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GoodCorporation’s second Business Ethics Debate to be held in Paris looked at whether or not business ethics can be said to add value to an organisation, or is it simply another cost that must be borne? In the introduction to the debate, it was suggested that those working in the fields of ethics and compliance…

When the Bribery Act became law last summer, it represented the first major change to UK anti-corruption legislation in over a century. Since it came on to the statute books it has been the focus of considerable management attention as businesses endeavour to ensure that adequate procedures are in place to prevent corruption. GoodCorporation invited…

Introduction: Due diligence is proving to be one of the more challenging areas of Anti-Corruption management.  Both the UK Bribery Act and the US Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) have required businesses to focus their attention in this area. In 2011, every FCPA / SEC (US Securities and Exchange Commission) investigation involved the payment of…

GoodCorporation’s debate on Human Rights and Business began with a reminder that history is littered with examples of the very negative impact that some businesses and industries have had on the rights and wellbeing of individuals.  The agenda is far from new and the publication last summer of Ruggie’s Guiding Principles was broadly welcomed as a…

After a brief reminder of the meaning of Ethics and Compliance, GoodCorporation’s guest speaker went on to suggest that there is a tendency to separate the two into distinct business areas; ethics leans towards corporate responsibility, while compliance focuses on legal obligations. Albert Camus once said; “Integrity has no need for rules”, but can you…

At the first GoodCorporation debate on ethics in the pharmaceutical sector the issues of compliance, corporate values and industry standards were widely discussed. The debate was introduced with a thought provoking analysis by Paul Woods of the main ethical concerns for the industry. Paul opened with his belief that Pharma is now at a key…

This September, GoodCorporation held its first debate on business ethics in Paris. It was attended by senior figures in the fields of ethics and compliance from some of France’s most prestigious companies including Total, EdF, France-Telecom/Orange, EADS, L’Oreal. Lafarge, Thales and Airbus. The debate centered on the role of ethics and compliance within an organisation….

Now that the Ministry of Justice has published its guidance on the Bribery Act, the new legislation will be coming into force at the beginning of July. GoodCorporation invited business leaders to debate the impact of the new Act at the House of Lords. The debate began with a reminder of the existing legislation of…

Opinion has been divided about the Bribery Act since it was passed at the end of the last Parliament.  Almost a year later and little has changed.  At GoodCorporation’s debate on Adequate Procedures, held at the House of Lords on March 16th, businesses were divided both on the workability of the act and on the…

Representatives from some of the world’s leading construction companies met at the House of Lords recently to participate in GoodCorporation’s debate on Ethics in the Construction Industry. The debate began with a summary of the key ethical challenges that the industry faces. With the UK Bribery Act due to come into force in April, much…