List of Publications

Good Practice Guide: Developing and Using Business Ethics Scenarios
By Katherine Bradshaw
November 2012	Price: £20	ISBN 978-1-1908534-03-3
Scenario-based training helps embed ethical values into company culture and the way business is done. Developing and Using Business Ethics Scenarios, the sixth in the Good Practice Guide series, provides practical advice on: • Developing and choosing different types of scenarios • How and when to use them • Facilitating scenario-based training. As well as corporate case studies, the guide includes over 15 IBE scenarios relating to different stakeholder groups with questions to prompt discussion. This Guide will be of value to ethics practitioners, managers looking to enhance the ethical competence and capability of their team, and those with a responsibility for corporate communications, learning and development. Click here to view the introduction and press release.

Doing Business in China: An overview of ethical aspects
By Judith Irwin
July 2012	Price: FREE PDF £10 (hard copy)	ISBN 978-1-908534-02-6
This IBE Paper offers a synopsis of the business ethics climate in China. It explores the operating environment for business and considers the cultural characteristics which underpin this. It also looks at current business ethics and corporate social responsibility trends in the Country and identifies the key ethical challenges that a business seeking to operate with high ethical standards in the Chinese market might encounter. To download your free copy click here To order a hardcopy of the Paper click here>> To read the press release click here
Good Practice Guide: Globalising a Business Ethics Programme
By Lori Tansey Martens
May 2012	Price: £15	ISBN 978-0-9562183-01-9
A major challenge for multinational organisations is that, where ethics programmes are perceived locally as irrelevant or inappropriate, they can be ineffective on a global scale. Many companies launch their programmes from the head office without proper adaptation to international locations where the company does business. Gobalising a Business Ethics Programme will help organisations wishing to achieve consistent ethical values and standards wherever they operate. The Guide provides practical advice on: Organising an ethics function to best deliver all the elements of a global ethics programme Assessing whether existing ethics programmes are effective and culturally appropriate Developing and disseminating organisation-wide values and standards to take account of the many cultures in which a business operates Delivering training which is as culturally relevant to employees worldwide. Click here to view the Introduction and press release.
The Recovery of Trust: Six case studies of organisational failures and successful trust repair
By Graham Dietz & Nicole Gillespie
February 2012	Price: FREE PDF £10 (hard copy)	ISBN 978-0-9562183-00-2
This Occasional Paper presents six case studies which describe and analyse the experience and response of companies that have faced a trust failure. These cases demonstrate how the companies – Siemens, Mattel, Toyota, BAE Systems, and Severn Trent – have successfully repaired the loss of trust and provide insight into the process involved. The Paper supplements the IBE’s earlier report, Building and Restoring Organisational Trust published in June 2011. * To download the Paper for FREE click here>> * To order a hardcopy of the Paper click here>> * To read the press release click here>>
Principles for an Anti-Corruption Programme under the UK Bribery Act 2010 in the Energy & Extractives Sector
July 2011	Price: FREE PDF
The Principles have been developed by a group of leading energy and mining companies and draw on their considerable experience of managing potential bribery and corruption. They represent a sharing of best practice and are intended to provide assistance to organisations operating in these areas on the key issues to consider as they seek to prevent bribery in their organisations. The IBE provided assistance in the development of the Principles.
Doing Business in South Africa: An overview of ethical aspects
By Judith Irwin
September 2011	Price: FREE PDF £10 (hard copy)	ISBN 978-0-9562183-9-1
This Occasional Paper offers a synopsis of the business ethics climate in South Africa, and will be useful to companies operating in or considering entering the South African market, and to individuals doing business there. The Paper explores the operating environment for business and considers the cultural characteristics which underpin this. It also looks at current business ethics and corporate responsibility trends in the country and identifies the key ethical challenges facing businesses operating in South Africa. To download the Paper for FREE click here>> To order a hardcopy of the Paper click here>> To read the press release click here>>
Building and Restoring Organisational Trust
By Graham Dietz & Nicole Gillespie
June 2011	Price: £25	ISBN 978-0-9562183-8-4
