ARTICLES

Below is some of GoodCorporation’s recent press coverage. For hard copies, or the full press cuttings pack, please click on Media contact details.

Clean Hands
A crackdown on fraud and corruption is promised under tough new bribery legislation.
What can directors do to protect themselves under the law?
Director.co.uk - March 2010
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Only one Big Four firm produces UK annual report
Deloitte joins KPMG and Ernst & Young in abandoning UK-focused annual reports
AccountancyAge.com - February 2010
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GoodCorporation ranked #1 inflential Ethics twitterer by WeFollow
WeFollow.com - January 2010
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GoodCorporation Standard Accreditation -
Independent Assessment of Corporate Social Responsibility Programs
GoodCorporation undertakes audits of business practices to assess the extent and effectiveness of corporate social responsibility programs.
Suite101.com - January 2010
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fair treatment regime ‘not properly policed’
The UK’s Financial Services Authority (FSA) has been attacked for failing to properly audit the behaviour of banks towards their customers...
Ethical Performance - January 2010
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Winners and losers in the takeover game
Kraft's bid for Cadbury signals acquisition fever, but too often such mega deals are fuelled by corporate greed and ego. Who suffers? Employees, customers and even shareholders
Director Magazine - November 2009
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Damaged goods
A code of conduct to ensure responsible business practice is a common feature in most businesses –
but is yours truly effective? Leo Martin argues that a change in approach is needed.
Chartered Secretary Magazine - November 2009
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The new stage is set for ethics and sustainability
Independent NZ - October 2009
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Ethics: How To Be Good – Do New Zealand Companies Measure Up?
New Zealand Management Magazine - September 2009
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Cracking Down
Chartered Secretary Magazine - September 2009
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Catch us if you can -
Corporate responsibility could be a saviour of British business if larger companies
embraced the idea with more enthusiasm. But too many seem to have lost their moral compass
Director - comment by Jane Simms - July 2009
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Legal challenges: Which set of company rules are OK? US-style or UK?
Financial Times - FT.com - June 2009
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Shell zahlt Schadensersatz in Nigeria
Financial Times Deutschland - June 2009
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GoodCorporation has introduced an online assessment procedure applicable to small organizations.
Ethical Performance - ethicalperformance.com - 5 March 2009
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New corruption laws: beating back-handers
Accountancy Age - accountancyage.com - 5 March 2009
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Leo Martin: Lessons from eight years of GoodCorporation
Business Respect - businessrespect.net - 28 February 2009
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Strike a blow against corruption
Financial Times - FT.com - 19 February 2009
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Consumer protection: Reputational risk – Respect customers and retain their business
Ethical Corporation - EthicalCorporation.com - 5 February 2009
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The hot air of CSR
Financial Times - FT.com - 2 February 2009
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Call from the bank that left me cold
Financial Times - FT.com - 23 October 2008
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The giving of the law
Financial Times - FT.com - 17 October 2008
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Matthew Vincent: Paving the way with good intentions
Financial Times - FT.com - September 26 2008
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All's Fair in Law and Work?
Linkaws - Issue 31 Autumn 2008
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Adnams boosts bottom line with clever CSR
The Suffolk-based brewer leads the pack in terms of sustainability and green policy. But it’s not just about ticking boxes: being a responsible firm is good for business.
Real Business - October 2008
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The Right Stuff
Most of us like to think we do business by a reasonable code of ethics. But how can you be sure everyone shares the company line on ethical behaviour? Richard Young delves into the world of the ethics audit
ACCA - August 2008
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The Big Reveal
How much companies say in their corporate social responsibility reports is entirely up to them, but as pressure rises to make them worthwhile, one suggestion is that accountants should vet them
CA Mag Online - August 2008
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Trust: Make your workforce believe in you
Financial Times - June 2008
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Ethics: rhetoric and reality
Don't be fooled by the growing number of CSR reports
Accountancy Age - May 2008
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By Invitation: Consumer finance: Banks to learn principles of fairness
Ethical Corporation - May 2008
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One Third of Employees Think Bosses are Unfair - Guardian, November 2007
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UK business directors urged to improve relationship with employees -
Cripps Sears & Partners, November 2007
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Mirror, Mirror on the Wall, Which is the Fairest Sector of Them All?
GoodCorporation press release November 2007
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Many employers considered 'unfair' - Training Zone, November 2007
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Third of UK workers think boss is unfair - HR Review, November 2007
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Many employers considered 'unfair' - HR Zone News, November 2007
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Eight out of 10 UK employees do not trust their manager - Personnel Today , November 2007
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Not a Fair Trade - Management Today, November 2007
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HR Network Employment News, Pinsent Masons November 2007
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Platinum performance must shine all the way through, Ethical Performance October 2007
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Burma: Sanctions are not the solution, New Statesman October 2007
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London tops the polll: Observations on corruption, New Statesman October 2007
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Speaking Out - Corporate Citizenship Briefing , August / September 2007
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Adnams Ethics receives praise, EDP August 2007
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Good Practice Award for Adnams , EADT August 2007
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BBC Radio 4, Today Programme, 6 February 2006
Leo Martin of GoodCorporation comments on BP’s corporate responsibility performance.

BBC 5 Live, Wake up to Money, 6 February 2006
Leo Martin of GoodCorporation comments on BP’s corporate responsibility performance.

Ethical Performance, February 2006
Report on GoodCorporation’s first five years of assessment.

Corporate Citizenship Briefing, issue 91, December 2006/January 2007
Article about GoodCorporation’s first five years of assessment.

Ethical Performance, Volume 8 December 2006 issue. Guest column by Lisa Buchan discusses whether football clubs need to reassess gambling links.
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Financial Times, 20 September 2006: BP battles to clear its Augean stables. Leo Martin, director of GoodCorporation is quoted. View the article (subscription required).

Springer Publications, 5 July 2006: Management Models for Corporate Social Responsibility. This book includes a chapter on the GoodCorporation Standard and assessment
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Corporate Citizenship Briefing, Issue 88 June/July 2006: Speaking out: the risks and rewards of casino-led regeneratio. Lisa Buchan examines the link between corporate responsibility and regeneration prompted by changes in gambling law.
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