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Company Profile for Ethics Officer Association.


The Ethics Officer Association (EOA EOA Equal Opportunity Advisor
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) is the professional association exclusively for managers of ethics, compliance and business conduct programs. The EOA provides ethics officers with training and a variety of conferences and meetings for exchanging best practices in a frank, candid can·did  
adj.
1. Free from prejudice; impartial.

2. Characterized by openness and sincerity of expression; unreservedly straightforward: In private, I gave them my candid opinion.
 manner.

Founded in 1992 by a dozen ethics officers, today the EOA has over 1,100 members representing nearly every industry. Member companies include more than half of the Fortune 100 and they conduct business in over 160 countries. In addition to corporations, EOA membership includes non-profits, municipalities and other organizations, including: the American Cancer Society American Cancer Society,
n.pr established in 1913, this national volunteer-based health organization is committed to the elimination of cancer through prevention and treatment and to diminishing cancer suffering through advocacy, scholarship, research,
, the City of Philadelphia Philadelphia, ancient cities
Philadelphia, name of several ancient cities. One was in Lydia, W Asia Minor (now W Turkey). At the foot of Mt. Tmolus and near the location of modern Alaşehir, it was founded in the 2d cent. B.C.
, the New York Stock Exchange New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)

World's largest marketplace for securities. The exchange began as an informal meeting of 24 men in 1792 on what is now Wall Street in New York City.
, and the Securities Industry Association. Membership is open to ethics officers from around the world. In addition to U.S.-based organizations, members are based in Belgium, Canada, Germany, Great Britain Great Britain, officially United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, constitutional monarchy (2005 est. pop. 60,441,000), 94,226 sq mi (244,044 sq km), on the British Isles, off W Europe. The country is often referred to simply as Britain. , Greece, Hong Kong Hong Kong (hŏng kŏng), Mandarin Xianggang, special administrative region of China, formerly a British crown colony (2005 est. pop. 6,899,000), land area 422 sq mi (1,092 sq km), adjacent to Guangdong prov. , India, Japan, the Netherlands, and Switzerland.

The EOA is the largest peer-to-peer, multi-industry organization for ethics and compliance practitioners. EOA members represent a wide variety of industries, including:
Aerospace
Agriculture
Automotive
Chemicals & Related Products
Communications
Computers/Software & Technology
Construction/Engineering
Consumer Products
Defense
Education
Energy
Entertainment
Financial Services
Food Products
Government Agencies
Forest Products
Health/Healthcare      Hospitality & Tourism
Insurance
Internet Service Providers
Manufacturing
Mining
Petroleum
Pharmaceuticals
Professional Services
Public Administration
Publishing
Real Estate
Retail
Securities
Technology
Telecommunications
Transportation
Utilities


Mission

The EOA is dedicated to promoting ethical business practices and serving as a global forum for the exchange of information and strategies among organizations and individuals responsible for ethics, compliance and business conduct programs.

Vision

A professional association for ethics officers and the organizations for which they work, that provides for sharing of ideas and best practices, continuing education continuing education: see adult education.
continuing education
 or adult education

Any form of learning provided for adults. In the U.S. the University of Wisconsin was the first academic institution to offer such programs (1904).
 and professional development, is international in scope and with national and local opportunities for peer-to-peer exchange.

Values

Integrity: As individual Ethics Officers, integrity is the essential value inherent in our work; as a professional association, integrity is the foundation supporting our relationships, our commitments and our business practices. Integrity is the product of an on-going dedication to honesty Honesty
See also Righteousness, Virtuousness.

Alethia

ancient Greek personification of truth. [Gk. Myth.: Zimmerman, 18]

Better Business Bureau

nationwide system of organizations investigating dishonest business practices. [Am.
, candor can·dor  
n.
1. Frankness or sincerity of expression; openness.

2. Freedom from prejudice; impartiality.



[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin, from
, respect and responsibility and must be demonstrated by our actions.

Confidentiality: Essential to the work we do on behalf of our organizations, confidentiality is also a primary expectation and value of the relationships we have within the EOA. We commit to hold as an absolute trust the information shared with us as fellow ethics officers, engaging our peers for purposes of support and our continued professional growth.

Collegiality col·le·gi·al·i·ty  
n.
1. Shared power and authority vested among colleagues.

2. Roman Catholic Church The doctrine that bishops collectively share collegiate power.
: Supported by our commitments to integrity and confidentiality, the collegiality of EOA members is a foundational source of our ability to share in a trusting and frank environment and to draw value from the diversity of cultures and industries represented among our peers.
Company:                Ethics Officer Association

   Headquarters Address:   411 Waverley Oaks Road
                           Suite 324
                           Waltham, MA 02452

   Main Telephone:         781-647-9333

   Website:                http://www.eoa.org

   Type of Organization:   Non-profit

   Industry:               Membership Association

   Key Executives:         Executive Director: Edward Petry
                           Director of Global Initiatives: C. Lee
                            Essrig
                           Director of Operations: Mary Zeinieh

   Public Relations
     Contact:              Mary Zeinieh
     Phone:                781-647-9333
     Email:                mzeinieh@eoa.org
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