The agreement comes in the wake of the murder of a female garment worker in Tamil Nadu, allegedly by her supervisor.
Ethics
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Organisational purpose is a topic that continues to fascinate me. My assumption is that businesses founded since the advent of...
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Under new ESG proposals the local operations of firms such as McDonald's and General Motors would have to comply with European reporting rules.
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It is more important than ever that businesses prioritise the effective management of whistleblowing complaints. So how should they go about it?
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Giulia Villirilli examines what it takes to become an ethical leader and why it's good for business...
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Food and drink giants will pay wages of staff in Russia while operations are halted.
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Hays recruitment and Shell latest to sever ties with Russia, but other companies wrestle with difficult ethical decisions and complex choices.
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Employers asked to increase flexibility over working hours, compassionate support including bereavement leave, and wellbeing checks.
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The Swedish furniture giant – one of the largest western European employers in Russia – has closed its 17 outlets there.
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Reports of toxic workplaces such as the Met Police and BrewDog seem to be on the rise. But what can...
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It's easy to see AI as the enemy, but it offers many ways to boost employee engagement and work-life balance.
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Forty-four per cent of Britons believe organisations should prioritise their employees and customers over addressing environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.
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Shareholder returns that go into UK workers’ pensions are “very unequally allocated” and “disproportionately benefit a wealthy minority”.
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Investors are increasingly paying attention to social performance – how companies treat their employees, customers, and the society around them....
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Employees’ mental health is being damaged by the use of algorithms to monitor performance and targets, say MPs.