Ethics
Trump's executive order, 1 February, 2017
Trump’s travel ban and the challenge to governance
Donald Trump’s travel ban not only presents a challenge to civil liberties, but also to the development of modern corporate governance.
US presidency, 23 January, 2017
Trump inauguration prompts questions over business ethics
The swearing in of Donald Trump as US president has prompted claims that he has breached the US constitution by continuing to receive payments from foreign governments.
Climate change risk, 16 January, 2017
Norwegian oil fund to focus on ‘unacceptable emissions’
Ethics panel of Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global puts greenhouse gas emissions under scrutiny.
VW fuel scandal, 20 December, 2016
VW: restoring confidence
Can Volkswagen recover from the corrosive effects of Dieselgate? Andrew Cave analyses what went wrong, what the company is doing to repair the damage and which direction it will now take.
Compliance, 7 December, 2016
Compliance: why it pays to stay on the right side of the law
Inadequate investment in compliance is now the biggest threat to a company’s bottom line. Simon Airey and Joshua Domb of law firm DLA Piper argue that time and resources devoted to compliance will pay dividends.
Anti-bribery, 7 December, 2016
Weighing up the new standard on anti-bribery
The new ISO anti-bribery tool is well timed, says Howard Shaw, Mazars’ head of anti-corruption and whistleblowing in the UK.
Sustainability, 30 November, 2016
Patagonia: the business of virtue
If Patagonia’s business model is a paragon of virtue, should more companies follow suit?
Executive behaviour, 1 November, 2016
Empowerment, not punishment, fuels ethical behaviour
To promote ethical behaviour, companies should emphasise community, not just consequences.
SEC, 5 October, 2016
GSK pays $20m to settle China bribery charges
Pharmaceuticals giant agrees to settle charges over “pay to prescribe” schemes in China.
Modern Slavery Act, 4 October, 2016
Slavery Act: UK companies under fire over statements
The deadline has passed for modern slavery statements to be submitted but companies are failing to properly comply.