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King V - Governance of Ethics

Fostering Ethical Organizational Culture and Responsible Corporate Citizenship

Course Overview This targeted online course, grounded in the King V Code on Corporate Governance for South Africa, examines the governance of ethics as outlined by the Institute of Directors in South Africa. King V positions ethical governance as essential for achieving outcomes such as ethical culture, performance, conformance, and legitimacy. Participants will learn how governing bodies can direct and oversee ethics management to cultivate integrity, address risks, and promote responsible citizenship, integrating principles of Ubuntu, stakeholder inclusivity, and sustainable development within economic, social, and environmental contexts.

Key Learning Objectives

• Comprehend Principle 2: The governing body's role in governing ethics to foster an ethical culture and advance responsible corporate citizenship, including delegation to social and ethics committees.
• Explore organizational ethics practices, such as approving codes of conduct that address stakeholder interactions, environmental impacts, and key risks; ensuring stakeholder familiarity through publication, contracts, and training; and overseeing management via performance evaluations, sanctions, whistle-blowing mechanisms, and adherence monitoring.
• Examine responsible corporate citizenship, including compliance with South African laws and standards; aligning purpose, values, and strategy with citizenship goals; and monitoring impacts across workplace (equity, safety, health), economy (transformation, anti-corruption, tax policy), society (human rights, consumer protection), and environment (climate change, biodiversity, resource use).
• Understand integrated thinking and the Code's structure: outcomes-based evaluation, universal principles, scalable practices for steering, approving, overseeing, and accountability.
• Apply the "apply and explain" disclosure regime for transparent, proportional implementation across sectors.

Who Should Enroll? Governing body members, ethics officers, compliance professionals, and leaders in corporate, public, or non-profit organizations committed to building ethical resilience and sustainable citizenship in South Africa.

Course Features

• Self-paced modules featuring case analyses, interactive assessments, and practical tools.
• Duration: 1-2 hours.
• Access to King V resources, including ethics templates.
• Certification.

Benefits Acquire expertise to mitigate ethical risks, enhance stakeholder trust, and align operations with responsible citizenship imperatives. Strengthen organizational conformance, legitimacy, and long-term viability through ethical leadership and integrated governance practices.