About this episode

Scott Sullivan discusses transforming investigations into tools for cultural change within organizations.

What happens when you stop treating investigations like a black box — and start treating them like a tool for cultural transformation? Scott Sullivan, former Chief Integrity & Compliance Officer at Newmont Corporation, the world's largest gold mining company, did exactly that. The result: a 385% increase in reporting over four years, a radical rethinking of speak-up culture, and a model for how ethics and compliance leaders can build trust with the entire organization — not just manage risk for the few. In this episode, Scott breaks down how the 2021 Rio Tinto report on workplace behavior prompted Newmont to lift the hood on its own investigations process, how shifting from "speak up" to "ask, listen, act" moved accountability to leadership, and how the Organizational Justice and Integrity Dashboard (OJID) gave employees and executives alike a clear, honest picture of what was actually happening inside the organization. He also makes a case that culture doesn't have to be expensive. It just takes guts — and the right allies. If you're a compliance leader looking to drive real culture change, this one is worth your full attention.

People in this episode

Host: Ethicast

Guest: Scott Sullivan

Topics covered

• investigations
• cultural transformation
• speak-up culture
• ethics
• compliance
• leadership accountability

Keywords

• investigations
• cultural transformation
• speak-up culture
• ethics
• compliance
• leadership
• accountability
• trust

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Newmont Corporation, Rio Tinto, Organizational Justice and Integrity Dashboard

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