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The OFT has published revised guidance on director disqualification orders, indicating that directors will face tougher disqualification penalties if their businesses are involved in anti-competitive behaviour. Directors found to have been involved in anti-competitive activities or who ought to have known what was going on, will face the prospect of a 15-year ban from acting…

With the new ISO 26000 social responsibility standard due to be launched later this year, GoodCorporation invited CR specialists from some of the UK’s leading companies and organisations to debate its likely impact. The debate began with an overview from the guest speaker of what the Standard might achieve. He began with a note of…

The debate about the shape of corporate governance after the banking crisis is beginning to take shape. The Financial Reporting Council published its UK Corporate Governance Code last week. According to the Code, Board Directors should face annual re-election in a move to create greater accountability in the wake of the recent financial crisis. In…

British businesses will need to tighten up their anti-corruption policies now that new bribery laws have been passed, warn corporate responsibility experts GoodCorporation. The Bribery Bill will require companies facing prosecution to show that they had adequate procedures in place to prevent corruption from taking place within their organisation. Failure to do so will make…

Confidentiality is defined by the International Organisation for Standardisation (ISO) as “ensuring that information is accessible only to those authorised to have access”. A dictionary definition tells you that something ‘confidential’ is written, spoken or acted on ‘in strict privacy’. At GoodCorporation we conduct some 3,000 interviews a year with staff, shareholders, customers, suppliers and…

It’s not just marketing campaigns and brand names that need careful translation. Corporate Codes of Conduct and ethical principles have a universal vocation, so making sure they are correctly understood in each international market is essential. A quick read of any CEO’s foreword leaves no doubt as to the fact that every single employee must…

An American town recently generated controversy when it asked municipal job applicants to hand over account information (including passwords) for any social media sites they subscribe to.  As part of their pre-employment background checks, the employer apparently wanted to see if the applicant had engaged in any personal activities that might be deemed inappropriate. A…

Should the ‘office romance’ be off-limits? Managing a workplace romance can be a hassle and not just for the parties involved! While stolen moments behind the photocopier or deciding whether or not to go public are usually of prime concern for those having the affair, work colleagues often have issues that are rather more fundamental….

Testing for substance abuse is becoming a concern in many organisations and has been raised a number of times in our recent assessments. Employers have legitimate interest, indeed often a legal requirement, in maintaining a safe workplace. Alcohol and drugs are readily available in many communities, and their use and abuse may be endemic. Dangerous…