Understanding and managing trust is a critical competency for organisations that take their ethical values seriously. Organisations need to know how trust is won, developed and sustained, and also what to do when that trust is threatened or has broken down. This Report helps organisations understand what trust is and how it is established at the interpersonal and organisational level. It outlines strategies for building and sustaining a resilient reputation for organisational trustworthiness and, through the use of case studies, illustrates good and poor practice in repairing internal trust after an organisational failure. An Executive Overview is available here >> Notes from the Publication Launch can be downloaded here>>
Good Practice Guide: Ethics in Decision-making
By David Barr & Christopher Campbell with Nicole Dando
June 2011	Price: £15	ISBN 978-0-9562183-6-0
Drawing on experiences of UK and international companies, Ethics in Decision-making provides a framework for understanding the key conditions for and barriers to bringing ethics into business decision-making. This Guide will help organisations embed ethical considerations through all their decision-making. It includes examples of how companies facilitate and promote this for employees, managers and senior leaders. A summary of the Guide is available to download here >> For information on the Publication Launch click here>>
Corporate Ethics Policies & Programmes: UK & Continental Europe Survey 2010
By Simon Webley with Sabrina Basran, Andrew Hayward & David Harris
May 2011	Price: FREE PDF £20 (hard copy)	ISBN 978-0-9562183-7-7
This report reveals the findings of the sixth IBE triennial survey sent to FTSE 350 companies on their codes and ethics programmes. For the first time, large companies in France, Germany, Italy and Spain were also surveyed. The report considers: • The ways in which UK and European companies embed their ethical values through their ethics codes and programmes • Trends in company’s rational for having a code of ethics and the ethical issues perceived as being the most important to business • Current practice in monitoring and reporting on the effectiveness of codes and ethics programmes Corporate case studies are included on reviewing a company code and on the role of committees monitoring the ethics programme. Click here to download your free copy. Hard copies available to order for £20 ORDER FORM Click here for notes on the Publication Launch and the Launch presentation.
Religious Practices in the Workplace
By Simon Webley
March 2011	Price: FREE PDF £10 (hard copy)	ISBN 978-0-9562183-5-3
Today’s diverse workforce means that religion and the way it is expressed in the workplace can generate strong emotions and opinions, as well as headlines and legal cases for employers. This IBE Paper explores situations where religious beliefs and practices impact the day-to-day operations of organisations and reviews the ethical issues which can arise. It describes how religious sensibilities are being accommodated by employers and includes a short guide to good practice. The topic has relevance for those involved with corporate governance, risk management and human resource management as well as those responsible for business ethics standards in their organisations. Click here to download your free copy
Good Practice Guide: Ethics Ambassadors
By Ruth N Steinholtz & Judith Irwin
October 2010	Price: £15	ISBN 0 9562183 4 6
This new IBE Good Practice Guide explains the role of Ethics Ambassadors in contributing to the success of an ethics programme and helping to promote a consistent ethical business culture Drawing on the experience of UK and international companies, Ethics Ambassadors: will help organisations understand what ethics ambassadors are and how they can be recruited and supported effectively. provides guidance for creating and motivating an ethics ambassadors network includes a set of practical tools for training and evaluating the efficacy of ethics ambassadors. Click here more details
Doing Business in South Korea: an overview of ethical aspects
By Judith Irwin
March 2010	Price: FREE PDF £10 (hard copy)	ISBN 0 9562183 3 9
This 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 Click here to download your free copy.
Ethics in the Provision and Use of IT for Business
By Penny Duquenoy with Nicole Dando & Ian Harris
January 2010	Price: FREE PDF £10 (hard copy)	ISBN 0 9562183 2 2
This paper draws attention to the issues, dilemmas and challenges that are common when IT is used to achieve business initiatives. It provides guidance for all business managers on planning, implementing and evaluating the provision and use of IT so that ethical challenges are anticipated, and the organisation’s ethical values and commitments are not compromised. Click here to download your free copy.
Understanding Business Ethics - e-learning tool
December 2009	Price: £10
