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Business Integrity Innovations: Empowering SME’s Through Business Ethics with Fatma Elmaawy | Thomas Fox – Compliance Evangelist

Business Integrity Innovations: Empowering SME’s Through Business Ethics with Fatma Elmaawy | Thomas Fox – Compliance Evangelist

Business Integrity Innovations is brought to you by the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and the Compliance Podcast Network (CPN). This podcast is inspired by Ethics 1st, a multi-stakeholder initiative led by CIPE that creates pathways for accountable and sustainable investment in Africa. Companies can use Ethics 1st to standardize their business practices, develop sound corporate governance systems, and demonstrate their commitment to compliance and business See more +

Business Integrity Innovations is brought to you by the Center for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) and the Compliance Podcast Network (CPN). This podcast is inspired by Ethics 1st, a multi-stakeholder initiative led by CIPE that creates pathways for accountable and sustainable investment in Africa. Companies can use Ethics 1st to standardize their business practices, develop sound corporate governance systems, and demonstrate their commitment to compliance and business ethics.

In this episode of Business Integrity Innovations, host Tom Fox and co-host Lola Adekanye sit down with Fatma Elmaawy, founder of Milestones Resource Solutions, to explore her diverse professional background and journey into business ethics and compliance training. Fatma shares her experiences from working in various sectors, including airlines, to founding her own training company that initially focused on sales and customer service but eventually specialized in business ethics. She highlights the challenges SMEs face in environments where corruption is rampant and discusses practical solutions, such as mindset engineering and the three R’s approach (Response, Report, Review), to help businesses operate with integrity.

Fatma also touches on the importance of training the trainers to create a ripple effect of ethical practices within organizations and explains how pivotal leadership is in setting the tone for business integrity. The conversation further delves into the success stories of companies that have transformed their compliance cultures and shares strategies for leaders to embed ethical practices effectively.

Key highlights:

• Fatma Elmaawy’s Professional Journey

• Challenges and Realities of Business Ethics

• Success Stories and Impact

• Training the Trainers and Leadership

• Practical Solutions and Collective Action See less –

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