Brian Collett from Ethical Performance (now known as Triple Pundit) writes: Businesses are now being told they should build data protection into their core activities in a guide issued to ensure they satisfy new IT legislation. They are reminded that following the rules will enhance their reputation and help them to avoid heavy fines for non-compliance….
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In the August issue of Governance & Compliance Magazine, GoodCorporation looks at company culture and argues that even ground-breaking start ups need to learn to play by the rules.
Following many high-profiles cases, the current focus on safeguarding in the UK is forcing organisations that work or come into contact with children to consider whether their safeguarding provisions for protecting vulnerable groups are fit for purpose. In the June issue of HR Magazine, Leo Martin looks at the role HR can play in getting…
Three views on the Barclays whistleblowing controversy were put forward in the May issue of Governance & Compliance Magazine. Leo Martin joined leading business journalist Dina Medland and Peter Swaby, Policy and Research Director at the ICSA to comment on the issues this case raises. Read the article in full here. Posted May 2017
In 2017, Leo Martin commented in Ethical Corporation on how companies can encourage their employees to speak out about problems before they turn into crises While the phrase forewarned is forearmed may make total sense on the battle field, it seems that the world of business is yet to properly cotton on. According to the…
GoodCorporation joined the whistleblowing charities and law firms calling for regulators to ensure that whistleblowers are properly protected. Leo Martin was quoted in The Guardian, the journal for the International Bar Association and Here is the City. “The Barclays whistleblower scandal will be a real test for the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation…
Recent corporate governance failings at high-profile companies have further dented the British public’s trust in business and raised questions as to whether existing standards are fit for purpose. In light of this, the UK government has launched a consultation seeking views on how to improve the country’s corporate governance framework. The government’s proposals are outlined…
GoodCorporation was asked by Ethical Corporation to review the recommendations in the government’s Green Paper on corporate governance reform Back in July, newly elected Prime Minister Theresa May called time on “irresponsible” corporates. Big business, it was said, needed to change. Strong governance was required to enable companies to take better. Does the Green Paper…
Failure to prevent economic crime looks set to become a corporate offence under the May administration. Speaking at the Cambridge Symposium on Economic Crime last in September, the attorney general, Jeremy Wright QC confirmed that a consultation on the introduction of the corporate offence of failing to prevent economic crimes such as money laundering, false…
GoodCorporation was asked to comment on research from the Henley Business School claiming that 85% of managers are forced to resort to bribery in order to do business. These findings highlight the difficulties companies face operating in emerging markets. However in our experience, many large international organisations give explicit instructions to staff to refuse bribes…
