The Standard for Ethics and Compliance
ECI provides program benchmarking, certification, peer community and intelligence to corporate ethics and compliance functions. Our products are used to evidence program effectiveness and to manage emerging risk areas including responsible AI governance and third-party exposure.
Members of ECI’s community include:
546%
more likely to build a strong, values-driven workplace ethical culture
30%
average reduction in workplace misconduct and compliance risk
80%
of members say ECI improves ethics & compliance programs
Who We Serve in Ethics & Compliance
We serve global ethics & compliance executives, aspiring leaders, and organizations committed to measurable program effectiveness.
- General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officers documenting program effectiveness
- Board audit and risk committees reviewing program benchmarks
- Procurement and TPRM functions managing vendor and supply chain exposure
- Advisory firms and GRC platforms embedding ECI standards into client work
Programs for Ethics & Compliance Leaders
Empowering organizations to lead with integrity, insight, and measurable impact.
Invitation-only Membership for E&C Leaders
Invitation-only community of senior ethics and compliance leaders and select academic experts. Members convene around regulatory developments, enforcement trends, and operational risk topics not covered in published guidance.
LPEC Ethics & Compliance Training and Certification
The Leadership Professional in Ethics & Compliance certification, the flagship credential of ECI Learning. Recognized by regulators, boards, and employers as a qualification for senior compliance roles. A Responsible AI Governance credential is under development.
HQP Benchmarking and Program Assessment
Program assessment benchmarked against leading regulatory and enforcement criteria. Our new HQP AI Module benchmarks AI governance across eight dimensions: policies, training, shadow AI monitoring, escalation, oversight, framework maturity, third-party AI risk, and ERM integration.
Who We Are
A century of leadership in ethics & compliance, transforming integrity into measurable impact
ECI provides four functions to the ethics and compliance profession: program assessment (HQP), training and certification (LPEC), senior peer community (Fellows), and news and intelligence (Compliance Week, founded 2002, now part of ECI). Founded in 1922.