Ethics
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NEWS: Governance, 17 April, 2025
News round-up: this week in governance
'Pretence' that companies have values may be over; AI could help Gen Z influence governance; no special corporate form needed to have a 'purpose'.
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NEWS: Horizon scandal, 16 April, 2025
Post Office audits investigated by FRC
Regulator to examine four audits conducted by EY of Post Office accounts from 2015 to 2018 following Horizon scandal
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NEWS: Equity, diversity and inclusion, 9 April, 2025
UK boards not swayed by US DEI moves
Business approaches to equity, diversity and inclusion remain constructive, ‘despite political headwinds’, says IoD.
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NEWS: Artificial intelligence, 17 March, 2025
AI tops list of workplace concerns
Employees fear misuse of artificial intelligence or losing their jobs to automation or AI, finds Institute of Business Ethics poll.
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NEWS: Human rights, 17 February, 2025
UN weighs in on EU human rights due diligence debate
UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights calls on EU "not to reopen" controversial measures in the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive.
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NEWS: Audit standards, 15 January, 2025
Initiative set to create ethical culture standards for audit firms
The project will use a ‘global framework’ for standards to improve ethics, resilience and sustainability, says ethics body the IESBA.
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NEWS: Audit reform, 14 January, 2025
‘Uncertainty’ remains over audit reform
The Institute of Directors foresees a move forward by the government, but whether this will follow previous proposals is unclear.
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COMMENT: Modern slavery, 16 December, 2024
Why boards need to tackle modern slavery
Still prevalent in organisations and supply chains, the crime of modern slavery poses a material risk to business.
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INSIGHT: Worker protection, 26 November, 2024
The board’s new duty to protect workers
Legal reforms, placing an emphasis on preventing worker harassment, have come into effect. What are the implications for directors?
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NEWS: Sustainability reporting, 15 October, 2024
Sustainability assurance audits raise competition fears
There is a risk the market may become dominated by the Big Four, a study by the Financial Reporting Council reveals.
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NEWS: AI governance, 9 October, 2024
Call to upgrade governance of AI technology
‘Boards must strengthen oversight and deepen insight,’ says the US National Association of Corporate Directors.
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NEWS: AI governance, 3 October, 2024
AI governance must ‘go beyond compliance’
The management of artificial intelligence technology—especially generative AI—is a board priority, a panel of experts concluded.
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NEWS: AI governance, 17 September, 2024
OpenAI looks at ditching nonprofit structure
With the company potentially valued at $150bn, CEO Sam Altman has held talks about putting in place a ‘for profit’ arrangement.
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NEWS: Governance, 30 August, 2024
News round-up: this week in governance
Women dominate HR leadership; fair value versus historic cost conundrum; AI evolution moving too fast; Vanguard's environmental and social voting
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INSIGHT: Ethics, 8 July, 2024
How to build corporate integrity
Creating an integrity-first organisation, from the board down, means putting people at the centre of the strategy.
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COMMENT: Ethics, 2 July, 2024
Why doesn’t Britain trust politicians?
Public faith in government and business continues to drop, and business leaders need to take action now to regain it.
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NEWS: Ethics, 19 June, 2024
Political parties urged to ‘commit’ to ethical business
Trust in politicians and business is at its lowest in four years, according to the Institute of Business Ethics’ annual survey.
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NEWS: Due diligence, 5 June, 2024
Shein sparks controversy over possible London listing
Listing a company with questionable human rights due diligence is not ‘healthy’ for a stock exchange, writes investment CEO.
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NEWS: Artificial intelligence, 7 May, 2024
US giants face proxy season AI proposals
Shareholder proposals in relation to artificial intelligence risks and disclosures will become more ‘prevalent’, warn analysts.
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NEWS: AI regulation, 25 April, 2024
‘No time to waste’ to regulate AI on the board
As one large company appoints a virtual entity to its board to help make decisions, governance expert calls for watchdogs to pay attention.