1 March, 2021
Furlough cash adds to ethical dilemmas around executive pay
Pay is in the news again. This time boards have been warned that pay should not be excessive, especially if their companies have received pandemic furlough money that has not been paid back. The ethic...
15 January, 2021
Firms forge ahead with AI adoption despite a lack of skills on boards
More than two-thirds of boards intend to approve the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in the next year, although there appear to be significant hurdles to successful integration. The ...
21 December, 2020
Pandemic shows ‘broader range of expertise’ is needed on boards
The Covid-19 pandemic has helped crystallise the need to renew efforts on boardroom diversity, according to a report from ethics experts. Researchers from the
3 April, 2020
Fall in number of boards that ‘discuss ethics on a regular basis’
It is a challenge to move ethics into the boardroom, according to research examining business ethics across the UK and Europe. The
5 March, 2020
Section 172 reporting is an opportunity to increase transparency
For well-run companies, the new requirement to report on how their boards have discharged their duty under Section 172 (S172) of the Companies Act to "have regard to" the interests of employees, custo...
20 December, 2019
Public confidence in ethical business behaviour falters
The reputation of business for ethical behaviour is sometimes not what it should be—and new research reveals that public expectations have fallen. A survey by the
6 June, 2019
Ethics body issues warning to boards over AI accountability
Back in April a report from a think tank at New York University made headline news around the world.
21 November, 2018
Portuguese workers lead on ethics
Bosses might well consider the merits of setting up base in Portugal, after the latest survey from the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) found the country’s workers are the least likely to welcome ...
1 October, 2018
Business ethics and building a strong ethical culture
Examples of questionable ethical behaviour by organisations and their employees are easy to find. Consider staff at banks such as Barclays fixing the London interbank offered rate (Libor...
21 September, 2018
