Centre for Advanced Research in Management and Applied Ethics [CARMAE] was established on February 4, 2008, as a research unit within the Smart Solutions & Support company. Gradually, with the growing involvement of our colleagues and partners in our activities, CARMAE became a legally separate entity. From January 2012, CARMAE become an independent organization. In Februarie 2013, the Centre received its legal statute as an NGO, under Law 26/2000, with its subsequent modifications, indexed in the Register of Associations and Foundations. The main aim of CARMAE is to contribute significantly to the advancement of the two areas of interest, namely organizational management and ethics in organizations, professions and society. Therefore, the Centre coordinates fundamental and applied research projects with immediate impact on the organizational, professional and social environment. The Centre also organizes various events (European Ethics & Compliance Forum; Romanian Ethics & Compliance Forum; European Data Protection Summit; Bucharest Conference in Applied Ethics), edits the "Ethics & Compliance Magazine (TM)", and provides consulting, training, audit and reporting services for public institutions, professional organizations and NGOs.