Are Singaporean employees among the region’s least ethical?

SINGAPORE (May 25): While working for an ethical organisation is an imperative for some, Singapore’s employees appear to be more apathetic towards the subject than others in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region.

According to the latest EY Asia-Pacific (APAC) Fraud Survey 2017, only 33% in Singapore say they would accept a lower salary if it meant working for an ethical employer – which is significantly lower than the APAC average of 44%.  

Entitled Economic uncertainty/Unethical conduct: How should over-burdened compliance functions respond?, this year’s study surveyed 1,698 employees from large businesses in 14 APAC territories, including 105 from Singapore.

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