Vault Platform Blog
How a Diverse Board powers Purpose, People, and Profit
-In his 2018 letter addressing CEO’s, Blackrock CEO Larry Fink declared that to prosper over time, every company must not only deliver financial performance, but also show how it makes a positive contribution to society.
Businesses ‘ignore misconduct’ say employees
-Nearly a third (31%) of workers believe that workplace misconduct is or would be ignored by their employer, in a damning verdict on company culture and employee safety.
Four years on from #MeToo – what’s changed?
-It was four years ago in October 2017 when the #MeToo movement was brought to the fore, following allegations against disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein. It’s mission to highlight just how often sexual harassment occurs in the workplace.
ISO 37002 – The new standard for whistleblowing management
-Whistleblowing is becoming more standardised, with more protection for whistleblowers and greater obligations on the part of employers. The most visible example of this change is the launch of the EU Whistleblowing Directive, which provides greater protection for whistleblowers in EU member states..
The Keys to the Castle: How Employee Reporting Can Help Your ESG Program
-While defined by the “E”, “S” and “G”, ESG represents so much more than the sum of its parts. ESG is, at its core, a recognition of who you are as a company, whom you serve and do business with, how you operate, how you create value, and how you minimize risk. It’s how, as organisations, we will get better.
Creating an unrivaled customer experience at Vault Platform
-Last week we were thrilled to announce our Series A funding round led by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused fund. Not only was this a significant milestone for the business, but it also validated the growing recognition that every company in the world must take note of the increasing regulatory and social pressures to become more ethical. More on this here.
What’s next for Vault Platform: Pioneering the future of workplace integrity & ethics technology
-This week we are thrilled to announce our latest funding round, led by Gradient Ventures, Google’s AI-focused fund. As we’re about to embark on a new stage of growth, this is a great opportunity to take stock of what we have learnt, achieved and built to date, and where Vault Platform is heading next.
ESG as an opportunity for Ethics & Compliance
-An ECI Working Group on ESG, which Vault Platform has participated in, released its own whitepaper this week, A Guide to ESG: What Ethics & Compliance Professionals Need to Know About the Rise in ESG Investing and How It May Impact Their Work.
Solving for gender disparity in the hybrid workforce
-The term ‘hybrid workforce’ has appeared in reference to the likely reality that some portion of the workforce will still be virtual at any given time and there are valid concerns that if there is any choice in the matter businesses could see a gender disparity as men are more likely to return to the physical office than women.
As economic pressures rise, so does misconduct
-In 2020, 29% of employees felt pressure to compromise on business ethics to maintain or improve performance. This is up from 20% in 2019 and 22% in 2015 and is believed to be largely due to the economic impact of Covid.
