Ethics
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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?
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Data security, 12 June, 2018
Facebook’s fail: the ‘story’, the risks and the role of the board
Cambridge Analytica harvested the data of 50 million Facebook users to help swing the US presidential election, but amid the trend for corporate governance 'narratives', did Facebook's directors forget the chapter on ethics?
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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.
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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?
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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Whistleblowing process, 16 March, 2018
Whistleblowing: the problem with speaking out
According to research, most whistleblowers raise the alarm by first approaching their boss or senior managers. However, if they then turn to regulators, it's a clear sign that management has failed to listen.
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Risk and ethics, 7 March, 2018
Ethical turn: the welcome marriage of risk management and ethics
Amoral risk management is no longer welcome, so risk managers are “flirting” with ethics. The relationship may be tumultuous, but it could be a huge and healthy step forward, writes Anette Mikes.
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Corporate culture, 26 February, 2018
Corporate culture: concept into focused action
Culture has become a headline issue for companies but few seem to pay it more than lip service. How do you turn such an important issue into focused action?
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Women on boards, 22 February, 2018
Want gender diversity on corporate boards? Try a diversity of tactics
Pushing a particular formula for getting more women onto boards is a surefire way to narrow the conversation and slow progress, argues Catherine Banat.
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Conduct at work, 30 January, 2018
Confidence high in harassment and misconduct policies after Weinstein
Few organisations have overhauled their harassment and misconduct policies, despite the Harvey Weinstein scandal and the #metoo campaign.
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Ethics and technology, 26 January, 2018
Artificial Intelligence: the ethical dimension
Businesses are racing to embrace the use of artificial intelligence in their products and services, but there is a right and wrong way to use it, argues Philippa Foster Back of the Institute of Business Ethics.
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Technology, 12 January, 2018
Ethics institute reveals principles for safe use of AI
The use of artificial intelligence has caused concern, but the Institute for Business Ethics has published a framework for the ethical use of the new technology in the hope of minimising risk.
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Business ethics, 20 December, 2017
Is British business behaving more ethically, or does it just look that way?
Research shows an improvement in public opinion on ethical business behaviour. But is business really behaving more ethically, or does it just appear more favourable when compared with other scandal-hit sectors?
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Corporate reporting, 18 December, 2017
Lessons from Sweden in sustainable business
Research shows that Swedish companies set the bar high when it comes to sustainability reporting, by considering their impact on society and integrating sustainability into their business models.
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Ethics and culture, 14 December, 2017
Lead by example: the many benefits of ethical leadership
Ethical leadership can help avoid corporate crises if it is embraced by boards that are increasingly less tolerant of reputational risk.
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Public perception, 12 December, 2017
Opinion of business ethics rallies, but stays lower than 2015 level
Survey from the Institute of Business Ethics reveals that public perception of business ethics has risen, while the top three concerns are corporate tax avoidance, executive pay and exploitative behaviour.
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Government policy, 27 November, 2017
Industrial strategy calls for improved reporting of capital allocation
Better reporting is needed to support "long-term" investment, says the UK government, but it is criticised for failing to mention human capital in its long-anticipated Industrial Strategy.