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
Ethical turn: the welcome marriage of risk management and ethics
Risk managers are flirting with business ethics. Does anyone hear wedding bells? In the wake of the 2007–2009 financial crisis and subsequent rate-rigging, money-lau...
26 February, 2018
Corporate culture: concept into focused action
Culture is one of the biggest business buzzwords of our time. A decade since the 2008 financial crisis discredited “shareholder value” as a sole justification of business action, cor...
26 January, 2018
Artificial Intelligence: the ethical dimension
The must-have Christmas gift—at least with my savvy friends—was a virtual assistant. Whether it was Alexa, Siri or Cortana, the future world of accessible artificial intelligence (AI) is in our ho...
14 December, 2017
Lead by example: the many benefits of ethical leadership
Corporate culture has become a subject of significant discourse lately, and it’s to no-one’s surprise given the seemingly perpetual headlines...
12 December, 2017
