Ethics

1. Behviour at work, 6 July, 2018

   Pressure increases on European employees to compromise ethics

   Survey reveals that more employees across Europe are under pressure to compromise on ethics while more French managers find artificial inflation of profits acceptable.

2. Behavioural ethics and corporate culture, 25 June, 2018

   Business ethics: Why do good people do bad things?

   The UK’s revised governance code will require boards to keep a watchful eye on their corporate cultures. To this end, understanding behavioural ethics can help instil the right values in employees.

Sustainability, 19 June, 2018

Pension fund trustees to report on climate change policies

New legislation will ask pension fund trustees to publish policies relating to environmental, social and governance issues, including climate change.



Responsible investment, 14 June, 2018

ESG: is it truly being integrated with investment decisions?

Responsible investment is a critical step in the move towards sustainable economies. But are asset owners and managers really integrating ESG principles into their practices?



Sustainable investment, 12 June, 2018

LGIM names companies performing badly on climate change

Investment manager Legal & General Investment Management increases pressure on companies over climate change by naming those it has disinvested from.



Pay inequality, 1 June, 2018

Research reveals executives’ views on the ethics of high pay

It is now widely recognised that there has been an exceptional increase in executive pay over the past 30 years. But recent academic research asked executives: is it right and fair that some people earn disproportionately more than others?



Sustainability, 1 June, 2018

OECD publishes guidance on responsible business due diligence

New guidelines have been produced on measures to be taken to ensure contracts include conditions on responsible business.



Sustainable business growth, 25 May, 2018

How business can recognise the true value of people and communities

The new Social & Human Capital Coalition will help make business more successful and society more resilient, argues Peter Bakker.



Corporate responsibilty, 27 March, 2018

Facebook under scrutiny by ESG funds as shares plummet

Reports suggest the data protection controversy that wiped billions from the market value of Facebook is now considered an ESG issue for fund managers.



Information, 23 March, 2018

Facebook makes data ethics the big governance issue

The scandal over what happened to Facebook user data by Cambridge Analytica illustrates that companies still struggle with core questions about how data can and cannot be used.

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