Ethics News

1. Responsible investment, 3 October, 2018

   Rise in firms taking responsibility for ESG

   Responsible investment is on the rise, according to a global survey of investment institutions, but there's still some way to go before it becomes the norm.

2. Ethics, 25 September, 2018

   Opinion split over the rise of the integrity officer

   Integrity officers are increasingly becoming a fixture in large corporates, especially in the wake of various scandals. But are they really of benefit?

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   Employee culture, 21 September, 2018

   Ethics: Must have, not nice to have

   Surveys reveal that UK employees are becoming less ethical, while their counterparts in Europe are under rising pressure to compromise their ethics. What to do?

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   Financial Conduct Authority, 13 August, 2018

   Enforcement activity of City watchdog FCA increases

   The Financial Conduct Authority sees a rise in the number of cases brought to its attention by whistleblowers, and awaits its first case involving the new Senior Managers and Certification regime.

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   Diversity, 3 August, 2018

   MPs call for extension of gender pay gap reporting

   MPs criticise gender pay gap reporting and call for companies of 50 employees to be included in requirements.

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   Diversity, 1 August, 2018

   Gender diversity in Singapore’s boardrooms makes progress

   For the first time, a majority of Singapore's top 100 companies have women in the boardroom.

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   Corporate social responsibility, 25 July, 2018

   When doing good garners bad press

   Firms that engage in corporate social outreach should make sure they send consistent signals, or they risk their actions being interpreted as a sign of bad conscience.

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   Corporate responsibility, 24 July, 2018

   Follow the rules of corporate obligation, and reap the rewards

   Recognising corporate responsibility—moral and social—makes for a well-run company that is attractive to all stakeholders.