An ethics CPD initiative
Ethical behaviour is a crucial element of what it means to be a professional. So is the maintenance of knowledge and skills through continuing professional development (CPD). It makes sense, therefore, to provide ethics CPD to members of professional bodies.
Building on the longstanding inclusion of ethics in its qualifying examinations, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) is working with the IBE on a project to introduce a comprehensive course of ethics CPD training.
In this session, IBE will discuss the thinking behind the initiative, the design of the course and the approach taken to determining the contents of the various modules. Plenty of time will be left for Q&A.
Please note this meeting with take place at 24 Greencoat Place, London and a lunch will be provided. Please ensure you state any dietary or access requirements in the booking process.
Chair & Speakers
Associate Director, Institute of Business Ethics
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Following a long career of leadership, teaching and research in the higher education sector, and having been a Trustee of the IBE, Chris joined the staff in 2019. As part-time Associate Director, he contributes to the leadership of the Institute and to the design and delivery of our research and thought leadership, advisory services and training.
Chris is Emeritus Professor at the University of Huddersfield, where he was previously Professor of Accounting (1996-2016), Professor of Financial Ethics (2016-2019) and Dean of the Business School (2008-2016). He joined Huddersfield after ten years lecturing at the University of Oxford. He has also been a Visiting Professor at Leeds University’s Inter-Disciplinary Ethics Applied Centre, the University of Bergamo (Italy) and the University of the Basque Country, Bilbao (Spain).
He is internationally recognised for his contributions to business ethics, especially his pioneering work on financial ethics. In 2013 he was awarded the University of Huddersfield’s first DLitt (Doctor of Letters, a higher doctorate) in recognition of his contribution to the advancement of knowledge in business and financial ethics.
He is the author of more than 70 journal papers, has edited three books and has written many book chapters and other publications. He served 10-year terms as Editor of the journal Business Ethics: A European Review (2004-2013) and as a member of the Ethics Standards Committee of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (2009-2018).
Director, Institute of Business Ethics
As Director of the Institute, Ian is responsible for implementing strategy, leading the team and ensuring that the Institute meets its charitable aims of raising awareness and spreading best practice in the field of business ethics.
Ian’s career has spanned business policy, government relations and corporate communications. He has extensive experience of working at the highest levels with business, government, regulators and the professions.
After studying for a degree in geography at Lancaster University and taking his PhD at Southampton (on the drivers of small business growth) Ian joined the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) as a small business policy specialist. In 1989 he moved to international public relations firm Burson-Marsteller where he worked for a number of major corporate clients. Following a second stint at the CBI Ian became Deputy Director General of the British Chambers of Commerce in 1996 where he led the policy, research and communications functions. From 2001 to 2008 he was Director of External Affairs and Marketing at the Engineering Employers Federation (EEF) and in 2009 joined the Chartered Institute of Internal Auditors as Chief Executive, a post he held until December 2019.
Ian has held a number of non-executive and public appointments including Chair of the Independent Monitoring Panel of the UK Chartered Banker Professional Standards Board, member of the UK government’s Regulatory Policy Committee and Better Regulation Task Force, and member of the Court of the University of Lancaster.
In 2015 Ian was awarded an MBE for services to regulatory reform.
What are Professional Bodies' Business Ethics Network (ProfBEN) meetings?
What are ProfBEN Meetings?
ProfBEN meetings provide a confidential forum for the sharing of both good practice and any challenges faced in encouraging professional ethics.
Who are ProfBEN Meetings for?
These meetings are open to supporters from professional and trade bodies (organisations with members) only.
Why attend a ProfBEN Meeting?
It is a unique opportunity to discuss with your peers the challenges, issues and successes of embedding ethical values within your profession.
Network Guide
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These meetings are open to supporters from professional and trade bodies (organisations with members) only.
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What happens next...
Once you have registered you will receive confirmation of your booking.
We look forward to you joining our online event, and we hope you stay safe and well. Please note that when attending our online training, your Health & Safety is your responsibility.
To encourage frank discussion amongst participants and the open sharing of ideas and experiences, this meeting will take place under the Chatham House Rule.
This means that participants are free to use the information received but neither the identity nor affiliation of the speaker(s), nor that of any other participant, may be revealed.