A short introductory training course on CD-rom, designed to raise awareness of what business ethics is about and why ethical standards in the workplace matter. It will also help all staff understand and resolve their own ethical dilemmas Four interactive modules will guide employees in recognising and dealing confidently with day to day ethical challenges at work. The training course will support employees at all levels, in organisations of any size, in any sector, to "do the right thing". Click here for leaflet and order form
Marketing Responsibly: Addressing the Ethical Challenges
By Mallen Baker
November 2009	Price: £25	ISBN 0 9562183 1 5
Product claims, airbrushing photos, ‘pester power’ marketing, stealth marketing, cross cultural issues. These are just some of the topics highlighted as ethical lapses in the media over recent years. Trust is necessary for marketing to succeed. As case studies in the report show, irresponsible marketing destroys it. What should those in marketing consider when thinking about these issues? Do company codes of ethics address them? This new report explains why a discipline of ethics and responsibility is essential for the marketing function of any company. Click here for a pdf summary
Employee Views of Ethics at Work: The 2008 National Survey
By Simon Webley & Andrea Werner
April 2009	Price: £25	ISBN 0 9562183 0 8
What do British employees consider to be the standard of ethical conduct in their workplace? This report presents the findings of the second national IBE Ethics at Work survey conducted in 2008. The results describe the attitudes of full-time staff and management in Britain to workplace practices, their perceptions of the behaviour of others in their organisations and their views on the support they are given in ‘doing the right thing’ at work. The report also suggests which employees are likely to have higher ethical standards. By demonstrating that a strong ethical culture has a positive affect on employee attitudes and perceptions of behaviour, the report provides a useful insight into what influences an organisation’s ethical standards. Click here for a pdf summary
Competitive Intelligence: ethical challenges and good practice
By Andrew Crane & Laura J Spence
December 2008	Price: £25	ISBN 0 9549288 9 X
Based on interviews with intelligence professionals, Competitive Intelligence (CI) identifies good practices for firms involved in providing, contracting, and accessing CI, as well as those seeking to guard against CI breaches in their own businesses identifies. This research suggests: developing clear guidelines and integrate competitive intelligence into the corporate code of conduct, extending guidelines to business partners and back up policies with targeted training to those most at risk, regularly reviewing competitive intelligence practices and guidelines for all departments where competitive intelligence is an issue. Click here for a pdf summary
IBE Illustrative Code - Updated
By Simon Webley & Andrea Werner
October 2008	Price: £10	ISBN 0 9549288 8 1
The Institute of Business Ethics has updated its Illusrative Code of Business Ethics to reflect changes in company practice since its original publication in 2003. The IBE Illustrative Code of Business Ethics provides a checklist of issues to assist businesses and other organisations with the development of a code of ethics or other such document as part of a corporate ethics programme. Available free with copies of DEVELOPING A CODE OF BUSINESS ETHICS Click here for more information
Good Practice Guide: Surveying Staff on Ethical Matters
By Katherine Bradshaw, Andrea Werner & Nicole Dando
July 2008	Price: £15	ISBN 0 9549288 7 3
Surveying Staff draws on the experiences of UK and international companies to look at how organisations can use staff surveys to take their ethical temperature and assess the efficacy of their ethics programmes This Guide: outlines the different methods for surveying staff on ethical matters considers how to maximise the effectiveness of surveys provides a list of questions that companies can use to ask their staff about ethical matters introduces the IBE’s 12 benchmark staff survey questions. Click here for more information
Use of Codes of Ethics in Business: 2007 survey & analysis of trends
By Simon Webley with Nicole Dando, Niall Gallagher & Lutz Press
March 2008	Price: £20	ISBN 0 9549288 6 5
This new publication sets out the findings of the fifth IBE survey of FTSE350 companies on how they use and implement their codes of ethics. The Institute has been conducting this survey since 1995 and so can chart trends and changes in the way companies use their codes of ethics to embed their values within company culture. There are some significant changes over the last three years. It shows:the ways in which companies seek to maximise the effectiveness of their codes; trends in the rationale for codes; the ethical issues perceived as most important for business and how codes address climate change issues. The report provides a guide to managers wishing to understand current practice and mechanisms for implementing and embedding ethical policies and accompanying codes. Click here for a pdf summary buy a copy of the 2007 survey and get a copy of the 2004 Survey free.

