Ethical Business Conduct
Integrity-Driven Frameworks That
Build Trust & Strengthen Reputation
Integrity-Driven Frameworks That Build Trust & Strengthen Reputation
In today’s regulatory and reputational landscape, ethical business conduct has become a critical business imperative. An effective ethics framework protects your brand, builds trust across your workforce, strengthens external partnerships, and ensures your operations meet not just legal requirements, but moral and societal expectations.
At AKW Consultants, we help organisations in high-risk and highly regulated sectors embed integrity into policies, systems, and everyday decisions. With us, doing the right thing becomes standard practice, not an afterthought.
Five Common Ethical Governance Challenges
01
No Defined Standards
Without a clear Code of Conduct, misconduct goes unchecked, increasing liability.
02
Third-Party Risks
Unethical behaviour by suppliers, contractors, or agents can directly impact your business.
03
Ethical Blind Spots
Issues like forced labour, bribery, or data misuse often remain hidden without structured risk mapping.
04
Weak Whistleblower Channels
Without secure and anonymous reporting systems, transparency is discouraged.
05
Board Disengagement
Ethics issues rarely reach senior leadership, undermining accountability and oversight.
HOW WE HELP
Our Ethical Business Conduct Solutions
Our Ethical Business Conduct Solutions
- Develop or update Codes of Ethics aligned with UAE law, UN Global Compact, OECD Guidance
- Integrate ethics into HR, procurement, and environmental policies
- Build supplier conduct standards, anti-bribery clauses, and human rights commitments
- Create accessible, practical ethics manuals for staff and partners
Governance & Oversight
- Define clear roles for boards and senior management in ethics oversight
- Design reporting flows for risks, breaches, and investigations
- Align HR, compliance, and procurement under shared ethical goals
Risk-Based Due Diligence & Integrity Mapping
- Map ethical risks across vendors, geographies, and contracts
- Conduct due diligence on agents, partners, and intermediaries
- Embed ethical clauses into contracts for accountability
Whistleblower & Grievance Mechanisms
- Create secure, anonymous, regulator-aligned reporting systems
- Strengthen grievance procedures for accessibility and trust
- Support transparent investigations and remediation processes
Training & Culture Building
- Deliver role-based training for employees, managers, and executives
- Integrate sector-specific and gender-sensitive modules
- Foster long-term culture change through leadership coaching & awareness tools
Why Businesses TRUST AKW
Appointed UAE Good Delivery
Auditor, recognised for governance
& integrity leadership
Ethics advisor to finance,
gold, crypto, real estate,
and trade sectors
Proven success in designing
whistleblower frameworks for regulated
and high-risk industries
Experts at integrating ethics
into AML, ESG,
and compliance systems
Practitioners of global
standards: UNGC,
OECD, RJC
Build an Ethical Culture That Supports Growth
When ethics are embedded into governance, systems, and culture, you protect your business from
risk while building long-term value and trust.