Empresa Pró-Ética: um estudo das práticas voluntárias de integridade das empresas premiadas em 2018-2019

Abstract

The theme of this research is the voluntary integrity practices promoted by the 2018-2019 Pro-Ethics Seal. The objective is to research integrity actions of companies awarded the Pro-Ethics seal in 2018-2019, with an emphasis on the role of the board (commitment of senior management), policies and procedures (and standards of conduct) and reporting and remediation channels/ clarification. The research problem is: what voluntary integrity actions were taken by companies awarded the Pro-Ethics seal in 2018-2019? The theoretical framework that supports the research are concepts from the field of ethics and studies from the field of business ethics. In this research, a qualitative data approach was used. The data collection techniques adopted were Internet research and the principles of document research. The results on the role of the board or the commitment of top management show that the awarded companies recognize the importance of applying ethical practices. The results on policies and procedures (and standards of conduct) show that companies used several management tools: Code of Ethics, Ethics Committee, Audit and Compliance. The results on the reporting and remediation channels show that, in general, they are applicable and accessible in these companies..