Does Business Ethics Pay? Revisited: The value of ethics training
By Kaodi Ugoji, Nicole Dando & Lance Moir
July 2007	Price: £25	ISBN 0 9549288 5 7
Do companies that actively attempt to embed their ethical values into business practice enjoy stronger financial performance as a result? This report describes research comparing the financial performance of FTSE 350 companies which have a business ethics training programme with those simply declaring a commitment to ethical values. The findings, for the five years 2001-2005, are consistent with previous IBE research, Does Business Ethics Pay?,suggesting that conducting business with integrity and fairness is not only the right thing to do, it is also good for the bottom line. Click here for more information BUY A COPY OF DOES BUSINESS ETHICS PAY? - REVISITED AND GET DOES BUSINESS ETHICS PAY FREE.

Ethical Due Dilgence: An introduction and guide
By David Lascelles
May 2008	Price: £25	ISBN 0 9549288 4 9
Cultural fit and ethical compatibility are increasingly recognised as important elements of successful business relationships, from joint ventures to mergers and acquisitions. In this report by David Lascelles, a systematic framework for identifying integrity risk is suggested to encourage organisations to employ Ethical Due Diligence (EDD) alongside financial and legal due diligence. Ethical Due Diligence is based on interviews with companies and experts. It describes the process of EDD and shows by means of case studies how it is being applied and shows how it can be deployed to support business decisions. Click here for a summary

Good practice Guide: Speak Up Procedures
Edited by Katherine Bradshaw
March 2007	Price: £15	ISBN 0 9549288 3 0
The IBE Good Practice Guides offer practical assistance and guidance for making ethics policies and programmes effective. Speak Up Procedures is the first in the Good Practice series. Drawing on the experiences of international and UK companies, it outlines why organisations need to encourage and support staff to make enquiries on ethical issues, raise concerns and report misconduct; provides guidance on what to consider when establishing a Speak Up policy and the procedures to implement it and suggests how to operate the policy effectively, from providing training to handling and investigating calls to Speak Up lines. Click here for a summary

Living Up To Our Values: Developing ethical assurance
By Nicole Dando & Walter Raven
December 2006	Price: £25	ISBN 0 9539517 8 2
How can boards be confident that their organisation is living up to its ethical values and commitments? Living Up To Our Values will help directors understand the need for and benefits of ethical assurance. This report: provides a practical framework for approaching the assurance of ethical performance against an organisation’s own code of ethics. It is addressed to those at board level overseeing assurance that ethical values are embedded, that commitments are being met and management processes are effective. It will assist assurance professionals seeking to broaden their understanding of non-financial issues and is intended as an aid to the development of good practice in a field that is still developing. Click HERE for a publication summary BUY A COPY OF LIVING UP TO OUR VALUES AND GET A COPY OF DEMONSTRATING CORPORATE VALUES FREE.

Making Business Ethics Work: the foundations of effective embedding
By Simon Webley
October 2006	Price: £25	ISBN 0 9549288 2 2
Simon Webley examines why is there an apparent failure by many businesses to incorporate ethical values into the day-to-day decisions of employees and what can be done to ensure ethics policies and codes lead to higher standards of business behaviour. This report draws on the experience of UK companies, recent surveys and research; offers practical suggestions for improving the efficacy of ethical programmes and will be valuable to organisations wanting to overcome the barriers to implementing an effective ethics policy. Click HERE for a summary

Supplier Relationships in the UK: business ethics and procurement practice
By Laura J Spence
September 2006	Price: £25	ISBN 0 9549288 1 4
Laura Spence examines the complexities of supplier relationships and ethical procurement practice in the UK. The report explores how companies can achieve fair relations with their suppliers and particularly considers issues raised in relationships between large organisations and small and medium sized suppliers. Three case studies, from Camelot, Waitrose and Toyota, help draw out the issues and good practice approaches. Guidance on good practice is offered for suppliers and customers alike. Click HERE for a summary
Ethics Matters: Managing ethical issues in higher education
2005	FREE PDF	ISBN 1 874223 51 3
This is a practical guide designed to help UK universities and colleges address ethical issues across their organisations. This document sets out to raise questions, encourage debate and make suggestions on how higher education institutions might develop their own approach to ethical matters. This guide: • Identifies reasons for articulating ethical principles • Explores potential ethical dilemmas • Suggests how HEIs might choose to go about developing an ethical policy framework for their own organisation and how to put a framework into practice • Includes an illustrative framework The publication is a joint project between the IBE and CIHE and was made possible thanks to funding from the HEFCE Leadership, Governance and Management Fund.

