Company culture is under ever-increasing scrutiny. Amid the covid-19 pandemic, employers globally have had to adapt quickly to the remote working environment, striving to maintain the values, ethos, and behaviours previously instilled in the workplace as employees worked side-by-side. Toxic culture is widely considered to be at the heart of the most serious employee misconduct and ethical lapses. In contrast, a positive culture is a critical tool in engaging and retaining staff and ensuring innovation and commercial success.