Global Ethics Day 2024 Reaches New Heights with Participation Across 70 Countries

On October 16, 2024, hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals across nearly 70 countries celebrated the 11th annual Global Ethics Day. Organized by Carnegie Council for Ethics in International Affairs, the annual celebration aims to empower ethics as a tool to live a better life and build a better world.

Governments, schools, businesses, professionals, students, and others hosted events, posted on social media, and engaged in community activities to showcase and examine the role of ethics in daily life. To kick off Global Ethics Day, Carnegie Council partnered with The Geostrata, a youth-led think tank based in India, to organize a special panel discussion and Q&A on youth engagement, ethical leadership, and the future of democracy, with panelists joining from across the globe.

The keynote event for Global Ethics Day 2024 was hosted at Carnegie Council’s Global Ethics Hub in New York City. The event titled “Empowering Next-Gen Civic Leaders” featured an expert panel discussion on enhancing youth participation and intergenerational collaboration to tackle today’s ethical issues. Attendees from over 40 countries joined via livestream and in-person at the Council.

Global Ethics Day Activations Around the World

• The Lagos State Government in Nigeria, in collaboration with the Advocacy for Social Justice and Ethical Values Initiatives, organized a press briefing in honor of Global Ethics Day

• The Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Visa took to social media to highlight Visa's commitment to ethics and their role as one of the world’s most ethical companies for the 12th year in a row.

• The Office of the Prime Minister of Namibia partnered with the UNDP Accelerator Lab to organize a workshop aiming to enhance ethics and integrity in public service.

• In an effort led by the European Central Bank, Global Ethics Day was celebrated by banks across Europe including the Central Bank of Ireland, the Bank of Italy, and the Bank of Spain.

• The Mitchell College of Business at the University of South Alabama launched their inaugural Ethics Month initiative featuring a series of activities aiming to foster ethical leadership among their students.

• The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India developed a robust program for Global Ethics Day including YouTube videos, a 100+ page journal, and numerous events.

• Volkswagen Group’s chief integrity and compliance officer posted on LinkedIn his reflections about the power of ethics in the workplace.

• In South Africa, the City of Johannesburg Municipality hosted a half-day event in commemoration of Global Ethics Day.

• In their third year of participating in Global Ethics Day, Speech Pathology of Australia published a podcast episode about the role of ethics in everyday decision-making

• Over the last few years, the Department of Philosophy at the University of Tirana in Albania has hosted a series of activities with their students to celebrate Global Ethics Day. This year, they continued the tradition by organizing their annual scientific symposium.

• A network of healthcare organizations published an op-ed to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the International Consensus Framework

• The Association of Chartered Certified Accounts (ACCA) has been a consistent supporter of Global Ethics Day since 2017. This year, they published a report about a rise in ethical dilemmas in the accounting industry and a video about ethical leadership that has gained 430K views in less than a week.

• The Bank of Valletta in Malta marked the day by reinforcing its ethical values through The Power of Your Voice campaign, which encouraged employees to speak up for positive change. Additionally, the bank published an article on Global Ethics Day to raise awareness among the general public.

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