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Internal Ethics Controls

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What's included in this Course

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  • 5 Exercises
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Internal Ethics Controls Course Overview

The Internal Ethics Controls course covers ethics controls, compliance, risk, governance, ethical culture, leadership, and integrity within modern French workplaces.

 

The curriculum examines French integrity rules, including Sapin II and AFA expectations, alongside modern ethics risks such as fraud, retaliation, data misuse, and greenwashing. It also covers anti-corruption controls, bribery, influence peddling, gifts and hospitality, conflicts of interest, and third-party integrity involving suppliers, agents, contractors, and customers.

 

The course further explores whistleblowing, the Waserman Law, reporting channels, confidentiality, investigations, evidence, corrective actions, and workplace conduct. Additional topics include GDPR, CNIL expectations, EU AI Act requirements, generative AI risks, digital monitoring, access rights, Duty of Vigilance, ESG integrity, global ethics benchmarks, control testing, remediation, and ethics program maturity.

 

What Is Included in This Course?

The programme covers five key areas of internal ethics controls:

  • Ethics, Governance, and Workplace Integrity

  • Anti-Corruption and Integrity Risks

  • Whistleblowing and Internal Investigations

  • Data Ethics, AI, and Digital Controls

  • ESG, Supply Chain, and Ethics Programs

Course Curriculum

5 sections 2.5 Hours total length

Module 1: Ethics Controls for Modern French Workplaces

  • Ethics Controls, Compliance, Risk, and Governance
  • Ethical Culture, Leadership Trust, and Speak-Up Behavior
  • French Integrity Rules: Sapin II and AFA Expectations
  • Modern Ethics Risks: Fraud, Retaliation, Data Misuse, and Greenwashing

Module 2: Anti-Corruption and Everyday Integrity Risks

  • Sapin II’s Eight Required Controls
  • Bribery, Influence Peddling, Gifts, and Hospitality
  • Conflicts of Interest and Unfair Business Decisions
  • Third-Party Integrity: Suppliers, Agents, Contractors, and Customers

Module 3: Whistleblowing, Investigations, and Fair Workplace Conduct

  • Waserman Law, Reporting Channels, and Whistleblower Protection
  • Alert Handling, Confidentiality, Escalation, and Anti-Retaliation
  • Internal Investigations, Evidence, Fair Process, and Corrective Action
  • HR Ethics: Harassment, Discrimination, Discipline, and Manager Conduct

Module 4: Data Ethics, AI Risks, and Digital Workplace Controls

  • GDPR, CNIL Expectations, and Employee Data Protection
  • EU AI Act, Human Oversight, Transparency, and Accountability
  • Generative AI Risks: Bias, Data Leakage, Deepfakes, and False Output
  • Digital Monitoring, Access Rights, Records, and Audit Trails

Module 5: ESG, Supply Chain Ethics, and Trusted Ethics Programs

  • Duty of Vigilance, Human Rights, and Environmental Controls
  • ESG Integrity, Greenwashing Risk, and Reliable Reporting
  • Global Benchmarks: OECD, DOJ, UK Bribery Act, and EU Standards
  • Ethics Program Maturity, Control Testing, Remediation, and Trust Measurement

What you'll learn

By the end of this online course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand ethics controls, compliance, risk, and governance
  • Explore French integrity rules, Sapin II, and AFA expectations
  • Identify corruption, conflicts of interest, and third-party integrity risks
  • Examine whistleblowing, investigations, confidentiality, and anti-retaliation
  • Address workplace ethics, harassment, discrimination, and manager conduct
  • Explore GDPR, EU AI Act, employee data, and generative AI risks
  • Examine ESG integrity, Duty of Vigilance, and greenwashing risks
  • Understand ethics program testing, remediation, and maturity

Why Choose Us

This online course provides a structured pathway across workplace ethics, internal controls, compliance, and emerging integrity risks:

  • Five-module learning structure
  • Focus on modern French workplaces
  • Sapin II and AFA expectations
  • Whistleblowing and investigation controls
  • Workplace data and AI ethics
  • ESG and supply chain integrity
  • Global ethics benchmarks
  • Ethics program improvement

Who is this course for

This online course is relevant to professionals involved in ethics, compliance, governance, risk, investigations, HR, data protection, and organizational integrity:

  • Ethics and compliance professionals
  • Risk management professionals
  • HR professionals
  • Internal audit professionals
  • Governance professionals
  • Legal and compliance professionals
  • Investigation professionals
  • Managers with ethics responsibilities

Requirements

The supplied curriculum does not specify formal prerequisites or prior qualifications.

The course is delivered online and covers internal ethics controls, anti-corruption, whistleblowing, workplace conduct, data ethics, AI risks, ESG integrity, and ethics program management.

Certification

Upon successful completion of this course, learner will receive a free Certificate of Completion. Learner can choose the preferred language of the certifcate whether they want it in english or french.

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Career Path

The curriculum covers knowledge areas related to ethics, compliance, internal controls, investigations, governance, workplace conduct, data protection, and ESG integrity.

Relevant career areas include:

  • Ethics and Compliance
  • Internal Ethics Controls
  • Anti-Corruption Compliance
  • Whistleblowing Management
  • Internal Investigations
  • Risk Management
  • Internal Audit
  • Corporate Governance
  • Workplace Ethics
  • ESG and Supply Chain Ethics

Frequently Asked Questions

01 What does the Internal Ethics Controls course cover? +

The course covers workplace ethics, compliance controls, anti-corruption, whistleblowing, investigations, workplace conduct, data ethics, AI risks, ESG integrity, and ethics program management.

02 Does the course cover Sapin II and AFA expectations? +

Yes. The curriculum covers Sapin II, AFA expectations, and Sapin II's eight required controls, alongside bribery, influence peddling, gifts, hospitality, and conflicts of interest.

03 Does the course cover whistleblowing and internal investigations? +

Yes. The programme covers the Waserman Law, reporting channels, whistleblower protection, alert handling, confidentiality, escalation, anti-retaliation, internal investigations, evidence, and corrective actions.

04 Does the course cover AI and data ethics? +

Yes. The curriculum covers GDPR, CNIL expectations, the EU AI Act, human oversight, transparency, accountability, generative AI risks, data leakage, deepfakes, digital monitoring, and audit trails.

05 Does the course cover ESG and supply chain ethics? +

Yes. The programme covers Duty of Vigilance, human rights, environmental controls, ESG integrity, greenwashing risks, global ethics benchmarks, supply chain ethics, control testing, and remediation.