Ethical Codes of Conduct: Responsibilities in Industry and Associations
Explore the responsibilities of industries and associations in ensuring ethical codes of conduct, focusing on industry's duty to patients, itself, and SMEs. Follow the ethical principles for trustworthy leadership and sustainable business practices.
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The Value from and Responsibility for ensuring Ethical Codes of Conduct: Industry and Association Responsibilities
Only when you understand and live by principles will others trust you Principle Centered Leadership Stephen Covey
The Industrys Responsibility to Patients WHO: the highest attainable standard of health is a fundamental right of every human being 1. The right to health includes access to timely, acceptable, and affordable health care of appropriate quality Ethical interactions help ensure that medical decisions are made in the best interest of patients Healthcare and Patient Focus means everything we do is intended to benefit patients Independence means decision-making by HCPs should be autonomous and free from improper influence 1. Constitution of the World Health Organisation, 1946: http://www.who.int/news-room/fact- sheets/detail/human-rights-and-health
The Industrys Responsibility to Itself The Industry is also Responsible for itself The Industry s Reputationis the Industry s own Responsibility The Industry s Reputation is less than ideal, through past conduct The Industry s future Reputationis the Industry s to shape, through demonstrating high standards of ethical conduct By implementing ethical business practices we will demonstrate we accept Responsibility for change
2017 APEC Small and Medium Enterprises Ministerial Statement We reaffirm our commitment to strengthen ethical business practices to free SMEs from the high costs of corruption and support their ability to access global markets. To that end we reaffirm our commitment to the 2014 Nanjing Declaration and its goals. We congratulated Viet Nam for joining Peru and Canada to reach one of the Nanjing Declaration's goals - launch of a Consensus Framework for Multi-Stakeholder Ethical Collaboration in the biopharmaceutical and medical device sectors. We urge APEC economies to implement similar frameworks and continue toward full adoption of APEC Principles for codes of ethics as instructed by APEC Ministers and Leaders. Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, 15 September 2017 http://apec.org/Meeting-Papers/Sectoral-Ministerial-Meetings/Small-and-Medium-Enterprise/2017_sme APEC Virtual Ethics for SMEs Compliance Program
The Industry and Associations Responsiblities Industry Associations must show Leadership in developing and implementing Ethical Standards Member companies must show Leadership in supporting their Associations Leadership extends to non- member biopharmaceutical companies APEC Virtual Ethics for SMEs Compliance Program
The Value of Codes of Ethical Conduct Demonstrating High Standard Ethics through Codes of Conduct underpins the Industry s License to Operate Supports Industry s claim to maintain self-regulation or co-regulation with Government Turns words into concrete actions Operationalises the Mexico City Principles in each Country Provides a tangible demonstration of Industry and Associations commitment to Ethical Conduct CompanyValues: Making Life Better for People Around the World Our pursuit. Life s potential Responsibility is a core part of our business Finding Better Ways to Help Patients Working Together for a Healthier World Health Connects Us All APEC Virtual Ethics for SMEs Compliance Program
