Ethics News
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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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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.
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Supply chains, 20 November, 2017
Campaigners call on EU to back mandatory human rights due diligence
The European Union should introduce compulsory human rights due diligence for companies to check their supply chains, argues campaign group the European Coalition for Corporate Justice.
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Social impact investing, 14 November, 2017
Call for more corporate reporting on UN Sustainable Development Goals
Advisory group calls on companies to "embed positive social impact in business as usual", which would increase the number of “investable” companies for social impact investors to target.
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Corruption, 8 November, 2017
Rolls-Royce executives plead guilty to bribery charges
US Department of Justice publishes charges of foreign bribery against three former Rolls-Royce executives and two consultants.
