Tag: whistleblowers
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.
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.
Why we need to value whistleblowing
Encouraging staff to speak up and stop harm can reduce legal and reputational risk—both for the organisation and its board members.
The Secret NED: whistleblowing and the board
Formal whistleblowing means trouble, not only for the obvious reason, but because it shows the organisation failed to address valid concerns.
European Parliament adopts EU-wide whistleblowing recommendations
Recommendations on how whistleblowers could be better protected on an EU-wide basis have been adopted by the European Parliament.
Reward whistleblowers, says Lib Dem peer
Baroness Kramer says whistleblowers are still considered “snitches” instead of people trying to keep their industry clean.
The plague of VW
Given the magnitude of the wrongdoing surrounding emissions tests at Volkswagen, where were all the whistleblowers?
Workers unwilling to blow the whistle
Employees are not willing to raise concerns about misconduct according to research from the Institute of Business Ethics (IBE).
Half of whistleblowers sacked or resign
Whistleblowing charity says eight of ten whistleblowers suffer reprisals.