How do you match the daily actions of your people to the commitments you’ve made about who you want to be?

Do you have the hardware of systems and policies, as well as the software of mindsets and culture, to support the behaviour of your entire organization?

We make your ethical commitments actionable through your organizational culture. We identify and address gaps and tensions that may become apparent during rapid growth or change.

Our experts work with HR, risk and compliance to deliver end-to-end culture development, focusing on formal systems and policies, individual skills, and group dynamics.

We help you to create an environment where purpose and values come to life.

This is how we approach an ethical culture assessment:

• Change where it matters – we’ll target investment to the areas that will create the most significant and sustained change.
• Develop new skills and practices – we’ll upskill your teams to ensure that they have what it takes to continue to sustain desired behaviours.
• Leverage specialist expertise – we partner with domain experts and leading academics to design and deliver leading-edge initiatives.
• Future-proof – we’ll ensure that your culture and conduct is sustained through periods of change, strengthening your ethical culture as you grow and develop.

Ethical Culture Assessment in action

As part of its ambition to become the most trusted law firm in the sector, Clifford Chance partnered with Principia to gain an independent, evidence-based understanding of its ethical culture. Through employee surveys, leadership interviews and firm-wide focus groups, we identified key cultural strengths and areas for development across the global organization. The insights helped leaders align around a shared purpose, strengthen the activation of values, and establish a foundation for greater consistency, trust, and long-term success across the firm.

Read the full case study.