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Institute of Business Ethics launches Ethics Month

Monday 31 October, 2016

30 Days of Ethics throughout November

The IBE celebrates 30 years of promoting high standards of business behaviour based on ethical values this year.

With the help of IBE corporate subscribers, every day in November we will highlight a different aspect of values-led business practice.

Each day will explore a different ethical value, and what doing business ethically means in practice.

IBE subscribers have been invited to ‘adopt’ a day, making contributions ranging from blog post and videos to podcasts. IBE subscribers include some of the world’s biggest brands, as well as professional bodies and small businesses.

The IBE’s Director, Philippa Foster Back CBE, said: “Business ethics can be seen as academic. Throughout November we will bring alive what it means in reality.

"This 30 day celebration of business ethics highlights practical ways in which companies bring their ethical values to life. Too often, companies confuse business ethics with corporate social responsibility. Business ethics is about doing things ethically, rather than doing ethical things. Some companies come from controversial sectors, which is why it is all the more important that they examine how they do business.

"We hope it will be an inspiration to others and generate debate about business and its purpose in society. Our aim is to get the message across that doing business ethically makes for better business.”

Through their donations, IBE subscribers help to promote ethical business practice. They may also take advantage of events, publications, free advice and other services. Subscribers are encouraged to make a positive contribution to the work of the IBE through the sharing of good practice and their experience of ethical issues.

Below are details of the companies and organisations which are contributing. Each contribution will be unveiled on the IBE website on their chosen day: www.ibe.org.uk/30daysofethics

#IBE30

#30daysofethics

#Ethicsmonth

Find out more about Ethics Month here: www.ibe.org.uk/30daysofethics

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Contact: Katherine Bradshaw, Head of Communications, k.bradshaw@ibe.org.uk 07771 517700 or Alex Johnson, Marketing & Events Manager a.johnson@ibe.org.uk 020 7798 6040

EDITOR’S NOTES

The Institute of Business Ethics (IBE) is a registered charity established in 1986 to promote high standards of business behaviour based on ethical values. We help organisations to strengthen their ethical culture through the sharing of knowledge and good practice.

www.ibe.org.uk

A brief history of the IBE can be found here: http://www.ibe.org.uk/a-brief-history/81/54



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