Celebrate Ethics & Compliance Professionals on Compliance Officer Day (26 September)

SYDNEY, Sept. 15, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Compliance Officer Day, observed on 26 September each year, is a global event to recognise the important work of professionals who have dedicated their careers to the field of ethics and compliance. 

This day is a chance to shine a light on the difference compliance officers and their colleagues make in our organisations and thank them for the work they do to help build ethical cultures. 

Compliance Officer Day also aims to support wellness within this high-stress, high-risk profession and support ongoing education and development with content, events, and resources for the ethics and compliance community.

The omnipresent risk of compliance violations and unethical behavior, and accompanying financial and reputational damage, make the compliance function essential. However, the contributions and achievements made by compliance professionals are often unnoticed and uncelebrated. Through Compliance Officer Day, which was launched in 2016, SAI Global hopes to change this. 

In recognition of the high-risk and ultimately high-stress environment that compliance professionals work in, SAI Global has partnered with a number of industry experts to serve up relevant and useful resources to help Compliance Officers stay effective, ease stress, battle burnout, and maintain a happy and healthy work/life balance. 

"The value delivered by the global compliance community drives fairer, more honest and ethical behaviour, both within their own organisations and through third-party vendor networks. Compliance Officer Day allows us to recognise that while compliance professionals may not have super powers, they are still quite heroic," said Paula Davis, VP of Learning Product Strategy, SAI Global.

SAI Global invites organisations, individuals and universities to show support for the ethics and compliance community by joining the Ethics and Compliance Initiative and the Business Ethics Alliance in signing up for the Compliance Officer Day Champion Programme. Champions will be recognised for their role within the community and receive resources to support Compliance Officer Day and raise awareness about the importance of ethics and compliance. 

"Show me an organization without a Chief Compliance Officer, and I'll show you an organization that is at risk. CCOs play an essential role in company efforts to develop the culture and systems that ultimately prevent misconduct," said Patricia Harned, CEO, ECI.

SAI Global is also calling the community to join our global conversation on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Facebook with the #ComplianceOfficerDay hashtag to follow the ethical, world-wide celebration. To find out more about Compliance Officer Day, visit our website.

About SAI Global 

At SAI Global, we make Intelligent Risk possible by helping organisations proactively manage risk to achieve business excellence, growth, sustainability, and ultimately, create trust. 

Our risk management solutions are a combination of world-class technology platforms, services and advisory capabilities which operate across the entire risk lifecycle, allowing businesses to focus on the opportunities presented by uncertainty. Together, these tools and knowledge enable customers to develop a holistic, integrated view of risk. 

SAI Global's head office is located in Sydney, Australia. We employ more than 2,000 people across 28 countries and 51 locations across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific.

Media inquiries 
Sean Freidlin
Marketing Manager (AMER) - Ethics and Compliance 
SAI Global 
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E: Sean.Freidlin@saiglobal.com

Bria Lamberton
Global Channel Communications Manager
SAI Global
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E: Bria.Lamberton@saiglobal.com