Organisational Ethics Audit

This Audit will provide an overview of your organisation’s ethical competency. Choose all or part of your organisation to assess. Tick the column that most accurately describes your answer. Follow the instructions to find your organisation's score.

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Staff understand the potential impacts of ethical dilemmas facing their part of the organisation.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation has a written code of ethics.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation measures its impact on the wellbeing of staff, stakeholders, and the environment.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

When faced with an ethical dilemma, making the most right decision is of paramount importance to the organisation.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation views its corporate and ethical integrity as one of its greatest assets.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation wants to actually be ethical, not just give the appearance that it is.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation takes a positive view of conflict that envisages outcomes in growth, understanding and more enlightened behaviour.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

Mangers act when they detect unethical, discriminatory or harassing behaviour.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation views its non-financial decisions as more important than its financial decisions.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation’s actions always mirror the ethical standards they espouse.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation actively promotes the interests of minorities.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation actively supports parents in their work/life balance.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation frequently puts staff and other stakeholder interests before its own corporate interests.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation treats staff, clients and other stakeholders fairly.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation actively encourages ethical behaviour and discourages unethical behaviour.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation pays the money it owes in full and on time, including taxes and holiday pay.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation does not break ethical rules in order to ’get the job done’.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation actively seeks to reduce its environmental footprint.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation avoids the products or services of individuals, companies or other organisations with questionable ethical practices.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation has policies and practices that actively foster health, wellbeing and safety.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

Board members and managers have no apparent conflicts of interest in their positions within the organisation.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation always obeys the law.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation admits its mistakes.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation expects staff to raise concerns about any actions that may fail to meet reasonable ethical standard.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation advocates on behalf of people within the organisation who may be being treated unfairly.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The board and managers do not bad-mouth or gossip about board or staff members.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The board and managers put the organisation and staff interests ahead of their personal interests

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The board and managers disclose any potential conficts of interest.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The board and managers maintain professional confidentiality.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The board and managers keep their promises.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The board and managers are truthful in their communications.

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The board and managers take responsibility for how the organisation impacts all stakeholders including shareholders, employees, customers, suppliers, the wider community, and the environment

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue

The organisation does not misuse copyrighted materials

Very true

Fairly true

Untrue