Ethics
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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.
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NEWS: Executive pay, 18 March, 2024
US CEO pay not an ‘effective benchmark’ for the UK
Executive pay policy cannot be detached from societal and economic concerns, according to leading City figure.
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NEWS: Sustainability reporting, 8 March, 2024
EU negotiates in bid to pass sustainability directive
After the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive vote was delayed, Belgium has come up with proposed revisions.
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COMMENT: Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, 26 February, 2024
One key move that will boost corporate sustainability
An efficient mechanism for hearing complaints and redressing grievances is a powerful tool for governance and human rights due diligence.
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INSIGHT: Ethics, 20 February, 2024
4 ways to make ethics training memorable
It’s a serious business to bring your company’s ethics and compliance up to speed—but delivering playful learning pays dividends.
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NEWS: Ethics, 19 February, 2024
Businesses at risk of ‘mistaking’ their ethical priorities in the face of economic woes
The impact of the cost-of-living crisis, high energy costs and inflation tops list of risks in Institute of Business Ethics research.
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NEWS: Sustainability reporting, 29 January, 2024
Ethical standards put in place for sustainability audits
In a move to boost sustainability assurance and cut greenwash, auditors are given ‘a clear framework of expected behaviour’.
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INTERVIEW: Sustainability, 24 January, 2024
Alison Taylor: ‘Business can do the right thing’
Taylor is optimistic that better leadership can enable purpose and sustainability to go beyond tackling reputational and regulatory risk.
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NEWS: CEO pay, 5 January, 2024
Executive pay gap widens further
Top CEOs will have earned more than a typical UK worker’s median annual pay by lunchtime on 4 January, thinktank estimates.
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INSIGHT: Corporate purpose, 20 November, 2023
On purpose: crafting an authentic statement
Purpose statements define how organisations align purpose and people. Here’s how to make a statement that truly hits the mark.
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INSIGHT: Ethical culture, 13 November, 2023
How to embed an ethical culture
Business success depends on purpose—and therefore ethics—being the top item on any organisation’s board agenda.
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NEWS: Gender diversity, 7 November, 2023
Academics criticise BlackRock gender diversity research
Its methodology came under fire, with some critics also pointing out it was wrong to focus on the business case for investing in women.