Ethics
COMMENT: Ethics, 27 June, 2022
The UK needs a code of conduct for company directors
A formal code of conduct for company directors would signal their willingness to apply high ethical standards in governance and leadership.
INSIGHT: Ethics, 9 June, 2022
Into the mind of white-collar criminals
It is estimated that high-level fraud costs the global economy over US$5trn every year. What can be done to prevent corporate crimes?
INSIGHT: Book excerpt, 9 May, 2022
The heavy cost of boardroom disasters
The size and global reach of modern businesses means that the repercussions of scandals and collapses are more severe than ever.
INSIGHT: Business ethics, 6 April, 2022
Corporate sanctions against Russia indicate a new level of social responsibility
McDonald’s, IKEA, Apple are some of the well-known corporations making a stand against Russia. And this is about more than just good PR.
NEWS: Research, 21 March, 2022
Investment managers hesitant to embrace ethics as part of ESG
Study finds investors shy away from direct talk of ethics, but some are assessing company culture as an indicator of ESG performance.
COMMENT: Strategy, 21 March, 2022
How to sink a reputation: lessons from the P&O Ferries crisis
The company has destroyed the trust of passengers and employees, and demonstrated the consequences of making decisions based only on cost.
INSIGHT: Research, 21 March, 2022
Why big firms are rarely toppled by corporate scandals
An analysis of the effects of a wide variety of business scandals shows that only rarely is the effect as severe as we might imagine.
COMMENT: Culture, 22 February, 2022
BP and Shell windfall tax row reveals lack of progress on purpose
Claim that windfall tax would hurt clean energy investment shows the change in mentality towards purposeful business isn’t taking root.