Code of business ethics

A written document specifying expected employee and manager behavior and conduct in an organization.

A gift bestowed to influence a recipient’s conduct.

Social responsibility

Actions an organization takes beyond what is legally required to protect or enhance the well-being of living things.

The extent that an organization’s operations and actions protect, mend, and preserve, rather than harm or destroy, the natural environment.

Environmental management system (EMS)

When a firm or municipality operates using “green” policies, practices, and procedures as outlined by ISO 14001.

A series of voluntary standards in the environmental field whereby a firm minimizes harmful effects on the environment caused by its activities and continually monitors and improves its own environmental performance.

Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature

Organizational performance in terms of “people,” “planet,” and “profits,” in which success depends on (1) the financial bottom line, (2) the social bottom line, and (3) the natural environment bottom line.

Offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or other person in discharge of a public or legal duty.

The surroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans, and their interrelation.

Principles of behavior and conduct a firm may institute to minimize wrongdoing among employees and managers.

A set of standards adopted by thousands of firms worldwide to certify to their constituencies that they are conducting business in an environmentally friendly manner.

Sustainability report

A form of annual report produced by organizations to reveal their progress and activities aimed at helping, rather than harming, the natural environment.

An intimate relationship between two truly consenting employees, as opposed to sexual harassment, which the EEOC defines broadly as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.

The act of telling authorities about some unethical or illegal activities occurring within an organization of which a person is aware.

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Question	Answer
Code of business ethics	A written document specifying expected employee and manager behavior and conduct in an organization.
Bribe	A gift bestowed to influence a recipient’s conduct.
Social responsibility	Actions an organization takes beyond what is legally required to protect or enhance the well-being of living things.
Sustainability	The extent that an organization’s operations and actions protect, mend, and preserve, rather than harm or destroy, the natural environment.
Environmental management system (EMS)	When a firm or municipality operates using “green” policies, practices, and procedures as outlined by ISO 14001.
ISO 14000	A series of voluntary standards in the environmental field whereby a firm minimizes harmful effects on the environment caused by its activities and continually monitors and improves its own environmental performance.
Sexual harassment	Unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature
Triple-bottom-line	Organizational performance in terms of “people,” “planet,” and “profits,” in which success depends on (1) the financial bottom line, (2) the social bottom line, and (3) the natural environment bottom line.
Bribery	Offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official or other person in discharge of a public or legal duty.
Environment	The surroundings in which an organization operates, including air, water, land, natural resources, flora, fauna, humans, and their interrelation.
Business ethics	Principles of behavior and conduct a firm may institute to minimize wrongdoing among employees and managers.
ISO 14001	A set of standards adopted by thousands of firms worldwide to certify to their constituencies that they are conducting business in an environmentally friendly manner.
Sustainability report	A form of annual report produced by organizations to reveal their progress and activities aimed at helping, rather than harming, the natural environment.
Workplace romance	An intimate relationship between two truly consenting employees, as opposed to sexual harassment, which the EEOC defines broadly as unwelcome sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, and other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature.
Whistleblowing	The act of telling authorities about some unethical or illegal activities occurring within an organization of which a person is aware.

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