Tag: Ian Peters
Businesses at risk of ‘mistaking’ their ethical priorities in the face of economic woes
The impact of the cost-of-living crisis, high energy costs and inflation tops list of risks in Institute of Business Ethics research.
Bletchley forum calls on companies to play a part in AI safety
Artificial intelligence must be ‘governable’ and ‘used for good’, says a declaration from 28 countries represented at the AI Safety Summit.
CEOs ‘at risk’ without a specialist AI ethics adviser
Chief executives need advisers to ‘ensure’ they use artificial intelligence ethically, to avoid breaching privacy and reputational damage.
Boards urged to establish an ethical culture
The Institute of Business Ethics is sending a clear message to the many FTSE 350 companies that lack an accessible ethics code.
Ignore trust at your peril
Consumers and employers expect ethical corporate behaviour—and will vote with their feet when trust is breached.
Corporate ethics fail to win people’s confidence
Public trust in UK businesses is six points down on last year, research by the Institute of Business Ethics finds.
News round-up: this week in governance
FRC chair suggests the Big Four pay more for junior auditors; Toyota chair stays put; call for transparency on fair value; ethical dilemmas.
FTSE 350 fall short on codes of ethics
Of the half of companies that have publicly available codes of ethics, only 57% of the codes are up to scratch, survey finds.
Don’t just tell staff to behave ethically. Show them how.
Codes of ethics are all well and good but they don’t tell the whole story. Staff also need a ‘framework’ for decision making.
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.