Corporate governance, transparency, anti-corruption, accountability, ethical business practices, sustainability, CSR

Governance

The economic downturn stemmed from corruption and a lack of transparency in the financial sector, and has resulted in a wholesale loss of trust in business. Companies wanting to reinstate that trust and improve business performance must revamp their corporate governance practices and ensure they are operating accountably and transparently. Article 13, a signatory of the UN Global Compact, is committed to ethical business practices and disseminates research and articles on corporate governance themes. You can find a selection of our most popular governance and accountability articles below, or visit our Transparency and Anti-corruption Resource Centre for further insights.

Transparency and anti-corruption case studies

Sustainable business practice at Ford - recognised as an industry leader for business responsibility, partly as a result of its integration of a variety of ethical standards, sustainability initiatives and transparency policies throughout the business.

Reducing corruption in Shell's Nigerian operations - improving its reputation in Nigeria by implementing a range of initiatives and policies across its Nigerian operations, supply chain and its business model.

Siemens AG's anti-corruption programme - widescale implementation of changes to governance, compliance, policies and communication to avoid future corruption scandals and improve the company culture.

CSR case studies

Co-operative Financial Services and ethical business - achieving greater transparency and accountability, customer recognition and profitability through the development of sustainability reporting and customer-led ethical policies.

Norsk Hydro's Integrity Program - improving performance and reputation by focusing on anti-corruption and human rights.

Views from the field

Corporate social responsibility during the recession - Toby Radcliffe takes an in-depth look at why CSR is an important part of business activities during the recession, and how to maintain corporate social responsibility through the downturn.

Our publications

Reshaping corporate governance - an article published in Governance that reflects on the impact of the global financial crisis on corporate governance and puts forward a framework for a new phase of governance which serves to win back trust in business and add shareholder value.