GoodCorporation in the Media

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

Business Ethics

Cleaning up business practices can pay dividends

The Times - May 18 2010

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A new UK bribery law: Should we be happy or scared?
Michael Littlechild considers the potential impact of an important new piece of 
international anti-bribery legislation 
Ethical Corporation - April 2010 
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Cracking down on corruption
Corruption is big business. Bribery costs an estimated $1 trillion a year according to the World Bank. A recent GoodCorporation survey of business practices revealed that...
FreshBusinessThinking.com - April 2010 
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New association aims to make UK restaurant sector more sustainable
Some of the country’s best known restaurants, including Le Manoir Aux Quat’ Saisons, Carluccio’s, Moro and Benares, have become founder members of the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA).
GreenWisebusiness.co.uk - March 2010 
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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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