Mark your calendars for the 2025 Week of Integrity!
The Week of Integrity promotes ethical practices and sustainable development through engaging activities, discussions, and learning opportunities. This year, we build on the momentum of 2024's success, exploring how integrity shapes culture and vice versa.
27-31 October 2025
Why Focus on Culture?
Culture shapes how organizations operate, innovate, and respond to challenges. In today’s dynamic world, cultivating a strong culture of integrity can:
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Strengthen resilience: Ethical foundations equip organizations to navigate uncertainties effectively.
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Enhance reputation: Trust builds among stakeholders when organizations prioritize ethical practices.
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Promote sustainability: Embedding integrity within cultural values supports long-term success and global alignment.
What to Expect in 2025
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Interactive Events: Engage in workshops, dialogues, and our flagship conference to explore integrity within organizational culture.
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Updated Resources: Discover new tools in the 2025 Integrity Toolbox designed to integrate integrity into organizational practices.
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Innovative Technologies: Examine the role of emerging technologies in fostering ethical behavior and transforming culture.
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Collaborative Opportunities: Partner with organizations committed to advancing ethical practices and contribute your insights.
Understanding Integrity
Integrity is the steadfast adherence to strong moral principles, encompassing trustworthiness, transparency, and accountability. Individuals with integrity consistently uphold ethical standards, even when facing challenges or pressures.
In organizations, a culture rooted in integrity fosters trust and collaboration. Employees feel empowered to voice their ideas and concerns in a supportive environment. Furthermore, organizations that prioritize ethical practices not only attract top talent but also retain it, reinforcing their reputation as principled workplaces.
Integrity’s Role in Shaping Culture
Integrity plays a pivotal role in defining an organization’s culture by setting the tone for what is acceptable and expected. Leadership is central to this process. When leaders model ethical behavior—such as owning up to mistakes, making transparent decisions, and treating others with respect—it creates a ripple effect. This encourages employees at all levels to emulate these behaviors, embedding ethical practices into the organization’s fabric.
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The Negative Impact: In one case, a CEO’s lack of integrity, marked by financial mismanagement and disregard for ethical boundaries, led to a toxic workplace culture. This resulted in employee turnover, legal repercussions, and long-term reputational damage.
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The Positive Impact: On the other hand, companies that prioritize integrity—like publicly committing to sustainability goals and backing them with action—have built cultures defined by fairness, respect, and accountability. Such organizations often earn recognition for their ethical leadership and thrive in the long run.
Integrity also shapes individual behavior. A culture that emphasizes ethical values encourages individuals to adopt these principles in their personal and professional lives, reinforcing societal trust and cooperation.
How Culture Shapes Integrity
The influence is reciprocal: while integrity shapes culture, culture also molds integrity. Societal norms, shared beliefs, and practices affect how individuals and organizations perceive and act on ethical principles.
Immersion in a culture of integrity encourages individuals to uphold high ethical standards. For instance, organizations that celebrate ethical conduct through rewards or storytelling instill a sense of pride and motivation among their members. Conversely, permissive cultures that downplay unethical behavior—such as overlooking misconduct to meet targets—can gradually erode the integrity of individuals and the broader system.
This interplay highlights the importance of embedding integrity into cultural frameworks at every level. By integrating ethical principles into organizational norms and practices, we can create environments where integrity becomes second nature, driving both long-term success and societal well-being.
Would you like to organize a partner meeting for the 2025 Week of Integrity?
We encourage organizations to collaborate with us to host discussions, workshops, or networking events aligned with the theme of integrity. Reach out to us at info@icc.nl to discuss your ideas and explore opportunities to contribute to the Week of Integrity yearly program.
📣CALL FOR SPEAKERS
Do you have insights, expertise, or a compelling story about integrity and culture?
We are now accepting speaker proposals for the 2025 conference. If you’re a thought leader, innovator, or practitioner with a fresh perspective, we’d love to hear from you.
Submit your proposal by 30st of March: info@icc.nl. Let’s make this year’s conference an inspiring platform for meaningful discussions!
📅Save the Date!
Our new conference will take place on Friday the 31st of October to close the Week of Integrity (October 27–31, 2025). This year, the conference will feature a new, dynamic format with a compact morning program, followed by an engaging networking lunch and possibility to continue discussions in the afternoon in an informal setting. Stay tuned for more details about the program and speakers!
In 2024, we brought together global organizations and professionals to tackle challenges around integrity and sustainability. Explore our Integrity Toolbox, including the free e-learning game, and order the board game (available for purchase).
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