Tag: whistleblowing

How UK governance proposals will affect your ESG strategy
Regulation in the pipeline on reporting and governance focuses on ESG, bringing workforce issues to the fore.

What use is governance in a recession?
Companies seeking competitive advantage in uncertain times will find that effective governance allows much sharper focus.

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.

Top companies dismiss concept of workers on boards
Research finds FTSE 100 firms are still rejecting the 2018 proposal of improving workforce engagement by appointing a worker to the board.

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.

5 reasons for boards to implement a whistleblowing solution
The right policy and reporting channel for whistleblowing increases awareness and offers protection. But the board also has to listen.

News round-up: this week in governance
Aviva CEO faces “inappropriate” remarks at shareholder meeting; warning for Twitter board over free speech; speaking up on whistleblowing.

Ethics chief Patricia Harned: ‘Retaliation has a silencing effect on culture’
The chief executive of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative (ECI) on rising unethical behaviour, reporting and retaliation.

Ethical investor Trillium issues warning to Alphabet over whistleblowing
The asset manager has filed a shareholder resolution calling for Alphabet, Google’s parent company, to review its whistleblowing policies.

Ethics survey reveals global pandemic of misconduct
The pressures of the Covid-19 crisis are leading companies around the world to compromise ethical standards, researchers warn.