Tag: discrimination
How to prepare for conducting an internal investigation
Here are some key questions for board directors to consider in advance of embarking on an internal investigation.
Call for FTSE 100 companies to give guidance on ethics
Most top firms have a published code of ethics, but many lack the framework to help their employees make ethical decisions, research finds.
News round-up: this week in governance
Your country needs NEDs; governance does not compute; financial firms get more women on board; audit engagement’s virtuous diversity circle.
Retail’s ethical failures top the 2022 list
The retail sector gained more adverse press reports about ethics than any other, reveals research by the Institute of Business Ethics.
Diversity statements are not all ‘cheap talk’, finds study
After the murder of George Floyd, many US companies committed to increasing diversity—and some have backed up their words with action.
Five ways racism is bad for business—and what we can do about it
Discrimination in the workplace harms employee health, innovation and productivity. Creating a diverse and equitable workplace benefits everyone.
Unconscious bias is keeping women out of senior roles
Research shows that unconscious bias—affinity bias—may lead recruiters to favour candidates who are like themselves.
Google employee fired over ‘gender differences’ email to staff
A Google engineer who claimed that the “differences” between men and women explained pay and role disparity at the organisation has been fired, according to reports.