12 May, 2021
Ethics chief Patricia Harned: ‘Retaliation has a silencing effect on culture’
Retaliation at work against whistleblowers is “off the charts,” during the pandemic, according to the leader of the biggest business ethics body in the US. Patricia Harned, chief executive of t...
15 April, 2021
Ethical investor Trillium issues warning to Alphabet over whistleblowing
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, is under pressure to improve whistleblowing procedures in a move that heightens publicity around the ethics of artificial intelligence and the treatment of work...
10 March, 2021
Ethics survey reveals global pandemic of misconduct
The strain of managing the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has rebounded into company ethics, with employees across the world reporting a deterioration in the behaviour of colleagues around them. I...
6 August, 2019
If you want employees to speak up, show that you will listen
Corporate scandals have highlighted the need for appropriate oversight by boards seeking to ensure the stability and sustainability of the businesses they run. Indeed, the new UK Corporate Governance ...
29 March, 2019
What boards need to know about whistleblowing
Big corporate scandals have made whistleblowing a headline topic. From Danske Bank to the Panama Papers, whistleblowers have thrown a spotlight on problematic behaviour. Politicians and regulators ...
8 March, 2019
Why boards need to support whistleblowers
Misselling financial products to meet bonus targets. Unsafe working practices on construction sites. Breach of food safety regulations putting consumers at risk of illness. Sexual favours for disaster...
10 December, 2018
Ted Baker: ‘Hugging’ and making employees heard
Last Friday fashion retailer Ted Baker revealed it had removed a “hug zone”. Formerly situated near the desk of founder Ray Kelvin, the sign on the floor was taken away. Its presence would be a...
13 August, 2018
Enforcement activity of City watchdog FCA increases
Enforcement activity at the Financial Conduct Authority has increased year-on-year to record levels. The year to March saw 508 cases opened and 510 cases resolved. That compares with 445 and 431 in...
29 June, 2018
SEC accused of ‘discouraging’ executive whistleblowers
The Securities and Exchange Commission, the US's toughest financial watchdog, has been accused of undermining whistleblowing by proposing to reduce the rewards available to those who reveal wrongdoing...
9 May, 2018
