corporate misconduct
Company ethical violations
Corporate misconduct is illegal or unethical behavior by a business or its executives—fraud, bribery, environmental violations, labor abuses, or similar wrongdoing committed in pursuit of profit or competitive advantage.
The term often appears in news coverage and legal contexts: The SEC investigated the company for corporate misconduct.
It encompasses both criminal acts and violations of regulations or fiduciary duties.
- harassmentAggressive, unwanted targeting
- antitrust violationsIllegal monopolistic business practices
- fraudIntentional criminal trickery
- cooking the booksManipulating financial statements illegally
- creative accountingMisleading financial reporting
conflicts of interest · human rights abuses · exploitation · insider trading · embezzlement · bribery · tax evasion · wage theft · money laundering · greenwashing · discrimination · whistleblower retaliation · accounting fraud · data breaches · false advertising · intellectual property theft · unfair labor practices · nepotism
- white-collar crimewhite-collar crime, financial crimes, securities fraud, insider trading, bank fraud
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Moral principles in commerce
corporate responsibility · ethical business practices · business ethics · corporate accountability · corporate social responsibility
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Following mandated business standards
legal compliance · due diligence · corporate transparency · corporate governance · self-regulation
corporate misconductwhite-collar crime
Business fraud offenses
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