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Collaborative Standardization

By convening industry stakeholders to develop and promote shared standards, the organization achieves broader adoption and consistency across markets, because collective, consensus-driven frameworks reduce fragmentation, build trust, and align practices across organizations and jurisdictions. This strategy centers on using structured collaboration—through committees, working groups, or expert networks—to create open, interoperable standards that drive industry-wide change. It goes beyond simple knowledge sharing or advocacy by institutionalizing technical, ethical, or regulatory norms that enable scalability, compliance, and innovation. What distinguishes it from peer learning or advocacy models is its focus on producing durable, codified outputs (like standards, exams, or compliance systems) that shape behavior across a sector.

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orgs running it
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activities of those orgs
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who runs it

organizations running this strategy · 20

what it looks like in practice

activities of orgs running this strategy

A sample of programmatic activities from the orgs above. These are what the strategy looks like on the ground.

  • Custom GRC Visual Communication OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    direct service
    Creates custom illustrations based on its GRC Illustrated Series to help organizations visually explain GRC programs to employees.
  • Custom GRC Visual Communication OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    direct service
    Creates custom illustrations based on its GRC Illustrated Series to help organizations visually explain programs like anti-corruption or policy management to employees.
  • Custom GRC Visual Communication OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    direct service
    Creates custom illustrations based on its GRC Illustrated Series to help organizations visually explain GRC programs like anti-corruption or policy management to employees.
  • Customized GRC Training and Workshops OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    capacity building
    Offers customized training, cohort programs, interactive team workshops, and strategic planning sessions (e.g., GRC Launch Workshop, Talk Track Development Workshop, Strategy Lab sessions) for organizations to upskill teams and develop GRC strategies.
  • Customized GRC Training and Workshops OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    capacity building
    Offers customized training, cohort programs, interactive team workshops, and strategic planning sessions (e.g., GRC Launch Workshop, Talk Track Development Workshop, Strategy Lab sessions) to upskill teams and executives in GRC principles and implementation, delivered both on-site and at OCEG headquarters.
  • Customized GRC Training and Workshops OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    capacity building
    Offers customized training, cohort programs, and interactive workshops for teams and organizations to upskill in GRC, develop strategic plans, and implement GRC principles, delivered both on-site and at OCEG headquarters.
  • Customized GRC Training and Workshops OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    capacity building
    Offers customized training, cohort programs, and interactive workshops for teams and organizations to upskill in GRC principles, develop strategic plans, and prepare for certification, delivered both on-site and at OCEG headquarters.
  • Development and Provision of Open-Source GRC Standards and Frameworks OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    direct service
    Provides open-source GRC standards and frameworks, including the GRC Capability Model (Red Book), GRC Assessment Framework (Burgundy Book), Policy Management Capability Model, Integrated Audit & Assurance Fundamentals, Integrated Data Privacy Capability Model, Integrated Risk Management Framework, and Integrated Compliance and Ethics Framework.
  • Development and Provision of Open-Source GRC Standards and Frameworks OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    direct service
    Provides open-source GRC standards and frameworks, including the GRC Capability Model (OCEG Red Book), GRC Assessment Framework (OCEG Burgundy Book), Integrated Audit & Assurance Fundamentals, Policy Management Capability Model, Integrated Data Privacy Capability Model, Integrated Risk Management Framework, and Integrated Compliance and Ethics Framework.
  • Development and Publication of GRC Standards and Frameworks OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    direct service
    Provides open-source GRC standards and frameworks, including the GRC Capability Model (Red Book), GRC Assessment Framework (Burgundy Book), Integrated Audit & Assurance Fundamentals, Policy Management Capability Model, Integrated Data Privacy Capability Model, Integrated Risk Management Framework, Integrated Compliance and Ethics Framework, and Integrated Artificial Intelligence Framework.
  • Development and Publication of Open-Source GRC Standards OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    direct service
    Provides open-source GRC standards and frameworks, including the GRC Capability Model (OCEG Red Book), GRC Assessment Framework (OCEG Burgundy Book), Integrated Audit & Assurance Fundamentals, Policy Management Capability Model, Integrated Data Privacy Capability Model, Integrated Risk Management Framework, and Integrated Compliance and Ethics Framework.
  • GRC Certification Programs OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    capacity building
    Develops and administers open-access, online certification programs in GRC, including GRC Professional (GRCP), GRC Audit (GRCA), and Integrated Artificial Intelligence Professional (IAIP), with flexible exam retakes and a unified maintenance program for continuing education.
  • GRC Certification Programs OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    capacity building
    Develops and administers open-access, online certification programs in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), including GRC Professional (GRCP) and GRC Audit (GRCA) certifications, with a Unified Certification Maintenance program for renewal.
  • GRC Certification Programs OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    capacity building
    Develops and administers open-access, online certification programs in governance, risk, and compliance (GRC), including GRC Professional (GRCP) and GRC Audit (GRCA) certifications, with a Unified Certification Maintenance program for renewal.
  • GRC Educational Resources and Events OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    direct service
    Provides educational resources, online video courses, and online team events with content for customized sessions, offering CPE credit and an archive.
  • GRC Research and Benchmarking OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    research
    Conducts One Minute Polls and deeper analysis through anonymous and shared benchmarking surveys to gather information from OCEG members.
  • GRC Research and Benchmarking OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    research
    Conducts One Minute Polls and deeper anonymous benchmarking surveys to gather information and provide analysis on GRC practices from its member base.
  • GRC Research and Benchmarking OPEN COMPLIANCE AND ETHICS GROUP INC
    research
    Conducts One Minute Polls and deeper anonymous benchmarking surveys to gather information and provide analysis to its members on GRC topics.