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Ethics & Compliance Consultancy

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Studio Etica is a boutique consultancy that provides advice on corporate ethics and compliance programs to companies around the world. We are dedicated to working with our clients to design, maintain and optimize world-class programs with a focus on a strong, values-based culture.

Studio Etica focuses on helping organizations achieve cultural transformations that drive legal compliance and enhance the integrity and positive behavioral change. We are convinced that ethical culture is central to a meaningful compliance program that delivers actual results.

Studio Etica consultancy is run by Vera Cherepanova, an award-winning ethics and compliance expert who writes and speaks about business ethics, workplace culture, behavioral compliance, risk, and governance. Vera is the author of Corporate Compliance Program, the first-ever book on compliance in the Russian language, and a co-author of The Transnationalization of Anti-Corruption Law, as well as hundreds of articles on all aspects of ethics, compliance, and governance.

A former Regional Head of Compliance and Internal Audit, Vera’s background includes working on the ground in Eastern Europe, Central Asia, and Russia. With her experience in addressing cross-cultural ethics and compliance challenges, Vera is an ethics advisor for market-leading corporations and international not-for-profits. She is the Executive Director of the Boards of the Future, a non-profit that works with corporate boards globally and advocates for more people with ethics and compliance backgrounds on corporate boards. Vera speaks Russian, English, French, and Italian.

Vera is frequently sought out by media outlets for her perspective on ethical challenges in business, workplace culture, and corporate decision-making. She is a columnist at Corporate Compliance Insights and has authored articles for Thomson Reuters, FCPA Blog, SCCE's Compliance and Ethics Blog, In Compliance Magazine, Fraud Intelligence, and SG Voice. She is quoted in the Financial Times, Wall Street Journal, Law360, Compliance Week, and Chartered Management Institute publications. Vera has been a guest on numerous webinars and podcasts, including NAVEX Next, ACCA Risk Culture series, Great Women in Compliance, and Compliance Perspectives. In 2011 and 2016, Vera was awarded "Best Compliance Officer" at the International Compliance Association in Compliance Awards. In 2020 she was awarded the “Outstanding New Case Writer” at The Case Centre.

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What we do 

ETHICS-DRIVEN CULTURAL TRANSFORMATIONS

Many companies realize the importance of a proactive ethical stance, yet they still struggle to understand and measure in a reliable way what’s behind this ‘e-word’. With our proprietary methodology backed by years of behavioral research, we tap into the key ingredients that make up an ethical culture and highlight the areas companies must address if they wish to build a genuine focus on ethics.

Incident management

Whistleblowing is a complex phenomenon with retaliation being its strongest deterrent. We work with companies to create a supportive environment inside the organization to foster speak-up culture and deter any forms of retaliatory measures in full compliance with national whistleblower protection and data privacy laws. Conducting/supervising your global internal investigations, we will make sure you apply the knowledge gained to enhance your E&C program.

TRAINING

We conduct E&C training at all organizational levels, with each training tailored to your company’s specific needs. We deliver in-person training on a variety of compliance and ethics topics, from Anti-Bribery to GDPR compliance. Our training approach incorporates the results of behavioral ethics experiments. This thought-provoking perspective makes compliance message more compelling, engaging and memorable.

Anti-bribery services

Today no organization can afford to ignore the risk of bribery. We take a holistic approach to tackle anti-corruption challenges and offer a comprehensive range of services, including risk assessments, training, third-party due diligence and world-class program design, implementation and optimization that will meet and exceed the expectations set by US FSGO, national regulators, and ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Management Systems.

E&C PROGRAM EVALUaTIONS

We provide an objective third-party perspective on E&C programs, internal processes, and controls. These include design and implementation of new programs, review and optimization of ongoing programs, as well as accompanying risk assessments and training of compliance officers and other stakeholders. Our strategic review gives a clear picture of where your program is excelling, and where it has the potential for improvement.

HOLISTIC DUE DILIGENCE

Supply chain due diligence and corporate accountability continue to be in the spotlight for businesses and regulators around the globe. Modern supply chains can be very complex. They often expose companies to hidden and uncontrollable risks typically driven by ESG factors. We will help you cut through this complexity in your due diligence efforts making sure that we look at a broader spectrum of supply chain risks including human rights, modern slavery, environmental and societal issues.

Books

Corporate Compliance Program

Corporate Compliance Program

Vera is the author of the first book on compliance in the Russian language, ‘Corporate Compliance Program’, a hands-on guide for compliance professionals on how to build a first-class compliance program. In 2017 the book was nominated for the «Business Book of the Year» award at PWC. It is currently used by several prominent universities around the country as the main textbook for compliance-related disciplines.

The Transnatiolization of Anti-Corruption Law

Vera authored a chapter on ‘The Proliferation of International Anti-Corruption Initiatives, Standards, and Guidelines’ in ‘The Transnationalization of Anti-Corruption Law’. The book presents the perspectives of a global array of scholars, policymakers, and practitioners on the most salient aspects of the global anti-corruption regime.

 

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