Publicise CSR carefully to avoid accusations of ‘greenwashing’
Companies publicising their corporate social responsibility (CSR) achievements risk being accused of 'greenwashing' by claiming that their polices and products are environmentally friendly. Pan-European research by a group of acknowledged experts including Dr Stelios Zyglidopoulos, University Lecturer in Strategy at…
Does the Rolodex matter?
Can membership of the same social networks as directors offer protection for a poorly performing CEO? And what is the impact on corporate governance? New research by Dr Bang Dang Nguyen, University Lecturer in Finance at Cambridge Judge Business School,…
Bill Browder: Russian corruption and losing $900 million
Bill Browder, a leading global shareholder-rights activist and an outspoken fighter for improved corporate governance in Russia, asks 'can the bear be tamed?' Browder lost $900 million dollars as the Russian economy collapsed. Exposing massive corruption, he fought off the…
Corruption time bombs
An acknowledged expert in the field of corporate corruption feels that multinational companies must lead the fight against dishonesty. Dr Stelios Zyglidopoulos of Cambridge Judge Business School believes that corporate corruption is more widespread than ever and is being fuelled…
Corruption time bombs
An acknowledged expert in the field of corporate corruption feels that multinational companies must lead the fight against dishonesty Dr Stelios Zyglidopoulos, University Lecturer in Strategy at Cambridge Judge Business School believes that corporate corruption is more widespread than ever…
Make proxy voting more transparent
Why the proxy-voting process is an important channel for corporate governance Fresh research into the role of institutional investors in voting indicates that corporate governance is important to them and that the proxy voting process is an important channel for…
Professor Duane Windsor, Rice University: An American perspective on CSR
Professor Duane Windsor of Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University, says corporate social responsibility is working Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is working says Professor Duane Windsor of Jones Graduate School of Business, Rice University, and many companies join up…
The buck stops here
Corporate governance is under the microscope in the investigation into the activities of News International, owners of the defunct tabloid newspaper, News of the World The parliamentary and police investigations into phone-hacking and corrupt practices involving journalists and their police…
Plain brown envelopes
Firms bribing their way to contracts underperform for up to three years before and after securing the work for which the bribe was paid Research led by Raghavendra Rau, Sir Evelyn de Rothschild Professor of Finance at Cambridge Judge Business…
Good CEOs are underpaid!
Too many CEOs are paid too little not too much - research in the United States has lessons for the UK too Dr Bang Dang Nguyen, Cambridge Judge Business School Lecturer in Finance, says his research among top CEOs in…
