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
Fall in number of boards that ‘discuss ethics on a regular basis’
It is a challenge to move ethics into the boardroom, according to research examining business ethics across the UK and Europe. The
28 January, 2020
Public loses faith in capitalism while backing ‘stakeholder’ business
More than half of British people have lost faith in capitalism to do good, while the public appears to have thrown its support behind the idea of “stakeholder” capitalism, according to research. ...
20 December, 2019
Public confidence in ethical business behaviour falters
The reputation of business for ethical behaviour is sometimes not what it should be—and new research reveals that public expectations have fallen. A survey by the
6 November, 2019
When fighting social injustice clashes with shareholder demands
The idea that business leaders are unsympathetic to social, political and economic concerns is largely a myth. Indeed, many leaders care deeply about such issues, but the reality is that society’s d...
1 October, 2018
Business ethics and building a strong ethical culture
Examples of questionable ethical behaviour by organisations and their employees are easy to find. Consider staff at banks such as Barclays fixing the London interbank offered rate (Libor...
12 September, 2018
Responsible business conduct: the OECD way
Businesses now have the latest tool to aid them in their efforts to trade responsibly. The
1 June, 2018
OECD publishes guidance on responsible business due diligence
Forty-eight countries have signed up to OECD guidance on due diligence for responsible business conduct. The
7 March, 2018
