The IBE is delighted to announce that Sir Robert Worcester KBE DL, Founder of MORI and Chancellor of the University of Kent, has agreed to become President of the Institute of Business Ethics. He succeeds Sir Peter Walters, now Non-executive Director of Nomura International, formerly Chairman of BP, who has served as IBE President since 1994.

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The Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) and the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee (CIPC) are delighted to welcome Eurostar as a sponsor of the Coubertin Olympic Awards.

Eurostar joins EDF Energy and BP as a major corporate backer of the awards, a student essay competition exploring how businesses can apply the Olympic ideals to balance commercial success with their social responsibilities.

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The IBE has collaborated with Raconteur Media on a supplement on Business Ethics which was distributed with The Times newspaper on Tuesday, 18th May 2010. Philippa Foster Back, IBE Director, says she is "delighted that the issues of business ethics are being highlighted to such a wide audience."

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This briefing looks at the findings of selected surveys on business ethics issues
published in 2009/10.

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Philippa Foster Back, IBE Director, was interviewed by Profile Extra, CIPR's online magazine. The interview focuses on business ethics, and the issues public relations practitioners face in daily working practices.

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On Friday 26th March, the IBE published its second Occasional Paper - 'Doing business in South Korea: an overview of ethical aspects'. The Paper is authored by Judith Irwin, Researcher at the IBE.

The report provides a synopsis of the business ethics climate in South Korea. It will be useful to companies operating in or considering entering the South Korean market. It explores the cultural factors influencing business ethics in South Korea, the salient business ethics challenges that companies face and current trends in business ethics and corporate responsibility.

Subscribers say:
"I can say that the report well reflects the present challenges faced by South Korean society and the business community on the subject of business ethics and corruption issues.  Corruption risk is a constraint on the development of ethically sound business in many countries, but as the report concludes, Korean society has been moving towards greater transparency and  the government has been internationally active in promoting anti-corruption measures in various sectors. Our strongly ethical business stance has definitely helped us in developing our business there." Halcrow

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This conference, to be held in Brussels from 16th – 18th May 2010, focuses on networking, strategic conference sessions and one-on-one meetings with solution providers. This unique event provides Chief Compliance Officers and senior GRC executives the opportunity to source the right technologies, understand innovative training systems and leverage cost effective solutions.
Business ethics, high profile fraud incidents and corporate blunders over the last few years have intensified the need for European companies to strengthen their GRC initiatives.
To request your invitation, contact IQPC Exchange on exchangeinfo@iqpc.com, +44 (0) 207 368 9340, or visit their website here (goes to external website)

To read an interview with Joost Wiebenga, Chief Compliance Officer EMEA, Tyco on the subject of 3rd party risk and corruption follow the link here (goes to external website)

This Briefing provides an analysis of the major ethical concerns and lapses involving UK companies, or multinationals with a UK presence, as reported in the media in 2009.
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On Monday 18th January, the IBE will publish the first in a new format of publication - an Occasional Paper. This first issue, titled "Ethics in the Provision and Use of IT for Business" has been written in association with BCS, the Chartered Institute of Information Technology.

To mark the launch, the IBE is delighted to be able to invite its subscribers to an event hosted by the BCS Ethics Strategic Panel. The Paper draws the attention of senior business people and ethics practitioners to issues, dilemmas and challenges that are common in IT provision and use, and which might compromise an organisation’s ability to live up to its ethical values and commitments.

We do hope you will be able to attend. Please note that this event is not be held at the IBE offices and that places are limited. Please email Bee Clayton at BCS to secure your place: bee.clayton@hq.bcs.org.uk

Date: 18th January 2010
Time: 16.30-18.30
Place: The BCS London offices, Davidson Building, 5 Southampton Street, London WC2E 7HA

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This Briefing explores the ethical aspects of managing corporat-third sector partnerships and provides practical guidance on navigating the challenges. Click here for more information >>

The Institute of Business Ethics and the International Pierre de Coubertin Committee (CIPC) are proud to announce the launch of the first annual Coubertin Olympic Awards.

The awards are an annual competition aiming to promote research on how the Olympic ideals of fairness, integrity and openness can help businesses balance commercial success with their social responsibilities. The competition is open to University and business school students, working in teams, and will run each year in the run-up to the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Seb Coe, Chair of the LOCOG said: “I am delighted that the Coubertin Olympic Student Award Competition has achieved the London 2012 Inspire Mark. This is one way students in the UK can get involved with the London 2012 Games and our vision for using the power of the Olympic and Paralympic Movements to inspire change.”

Full press release is available here and more information can be found on the Coubertin Olympic Awards website

Based on the results of the 2009 IBE national omnibus survey of the British public's perceptions of ethics in business, conducted by Ipsos MORI, this briefing identifies the key trends and explores some of the issues of most concern to the British public. Click here for more information >>