Tag: ethics
EU negotiates in bid to pass sustainability directive
After the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive vote was delayed, Belgium has come up with proposed revisions.
4 ways to make ethics training memorable
It’s a serious business to bring your company’s ethics and compliance up to speed—but delivering playful learning pays dividends.
Businesses at risk of ‘mistaking’ their ethical priorities in the face of economic woes
The impact of the cost-of-living crisis, high energy costs and inflation tops list of risks in Institute of Business Ethics research.
UK Corporate Governance Code an ESG ‘disappointment’
Thinktank criticises the Financial Reporting Council for deleting ‘pretty tame’ measures related to ESG from the latest version.
Ethical standards put in place for sustainability audits
In a move to boost sustainability assurance and cut greenwash, auditors are given ‘a clear framework of expected behaviour’.
Alison Taylor: ‘Business can do the right thing’
Taylor is optimistic that better leadership can enable purpose and sustainability to go beyond tackling reputational and regulatory risk.
Where next for sustainability?
An expert panel discussed their view of global trends for the business world in Board Agenda’s The Macro Memo podcast.
How to embed an ethical culture
Business success depends on purpose—and therefore ethics—being the top item on any organisation’s board agenda.
Academics criticise BlackRock gender diversity research
Its methodology came under fire, with some critics also pointing out it was wrong to focus on the business case for investing in women.
UN challenges CEOs for paying ‘poverty wages’
United Nations’ expert on extreme poverty names and shames profitable US giants Amazon, Walmart and DoorDash.