Encouraging staff to speak up and stop harm can reduce legal and reputational risk—both for the organisation and its board members.

Formal whistleblowing means trouble, not only for the obvious reason, but because it shows the organisation failed to address valid concerns.

Reports say investors including Cevian and Norges Bank will vote against a resolution to discharge board liability over compliance breaches.

For a second year running technology is the sector that garnered the most news stories about ethical lapses—with data privacy a key concern.

The Institute of Business Ethics says just 40% of those polled in its annual survey think business is ethical—down from 59% in 2020.

Jon Moulton defends UK audit; Colin Mayer on business schools; more women on S&P 500 boards; FRC looks ahead; and how ethical are you?

The chief executive of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) on rising unethical behaviour, reporting and retaliation.

Less than half of firms have board oversight of corporate ethics, while only 42% undertake mandatory ethics training for employees.

How strong values and clear communication with the board helped guide one of the “world’s most ethical companies” through the pandemic.

The pressures of the Covid-19 crisis are leading companies around the world to compromise ethical standards, researchers warn.