The following organizations are excellent resources for Ethics and Compliance professionals.

Ethics and Compliance Officer Association

This is the association for ethics and compliance officers. Excellent resources available on their website.

The Conference Board

Hosts world class conferences and working group on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and reputation. Ed Petry and Steve Priest are the Program Directors of the Conference Board’s annual Business Ethics and Compliance conference.

Health Care Compliance Association

This association sponsors conferences and other events for professionals in the field of health care compliance.

Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

This organization is designed for practitioners and others interested in promoting compliance and ethics in organizations.

Defense Industry Initiative

For companies involved in defense contracting, a source of benchmarking and networking.

Business for Social Responsibility

This organization holds conferences ad conducts other activities to promote responsible business.

Society for Business Ethics

The SBE is an excellent organization largely made up of academics who are dedicated to advancing research and improving teaching in the area of business ethics.

DePaul University Institute for Business and Professional Ethics

This organization provides many on-line resources, as well as periodic events in the Chicago area.

United States Office of Government Ethics (OGE)

The Office of Government Ethics exercises leadership in the executive branch to prevent conflicts of interest on the part of Government employees, and to resolve those conflicts of interest that do occur.

United States Sentencing Commission

The sentencing guidelines provide federal judges clear direction for sentencing defendants in their courts. The guidelines take into account the seriousness of the criminal behavior and the defendant’s criminal record.

Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)

SHRM is the world's largest association devoted to human resource management.

Ombudsman Association, The

TOA is the largest non-profit, international association of professional organizational ombudspeople in the world, representing over 400 members in the United States and from across the globe.

Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College (CBE)

The Center for Business Ethics at Bentley College is a nonprofit educational and consulting organization whose vision is a world in which all businesses contribute positively to society through their ethically sound and responsible operations.

United States Department of Justice

To enforce the law and defend the interests of the United States according to the law;

Greater Houston Business Ethics Roundtable (GHBER)

A voluntary professional organization dedicated to promoting ethical business practices and serving as a forum for the exchange of information and strategies regarding implementation, administration and compliance of ethical business conduct programs.