Ethics has become a global retail industry buzzword for companies operating in the modern marketplace, a trend driven by the growing number of ‘conscious consumers’ who place added value on the products and services they purchase being sustainably supplied and ethically operated. The foundation of this movement has extended beyond a desire amongst consumers to […]
Pete Evans, Managing Partner of SalesStar UK, addresses how much attention businesses should give to ethics. Every business wants to be seen to be ethical in practice, but often things happen in the background which fall under the radar meaning the claim of being ethical isn’t actually fully true. Why does this happen? Because the […]
The combination of regulatory impetus, consumer sentiment and investor pressure has driven ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) to the top of the corporate agenda. While companies large and small are increasingly thinking about their ESG stance, the matter is especially pressing for large multinationals and global brands.
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, CEOs are considering how their organisation can support charitable and grassroots initiatives. Many believe that finding a partnership that delivers value for both parties is impossible – but it doesn’t have to be.
For decades work has become dehumanised, with employees treated as tools or assets rather than people. A result of business leaders placing economics, management theory and organisational psychology centre stage.
Elon Musk believes self-autonomous AI is a bad idea when it comes to certain applications, such as weapons, and therefore continues to innovate profusely in opposing areas.
By Louisa Rochford Founded by Henry Wells and William Fargo in 1852, multinational financial services company Wells Fargo has had a long and lucrative lifespan in American history. It remains one of the “Big Four Banks” in the United States alongside Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase and Citigroup, with 8,050 branches, 13,000 ATMs and […]
Personal data has never been more valuable for business executives. CEOs and business leaders across the globe are pushing their teams to take advantage of the enormous opportunities that data provides, from creating hyper-targeted marketing campaigns to utilising historical data to identify potential credit risks. Consumers willingly allow the collection and use of their data, […]
John Knights, Chairman of LeaderShape Global is the lead author of “Leading Beyond the Ego: How to Become a Transpersonal Leader”, published March 2018 by Routledge. Below John explains to CEO Today the fragile relationship between millennials and ethics in business. Somewhere deep inside many senior leaders, there is a question about whether ethical concerns […]
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