Staples Inc. Ethics Program: Staples Inc. is a company that operates in the office products industry where it sells a wide range of products, of office furniture and equipment through various retail outlets. in the United States and 20 countries around the world. The Company provides its products and services to its customers in a variety of ways, including through catalogs, the Internet and through its subsidiaries such as Staples UK Limited, Medical Arts Press, Inc. and Quill Corporation. Since its inception, the company has continued to experience considerable growth, so much so that it is currently the leader in the office products sector, with a workforce of over 10,000 employees. As the company seeks to grow and expand in the global market as a socially responsible organization, Staples Inc. does not have an ethics program. Therefore, the firm must develop an effective ethics program based on federal sentencing guidelines for organizations. Code of Conduct Reference: Since its inception, Staples Inc. has primarily focused on building a culture of integrity where an associate makes a decision and undertakes one task at a time. However, the effectiveness of such a culture can only be strengthened by the development of a code of conduct. Generally speaking, many companies in the office products industry have sought to achieve their respective business goals by developing and establishing a code of conduct. However, most of these companies have relatively ineffective codes of conduct or ethics. For example, United Stationers Inc., Amazon and Office Depot, which are major competitors, have had ineffective codes of conduct because their ethical standards have been integrated into corporate governance measures. paper......changes to aspects that are affected by any of these forces to reflect current practices and requirements. Additionally, the company will ensure that the compliance program is effective in incentivizing employees and managers to comply with ethics programs. Conclusion: Staples Inc. is a company that has experienced considerable growth and profitability in the office products industry since its inception. Although the company is committed to a culture of integrity on which it has built its business, it can improve its practices and operations by adopting and establishing effective ethics programs. The program should be based on federal sentencing guidelines for organizations to ensure its effectiveness. Additionally, necessary measures should be put in place to ensure that potential challenges or setbacks are overcome while necessary changes are undertaken from time to time...