Ethical Corporation

UK shapes up tough on corruption with draft bribery bill

Blog, John Russell, Managing Editor (former), 26 Mar 09
The UK could soon have a new bribery law – and about time too. The UK government’s draft bribery bill, published on 25 March, promises to clear up the current mess in the country's anti-corruption efforts.

Lessons from AIG: How to reform US financial regulation

Blog, Toby Webb, 23 Mar 09
Robert Weissman from WallStreetWatch.org has published an interesting posting on reform of the US financial system in light of the recent AIG bonus scandal.

What role did lobbyists play in the financial meltdown?

Blog, "Greenwasher", 4 Mar 09
A new report from Wall Street Watch blames industry lobbying for the global economic crisis.

Tesco’s low carbon supermarket: A new way forward?

Blog, Zara Maung, 21 Jan 09
Tesco displays how the environment can be good for business… which in the long run might not be great for the environment…

China's milk scandal: a bad response is followed by something more sensible

Blog, Paul French, China Editor, 8 Jan 09
Attempts to try and repair consumer confidence in China over milk are under way

Looking for a book to read over the 2008 holidays?

Blog, Mallen Baker, 9 Dec 08
EC columnist Mallen Baker suggests some worthy tomes readers may want to delve into for some wisdom over the festive season this Christmas.

"Russian companies most prone to bribery"

Blog, Toby Webb, 9 Dec 08
So says an article published today by the Associated Press, based on a new survey from Transparency International, the global anti-corruption body based in Berlin.

"first US official to face charges under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act"

Blog, Toby Webb, 8 Dec 08
Media reports out today appear to show that Louisiana's Congressman William Jefferson has become the first official to be looking at charges brought under the 1977 FCPA.

Business ethics: Five books on China that might prove useful

Blog, Paul French, China Editor, 4 Dec 08
Ethical Corporation’s China Editor Paul French looks at what should be in any serious stocking for Christmas reading

Key corporate water risks out there now, and what big firms are doing about them

Blog, Toby Webb, 3 Dec 08
If you work for a big company, should you be worried about water? Should you looking for opportunities to make massive cost savings by tackling the issue? A new report says "yes", and explains why.

Banks and insurers launch Climate Principles

Blog, EC Newsdesk, 2 Dec 08
But low uptake suggests the finance sector is reluctant to publicly commit to fight climate change in the current downturn

Finally, Britain's corruption embarrassment may be addressed

Blog, Toby Webb, 27 Nov 08
UK law and its enforcement looks set to become clearer, tougher and more like the US on bribery and corruption, according to a report issued on Thursday.

Is Russia becoming less corrupt for business?

Blog, Toby Webb, 24 Nov 08
A new report "Anti-corruption, Ethics and Compliance in Russia" from the Ethical Corporation Institute, this magazine's research arm, shows that some progress is being made in Russia when it comes to tackling dishonesty, bribery and graft.

How you treat your suppliers shows how you think about ethics

Blog, Toby Webb, 19 Nov 08
While this publication has always argued against comparing apples with oranges, recent announcements from different UK companies about how they work with suppliers at least says something about how they think about sustainability.

Tesco's recent PR blunders show how far it is away from grasping sustainability

Blog, Toby Webb, 3 Nov 08
The UK's largest retailer continues to appear as if it does not give a damn about either its reputation or its stakeholders.

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