ExxonMobil’s attempt to challenge US climate law; handling the CEO handover; AI will be ‘biggest challenge to ethical business’ in 2026.

UK Corporate Governance Code and limits to board tenure; investment industry’s focus on inclusivity; cults and corporate accountability.

A high-quality code of ethics will guide employees towards a shared and consistent culture, according to the Institute of Business Ethics.

Documenting AI in audit work; Sir Keir Starmer unveils UK industrial strategy; IBE hears from responsible business guru Alison Taylor.

Employees fear misuse of artificial intelligence or losing their jobs to automation or AI, finds Institute of Business Ethics poll.

London Stock Exchange ‘optimistic’; CMA scales down merger inspections; ‘golden parachutes’ affect M&As; Trump puts hold on US bribery law.

Ethics breaches rise; US board members unhappy with peers; governance struggle with founder CEOs; AGM voting technology

Shareholders back higher CEO pay; ethical companies ‘attract talent, investment and customers’; CBI forms group to boost City.

Stakeholderism is a ‘far cry’ from being dominant; tech workers the happiest; business leaders should think of ‘unifying’ their workforces in the wake of far-right riots.

IoD’s new code of conduct for directors expected to become ‘badge of pride’