12 May, 2021
Ethics chief Patricia Harned: ‘Retaliation has a silencing effect on culture’
Retaliation at work against whistleblowers is “off the charts,” during the pandemic, according to the leader of the biggest business ethics body in the US. Patricia Harned, chief executive of t...
26 March, 2021
Survey reveals lack of policies and procedures for corporate ethics
The difficulties of driving companies towards more socially responsible behaviour has been illustrated this week by research revealing the corporate struggle over ethics. After studying 750 compani...
16 March, 2021
Aptiv CEO Kevin Clark on the effective integration of corporate purpose
The pandemic was a huge test for Aptiv, a company named one of the world’s most ethical corporations...
10 March, 2021
Ethics survey reveals global pandemic of misconduct
The strain of managing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has rebounded into company ethics, with employees across the world reporting a deterioration in the behaviour of colleagues around them. I...
29 January, 2021
Big boss is watching: the pros and cons of employee surveillance
Remote working has become a norm in the pandemic, but concern has been growing that many workers tapping away at their laptops may also have a spy in their living rooms or bedrooms: their bosses. A...
4 November, 2020
Can business leaders be more effective human rights advocates?
Recent events have once again posed questions about the role of business in society, particularly when it comes to issues of systemic discrimination and inequality. Business speaking out on issues of ...
2 November, 2020
If you get on with your boss you’re more likely to lie for them
We generally believe that it is a good thing to have strong relationships with the people we work for and those we manage. Organisations and leaders do many...
1 September, 2020
Covid crisis could lead employees to ‘compromise ethical standards’
It’s not just survival that businesses have to deal with as they grapple with fallout from the global coronavirus pandemic. New research reveals Covid-19 could prompt a surge in misconduct and behav...
12 August, 2020
From codes to committees: the institutionalisation of business ethics
Ethics in organisations remains a hot topic for academics and practitioners alike. For instance, most of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals are related to the ethical behaviour of corporations. ...
3 April, 2020
