Tag: business ethics
Ethics survey reveals global pandemic of misconduct
The pressures of the Covid-19 crisis are leading companies around the world to compromise ethical standards, researchers warn.
Big boss is watching: the pros and cons of employee surveillance
Some organisations are monitoring their employees as they work—or don’t work—from home. But there are pitfalls to this strategy.
Can business leaders be more effective human rights advocates?
Businesses are increasingly expected to engage with societal issues. Boards will need new skills to meet the challenge.
If you get on with your boss you’re more likely to lie for them
New research reveals that employees are more likely to engage in unethical behaviour for a boss with whom they have a good relationship.
Covid crisis could lead employees to ‘compromise ethical standards’
Ethics & Compliance Initiative warns that the “extraordinary” changes forced by the pandemic could raise the risk of ethical transgressions.
From codes to committees: the institutionalisation of business ethics
Ethics committees are a powerful signal of commitment to an ethical agenda. A recent study looked at the factors that determine whether an organisation takes this step.
Fall in number of boards that ‘discuss ethics on a regular basis’
Research from the Institute of Business Ethics reveals that ethics, values and culture are struggling to find a home at the top of boardroom agendas.
Public loses faith in capitalism while backing ‘stakeholder’ business
Majority think capitalism does more harm than good, while 93% say stakeholders are the “most important to long-term company success”.
Public confidence in ethical business behaviour falters
A new survey reveals 57% of the British public believe business behaves ethically, down from a record high of 62% last year.
When fighting social injustice clashes with shareholder demands
Business leaders are often troubled by social injustice, but shareholders take priority. To resolve this, governments, investors and society must change.