Tag: trust

How to empower people to improve performance
Freedom to ‘speak up’ to the board is the cornerstone of a healthy culture that lets workers and organisations thrive.

Are you ready for the EU’s AI Act?
This summer’s new regulations on using artificial intelligence, including generative AI, are set to have a significant impact.

Next UK government must ‘promote governance’ to boost investment
‘Our governance regime is an asset of UK plc,’ said the chief executive of the Chartered Governance Institute.

Why doesn’t Britain trust politicians?
Public faith in government and business continues to drop, and business leaders need to take action now to regain it.

Political parties urged to ‘commit’ to ethical business
Trust in politicians and business is at its lowest in four years, according to the Institute of Business Ethics’ annual survey.

Ignore reputation at your peril
Corporate reputation is critical, yet 67% of board directors fail to speak up in the face of entirely foreseeable crises.

Ethical standards put in place for sustainability audits
In a move to boost sustainability assurance and cut greenwash, auditors are given ‘a clear framework of expected behaviour’.

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.

Five AI issues to consider right now
We may not know what AI will mean for us all in the long term, but there are immediate actions boards can take to prepare.