. Yet we know that most scandals and poor judgment calls do not stem from failing to meet legal requirements—they arise from flawed cultures. Sometimes these failures lead to convictions; more often, they lead to headlines, loss of trust, and loss of value.

Join Anna & Niina and Alison Taylor as they explore what this means for the future of Ethics & Compliance and Sustainability professions—and how we can recalibrate our purpose to keep ethics at the heart of business. Discussion points include:

  • Why human judgment is still the most valuable asset?
  • How E&C can shift from control to business partnership?
  • What skills will define the next generation of compliance leaders?

Agenda

15:00    Webinar starts

The moderators will also take in questions from the audience, which can be presented via the chat.

16:00 End of webinar

Time zone is on EET (Helsinki)

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Experts speaking at the event

ALISON TAYLOR, clinical associate professor at nyu stern school of business

Alison has spent the last two decades consulting to multinational companies on risk, anti-corruption, sustainability, human rights, culture and behavior, stakeholder engagement, ESG, and ethics and compliance.

She is also a senior advisor at sustainability non-profit Business for Social Responsibility, a board member of ESG think tank Preventable Surprises, and an Clinical Associate Professor at NYU Stern School of Business, where she teaches professional responsibility, leadership and sustainability to MBAs and undergraduates. Prior to joining Ethical Systems, Alison was a managing director at Business for Social Responsibility, running the sustainability management, futures and supply chain practices.

NIINA, CO-founder of nbe, will moderate the event

Niina is a co-founder of Nordic Business Ethics Initiative and at this time the driving force behind Nordic Business Ethics Survey.

Niina has received several acknowledgements for her work as a key note speaker and business ethics influencer. She is also an author of several business ethics and governance related books. Key conclusion of her PhD was that organizational culture plays a crucial role in the effectiveness of compliance programs.

Niina believes that we should have more uncomfortable conversations at work to enable more responsible work life.

ANNA, co-founder of NBE, will moderate the event

Anna is an executive leader and governance expert passionate about enabling responsible decisionmaking
at every level of an organization. She has supported numerous companies, across industries and jurisdictions, to address complex compliance challenges and rebuild trust with regulators.

Anna is a Ph.D., author and continuous learner. She is the co-author of The Grey Zone—a practical guide to corporate conduct, compliance and business ethics and recently published an article in Harvard Business Review on “How to embrace business ethics as global consensus breaks down”.

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