Survey Results: Code of Ethics and the Board
1. Which board committee typically reviews (and
approves) your company's Code of Ethics policy:(Total responses:
n=38)
(select only one) |
| n=22 (57.89%) |
Corporate Governance committee |
| n=12 (31.58%) |
Audit committee |
| n=0 (0.00%) |
Compensation committee |
| n=0 (0.00%) |
Compliance committee |
| n=1 (2.63%) |
Other board committee |
| n=3 (7.89%) |
No board committee |
2. Which board committee "enforces" (or handles complaints related
to) the business conduct provisions of your company's Code of Ethics
such as confidentiality, use of corporate assets, etc.: (Total
responses: n=38)
(select all that apply, may total more than 100%) |
| n=12 (31.58%) |
Corporate Governance committee |
| n=26 (68.42%) |
Audit committee |
| n=0 (0.00%) |
Compensation committee |
| n=0 (0.00%) |
Compliance committee |
| n=1 (2.63%) |
Other board committee |
| n=0 (0.00%) |
No board committee |
3. Our company has a separate Code of Ethics - one for our senior
financial officers and a separate one for all our employees:
(Total responses: n=37)
(select only one) |
| n=6 (16.22%) |
Yes, they are separate |
| n=31 (83.78%) |
No, there is only one Code that applies to both senior financial
officers and all employees |
4. Our company has a separate Code of Ethics - one for our Board of
Directors and a separate one for our employees: (Total responses:
n=38)
(select only one) |
| n=5 (13.16%) |
Yes, they are separate |
| n=33 (86.84%) |
No, there is only one Code that applies to both directors and
employees |
5. When it comes to the Code of Ethics that applies to our directors,
our Board: (Total responses: n=38)
(select only one) |
| n=7 (18.42%) |
Is required to sit through actual ethics training |
| n=6 (15.79%) |
Is offered an ethics training class if they wish to sit through
it |
| n=25 (65.79%) |
Just gets copies of the Board's Code of Ethics |
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