Codes of conduct: Guiding principles for corporate governance

By Peter Jarosz and Chris Scheitterlein ( July 29, 2021, 8:48 AM EDT) -- Adopting a corporate Code of Conduct (code) is an important method for companies to mitigate legal and reputational risk by promoting ethical and responsible conduct of their employees. Codes also offer an opportunity to define a company’s mission, its values and core principles concerning the conduct of its business....