Ethics at Work: a national survey
By Simon Webley & Polly Dryden
June 2005	Price: £25	ISBN 0 9549288 0 6
This report details the first national IBE Ethics at Work Survey. It shows how fulltime staff and management regard their own behavior and that of their colleagues and makes comparisons with Management Today/KPMG Forensic survey of managers in 2000 and a US ERC employee survey in 2003. It presents the views of workers on the support they are given in 'doing the right thing' at work, suggests which employees are likely to be 'the most ethical' and demonstrates to all employers, the benefit of surveying their staff on ethical issues and conduct, and the need for clearer ethical guidance. Click HERE for a summary

The Ethics of Influence: political donations and lobbying
By David Lascelles
June 2005	Price: £20	ISBN 0 9549517 9 0
This report analyses current corporate approaches to the challenges in this increasingly controversial area and sets out the pressures on companies to seek political influence. It offers guidance to business on good practice and is drawn from interviews with senior business people in the UK, US and Europe. Click HERE for a summary

Setting the Tone: Ethical business leadership
By Philippa Foster Back OBE
March 2005	Price: £25	ISBN 0 9539517 7 4
Business ethics will never be taken seriously unless the ethical tone is set from the top. Leadership is essential to business ethics, as ethical qualities are essential to good leadership. Setting the Tone: demonstrates that business leaders should consider ethical competence as a core part of their business acumen provides guidance to those wishing to build a culture of trust and accountability and strengthen the ethical aspirations of their organisation includes interviews with business leaders offering practical insights into ethical leadership issues Click HERE for a summary

Corporate Use of Codes of Ethics: 2004 Survey
By Simon Webley & Martin Le Jeune
February 2005	Price: £20	ISBN 0 9539517 6 5
This report reveals the findings of the fourth IBE survey sent to the CEOs of FTSE 250 companies with codes. It shows: the ways in which companies seek to maximise the effectiveness of their codes; trends in the rationale for codes; the ethical issues perceived as most important for business. The report, including two practical business case studies, provides a guide to managers wishing to understand current practice and mechanisms for implementing and embedding codes of ethics.

Taking the Temperature: Ethical supply chain management
By Louise Jamison & Hilary Murdoch
July 2004	Price: £25	ISBN 0 9539517 5 8
Many companies are now grappling with the complexities of ethical supply chain management. How much progress is being made and is life improving for workers? Taking the temperature assesses the way companies are developing ethical trading practices and explores the issues of ethical supply chain management. It looks at emerging best practice and highlights case study examples from a range of companies and countries. This report updates the 2000 publication Where did that come from? It provides companies with practical guidance on how to tackle the ethical management of their supply chain.

Developing a Code of Business Ethics: a guide to best practice including the IBE Illustrative Code of Business Ethics
By Simon Webley
October 2003	Price: £20	ISBN 0 9539517 4 X
Producing a code of business ethics helps companies to understand and address ethical issues across their organisations.Codes offer invaluable guidance for employees on how to behave and how to make positive decisions in complex circumstances.This publication: provides a practical and comprehensive guide to developing and implementing a code of business ethics; analyses the business case for codes; identifies best corporate practice and explains the steps needed to produce and maintain an effective code of business ethics; encompasses the updated IBE Illustrative Code of Business Ethics and includes examples of different approaches to corporate code. Click HERE for more information
Does Business Ethics Pay? Ethics and financial performance
By Simon Webley & Elise More
April 2003	Price: £25	ISBN 0 9539517 3 1
Behaving ethically is what you do because it is the right thing to do. Nevertheless, 'does business ethics pay?' is an important question. The public perception of business behaviour is consistently low, fuelled as it is by high profile examples of unethical and illegal conduct. This report provides evidence to company chairmen and Chief Executive Officers as well as the general public, that conducting business with integrity and fairness are not only morally right, but are also worthwhile. The performance of a sample from FTSE 350 companies with an available code of ethics was compared to a similar sample of those without. Four financial measures were used and the data covered the period 1997-2001. The annual list of Britain's Most Admired Companies and the SERM socio/ethical risk reduction rating were also used in the research. Click HERE for more information

Demonstrating Corporate Values - Which standard for your company?
By Deborah Smith
July 2002	Price: £25	ISBN 0 9539517 2 1
This publication reviews the plethora of social and ethical reporting standards on offer to companies. It sets out the benefits and costs of the major standards and provides companies with a means of assessing and choosing them. The emphasis is on providing a practical guide of tools, checklists and experience to enable companies to choose the standard that suits them best.