Diversity is only the ethical thing to do if you hire people for what they can bring not who they are
If diversity really is the Right Thing To Do, then why aren’t companies making more actual progress?
06 April 2022
Recent Surveys on Business Ethics
Read the IBE's summary of the latest surveys on business ethics.
01 February 2022
Business Ethics in the News 2021
This resource presents an overview of the ethical concerns and lapses, as well as the positive business ethics stories, that the IBE recorded for its media monitoring exercise in 2021. It provides an analysis of the year’s trends and the issues and sectors that featured most frequently.
24 January 2022
Hugh Kay Lecture: Diversity is just a ticket to the game. The goal is inclusion
View our recording.
18 November 2021
Financial Services Culture Board - 2021 FSCB Employee Survey
The FSCB surveyed over 45,000 employees to understand their views on the following 9 characteristics: honesty, respect, openness, accountability, competence, reliability, resilience, responsiveness, and shared purpose. The IBE has picked out some key findings that are directly relevant to business ethics.
11 November 2021
The Ethics of Diversity board briefing
This board briefing presents a summary of the key conclusions and recommendations of the IBE’s recent report on ethics and the diversity of boards.
14 April 2021
Building Back – Ethically
Dr Ian Peters' article for One magazine on culture and reputational challenges for all organisations. Putting values at the heart of purpose.
25 March 2021
The Lessons of 2020
To end 2020, IBE's Director, Ian Peters, reflects on the lessons learnt and looks ahead to 2021.
23 December 2020
Business Ethics in the News 2020
This briefing provides an overview of the ethical concerns and lapses that were recorded by the IBE in its monitoring of media coverage in 2020.
23 December 2020
IBE launches report on the Ethics of Diversity
Directors must prioritise diversity of thought and life experience advises new report by Institute of Business Ethics.
17 December 2020
Moving beyond targets
As we launch a report on diversity, IBE Associate Director, Mark Chambers discusses some of the issues raised.
17 December 2020
The Ethics of Diversity
An important report on diversity, groupthink and the need for fresh thinking and wider life experience on boards.
17 December 2020
#PandemicAndBeyond - 20:20 Hindsight
In the first blog of the series, Pandemic and Beyond: the ethical issues, Mark Chambers, IBE’s Associate Director (Governance), introduces the series and reflects on the year so far.
02 September 2020
Workplace Dignity - Willis Towers Watson
Willis Towers Watson conducted this survey with the charity Robert F Kennedy Human Rights with the aim of measuring the perspectives of senior leaders engaged in aspects of building sustainable human capital strategies and healthy company cultures while improving organisational performance.
05 February 2020
Edelman Trust Barometer 2020
This is the 20th annual trust and credibility survey, conducted by Edelman. It is an online survey that covers over 34,000 respondents in 28 markets worldwide. This year, the Edelman Trust Barometer focuses on what has been defined as the trust paradox.
19 January 2020
Business Ethics and Board Diversity
This briefing examines some business ethics issues and the challenges of achieving a diverse board. It presents the relationship between business ethics and board diversity; the current global context of board diversity and the case for board diversity. Using good practice examples it shows to achieve a diverse board.
11 September 2011
