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Always do the right thing
In ‘The values of principle over prescription’ (Living Ethics Issue 89) Dr Simon Longstaff echoes beliefs I have long held—that our...
Junzi and Rushang: a Confucian approach to business ethics
A common retort to the introduction of a discussion on ‘business ethics’ remains a sniggering response that the term itself is an...
Why responsible investment?
Responsible Investment is an overarching term for what is still considered to be a niche area of the investment market, and an area that is littered...
The banking and finance oath
With banks worldwide on the reputational back foot after the fallout of the GFC, the establishment of the Banking and Finance Oath, which can be...
Combatting cartels
Cartels throw up all sorts of ethical dilemmas and questions. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s answer is to get on the...
Transforming business from the inside out
Cindy Gallop creates business opportunities that tap the pool of good intentions. Her website If We Ran the World inspires people to transform ideas...
Big Tobacco and plain packaging
In August 2012, Australia’s High Court dismissed the plain tobacco packaging case brought against the Australian Government by the world’...
The James Hardie case: risk, reputation and business ethics
Much has been written about the James Hardie appeal decision since it was handed down by the High Court in May this year—although it is...
What directors need to know
Directors and boards make a significant contribution to the Australian economy and broader society. The organisations they govern, whether it be...
Workplace dishonesty
If we were to form our views about organisations from high profile court cases and public inquiries over the last decade, it would be tempting to...
Rogue practitioners–accepting the challenge
Insolvency practitioners—bankruptcy trustees, liquidators, administrators and receivers—have been getting some bad press. Most infamously...
The agony and the ecstasy of Steve Jobs
The death of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs on 6 October 2011 prompted tributes from millions around the world including US President Barack Obama,...
Workplace bullying
Most people spend a staggering percentage of their waking hours at work. This makes it not just worrying but totally unacceptable when they have to...
Business leaders for sustainability
The 11th National Business Leaders’ Forum on Sustainable Development was held at Parliament House, Canberra on 27 and 28 May 2010. A group of...
2009 Corporate Responsibility Index
In the wake of the global financial crisis, one group of Australian and New Zealand companies has emerged as true leaders and champions of corporate...
Reflecting on the Corporate Responsibility Index
The Corporate Responsibility Index (CRI) is a strategic management tool that helps improve corporate responsibility by providing a systematic process...
The ethics of the global financial crisis
As the leaders of the G20 group of countries sat down to discuss their response to the world’s economic woes, Simon Longstaff asked that they...
Dealing with ethical dilemmas in your workplace
One of the first calls ever received by St James Ethics Centre’s free Ethics Counselling service* was from a young accountant who was due to...
Reporting corporate responsibility
May 2008 saw the completion of the fifth Corporate Responsibility Index (CRI) in Australia and New Zealand. Forty companies participated in the...
A new era of responsible business
Managed by St James Ethics Centre in partnership with The Sydney Morning Herald, The Age and Ernst & Young, the Corporate Responsibility Index is...
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