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Ethics


  1. NEWS: AI in the boardroom 29 April, 2025

    IoD: boards lack AI skills

    Directors admit the need for greater expertise and trust in artificial intelligence, according to a recent poll.

  2. NEWS: Anti-corruption 25 April, 2025

    Firms offered sweetener for self-reporting of suspected fraud

    The UK’s Serious Fraud Office seeks ‘genuine cooperation’ with corporates to tackle bribery and corruption.

  1. trump

    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'.

  2. post office scandal

    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

  3. Sun rising behind a group of business people

    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.

  4. AI concerns

    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.

  5. human rights due diligence

    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.

  6. world and magnifying glass, Supreme Audit Institutions

    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.

  7. IoD

    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.

  8. tackle modern slavery

    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.

  9. duty to protect workers

    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?

  10. audit market

    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.

  11. AI governance

    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.

  12. beyond compliance

    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.

  13. openai

    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.

  14. women board level

    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

  15. corporate integrity

    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.

  16. British trust

    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.

  17. political parties

    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.

  18. shein

    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.

  19. proxy season AI

    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.

  20. AI on the board

    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.

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