Trust Across America Honors Dr. Patricia Harned, CEO of The Ethics & Compliance Initiative

ARLINGTON, Va., Jan. 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI), the nation's authority on ethics research and advancement of ethical performance, today announces that Dr. Patricia Harned, CEO, has been recognized as one of the Top Thought Leaders in Trust in 2018 by Trust Across America.  Trust Across America acknowledges and rewards the exceptional work of the nation's finest trailblazers who enhance organizational trustworthiness around the world. The honor illustrates Dr. Harned's unparalleled devotion to building organizational integrity across the country, and further reflects the success of ECI's mission in fostering ethics and compliance practitioners with the tools and research they need to address tomorrow's most pressing issues.

"I am honored to join this prestigious and diverse group of individuals who received this Top Thought Leadership in Trust award," says Dr. Harned, "we share an important commitment to advancing the highest standards of ethical leadership in our country."

As a leading voice on matters concerning ethics and compliance, Dr. Harned looks forward to continuing her organizational mission to support high quality ethics and compliance programs and cultivate a strong ethical culture in today's workplace.

About the Ethics & Compliance Initiative 
The Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI) is a non-profit organization that empowers its members across the globe to operate their businesses at the highest levels of integrity by providing the premier research and best practices, networking and certification opportunities in the industry. Through its membership, ECI represents more than 450 entities across nearly every industry, each dedicated to promoting the highest levels of integrity in organizations worldwide. ECI's more than 1400 members are located in 37 countries on six continents around the globe.

ECI's signature study, the National Business Ethics Survey® (NBES), which is expanding globally, is the most rigorous study of American perceptions of ethics in the workplace and has surveyed more than 20,000 employees since its inception in 1994. ECI also offers the most comprehensive survey methods and benchmarks available, enabling companies to measure their program impact against other companies and U.S. national averages. ECI's membership community connects global practitioners, thought-leaders, academicians and partners by providing in-person/online events, webcasts, best practice groups, presentations and networking opportunities to foster the advancement of the E&C industry. ECI's certification program (Leading Professional in Ethics and Compliance [LPEC]) is the primary professional E&C designation, covering all facets of E&C theory and practice.  Individuals who pass the LPEC exam and achieve the LPEC designation have proven that they have the skills needed to create and manage an effective E&C program. 

ECI is comprised of the Ethics Research Center, the Ethics & Compliance Association, and the Ethics & Compliance Certification Institute.  ECI is based in Arlington, Virginia. and Waltham, Massachusetts.

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