Category Archives: Articles

Shell zahlt Schadensersatz in Nigeria View the article in a new window (web page)

Michael Littlechild considers the potential impact of an important new piece of international anti-bribery legislation Ethical Corporation April 2010 View the article in a new window (pdf format)

Corruption is big business. Bribery costs an estimated $1 trillion a year according to the World Bank. A recent GoodCorporation survey of business practices revealed that… FreshBusinessThinking – April 2010 View the article in a new window.

Deloitte joins KPMG and Ernst & Young in abandoning UK-focused annual reports. GoodCorporation comments. Accountancy Age – February 2010 View the article in a new window 

GoodCorporation Standard Accreditation – Independent Assessment of Corporate Social Responsibility Programs GoodCorporation undertakes audits of business practices to assess the extent and effectiveness of corporate social responsibility programs. View the article in a new window (web page)

The UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been attacked for failing to properly audit the behaviour of banks towards their customers. Ethical Performance – January 2010

Kraft’s bid for Cadbury signals acquisition fever, but too often such mega deals are fuelled by corporate greed and ego. Who suffers? Employees, customers and even shareholders. Director Magazine -November 2009

Catch us if you can – Corporate responsibility could be a saviour of British business if larger companies  embraced the idea with more enthusiasm. But too many seem to have lost their moral compass. Director Magazine – comment by Jane Simms – July 2009. View the article in a new window (web page)

Half of the world’s biggest logistics companies are putting themselves and customers at risk of prosecution under new UK bribery laws by failing to publish a complete draft of anti-corruption policies, according to data. Research by GoodCorporation, a business ethics consultancy, has found that only two in three big logistics groups have publicly outlined their…

GoodCorporation commented on the CGMA survey on business ethics. The results of the survey showed that some progress had been made, with more ethics policies, training and hotlines in place. However, despite these measures over a third of respondents felt under pressure to compromise ethical standards of behaviour. Read the article in full here.  …