Ethics captures the conditions in which human beings thrive and that provides the most direct link to the modern business taxonomy, ESG, shorthand for environmental, social and governance standards in corporations. These standards hone in on conditions that support human well-being and orient companies to the ways they impact and are impacted by society. The introduction of these metrics signals a renewed value on ethics, reflected in the marketplace by consumers and employees. Indeed, the courage of people serving currently in board and management roles has led them “to set goals to be realized over the long term, to serve interests beyond just those of financial investors, and to actively design the larger business system they operate within to promote ethical behavior, considering a broader set of stakeholders.” (Skeet, 2016)
Trends in governance as a strategic tool, enlightened markets, and the impact of ethics on business results.
How ethics becomes pervasive within organizations.
Corporate leaders must embrace farsightedness in order to protect the interests of all stakeholders.
Ethics is fundamental to genuine leaders -- the ones we want to follow, as opposed to those who are paid the most.
Trends in governance as a strategic tool, enlightened markets, and the impact of ethics on business results.
Business leaders can drive positive affect to climate change through their organizations.
Response to John Denniston’s Public Lecture, “Our Future on a Shared Planet” Conference, Santa Clara University.
Materials to help organizations understand how to manage culture for ethics.
A Guide to Managing Your Culture for Ethics
Best Practices for Creating an Inclusive Culture Grounded in Employee Experience
Shareholders must ensure that management builds employee morale and a company’s value.
The Partnership on AI, in collaboration with Markkula Center for Applied Ethics staff, has published a paper offering a framework for workforce well-being in the age of artificial intelligence.
Scandal should spur investors to demand stronger boards.
Companies with a controlling shareholder tend to underperform.
As new technologies, such as artificial intelligence (AI), quantum computing and blockchain become mainstream, and their practical uses more pervasive, myriad new business opportunities will be created.
Diversity and inclusion problems in organizations are solvable if the issues are considered as ethical dilemmas. Explore resources on diversity and inclusion.
A list of case studies and tools related to ESG topics.
