Over the last decade, legislators have been placing increasing demands on companies to build robust procedures to combat corruption, with potentially severe consequences for those that fail to respond. In our experience, companies that are struggling with anti-corruption compliance are often struggling with the more fundamental question of how to properly embed policies and procedures…
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With a swathe of regulation coming into force, requiring businesses to demonstrate how environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues are managed, companies are under increasing pressure to report on a wide range of areas, but without an agreed framework for doing so. As such there is considerable disparity between the reporting methodologies, particularly against social…
In an interview with Andrea Tolu for Foodservice Consultant, the magazine for the Foodservice Consultants Society International, Leo Martin comments on the ethical decisions facing foodservice companies with a presence in Russia. Since the invasion of Ukraine, many in the foodservice sector joined the international boycott, announcing a scale back from operations or an…
Have we really made any progress over the past two decades to improve corporate behaviour? Speaking at GoodCorporation’s 21st anniversary celebration at the House of Lords, Leo Martin was asked to reflect on what had happened over the last two decades, to consider whether business ethics is changing corporate behaviour and how it looks set…
The Norwegian Transparency Act which came into force last month requires certain companies to carry human rights due diligence to ensure they operate responsibly. This legislation is demanding, as it applies to Norwegian or foreign companies with operations in Norway that meet at least two of the following three criteria: They will also be required…
Companies are under greater scrutiny than ever before. It is widely accepted they have an impact on the planet that needs to be managed and a duty to those they work with or who are impacted by their activities. Investors, and now regulators, are demanding to see how these material issues are being managed, so…
Following a period of sustained growth, GoodCorporation is appointing three non-executive directors to its board. Vicky Pryce, Catherine Roche and Mei Li Powell join the board in July, bringing a wealth of business development, finance and strategy experience to support GoodCorporation through its next phase. Vicky Pryce is Chief Economic Adviser and board member at…
With the EU Whistleblowing Directive now in force and likely to impact the thousands of UK businesses with operations in Europe, GoodCorporation’s first Business Ethics Debate of 2022 addressed the important topic of whistleblowing. Georgina Halford-Hall, CEO of Whistleblowers UK, opened the discussion and asked the question, Is legislation making whistleblowing the norm and not…
With environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues continuing to dominate the agenda, the 2022 Chatham House Responsible Business Conference explored how ESG matters will be adopted into meaningful and normalised decision making. GoodCorporation director Gareth Thomas joined the panel that focussed on ESG and sustainable finance. This session examined the role of regulators, corporates and…
Whistleblowing. Speak-up. Ethics concerns. Whatever you call it, encouraging employees and other stakeholders to report concerns about misconduct and inappropriate behaviour is increasingly regarded as an essential component of effective risk management. A well-trusted and successfully embedded speak-up system can be one of the most efficient means of identifying risks and rectifying them before they…
