Tag: Institute of Business Ethics
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.
Ethics body issues warning to boards over AI accountability
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a critical governance issue and must be firmly grasped by the board—not left to the tech team, says a report from the Institute of Business Ethics.
Portuguese workers lead on ethics
Research finds that Portuguese employees are the least likely in Europe to embrace unethical acts, while reporting on ethics proves poor across the world.
Business ethics and building a strong ethical culture
Poor ethical behaviour can destroy a company’s reputation, but establishing a strong ethical programme can lay the foundation for improved conduct and business performance.
Ethics: Must have, not nice to have
Surveys reveal that UK employees are becoming less ethical, while their counterparts in Europe are under rising pressure to compromise their ethics. What to do?
Artificial Intelligence: the ethical dimension
Businesses are racing to embrace the use of artificial intelligence in their products and services, but there is a right and wrong way to use it, argues Philippa Foster Back of the Institute of Business Ethics.
Is British business behaving more ethically, or does it just look that way?
Research shows an improvement in public opinion on ethical business behaviour. But is business really behaving more ethically, or does it just appear more favourable when compared with other scandal-hit sectors?
Opinion of business ethics rallies, but stays lower than 2015 level
Survey from the Institute of Business Ethics reveals that public perception of business ethics has risen, while the top three concerns are corporate tax avoidance, executive pay and exploitative behaviour.
Ethics must be ‘front and centre’ as non-executives check financial reports
Governance expert Guy Jubb calls on non-executives to consider ethics and culture in their “critical role” of helping produce true and fair financial reports.
Speak up: how to encourage whistleblowing in your organisation
Corporate malpractice is damaging to a company and its reputation, but many employees are unaware of whistleblowing procedures, or they fear retaliation if they do speak out.