Delighted to be able to attend launch event for ⁦Inst Business Ethics⁩ #FutureLeadersNetwork at Norton Rose Fulbright here in London

#icymi #IBEBlog by David Grayson discussed decline of trust, leaving the UK more susceptible to dis and mis-information from hostile external influences. How can we strengthen ethical infrastructure and rebuild trust?
👉bit.ly/IBEblog9524
#businessethics

What does Unilever's new sustainability strategy reveal about the evolving corporate sustainability agenda? 🌎

Listen to the latest podcast episode where Chris Coulter, David Grayson, and Mark Lee discuss the evolving corporate sustainability agenda: bit.ly/4dxR4Me

#IBEblog by David Grayson discusses how public's lack of #trust in British business, politics + public institutions makes us susceptible to dis/mis-information. Can we learn about strengthening UK #ethical #infrastructure from Australia? bit.ly/IBEblog9524 #businessethics

I scored 44 out of 50 points on Dateline, The Economist history game! Not quite my 50/50 from last week!

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Can you do better? economist.com/dateline

Recognition that recent announcements hadn’t been well or accurately received. This was welcome opportunity to bust myths/ correct false impressions. Particularly important because we need leaders like Unilever to be commercially successful & demonstrate that sustbiz =good £ biz

Delighted to be back in ⁦Unilever⁩ HQ again this morning for an update from CEO Hein Schumacher ⁦Rebecca Marmot⁩ & colleagues on Unilever’s continuing commitment to/leadership on #sustainability . They are not dialling back but doubling down on most material issues

Keir Starmer doesn’t need Gaza extremists’ vote
Thoughtful words from ⁦Daniel Finkelstein⁩
With which I very much agree.
thetimes.co.uk/article/8ef9c5…

I scored 50 out of 50 points on Dateline, The Economist history game!

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Can you do better? economist.com/dateline

I scored 47 out of 50 points on latest episode of Dateline, The Economist history game! April 26

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Can you do better? economist.com/dateline

Funds axed for teacher recruitment scheme triggering backlash via Financial Times
Absurd that ⁦Department for Education⁩ cutting £s 4 practical scheme like ⁦NowTeach⁩ when such shortage of #STEM teachers.
⁦Julia Cleverdon⁩ ⁦Lucy Kellaway⁩ on.ft.com/3UrwdSi

We turned 1,000 execs into teachers. Now our funding’s been scrapped
What an incredibly shortsighted decision by Government!
⁦Lucy Kellaway⁩ on decision to scrap £s 4 ⁦NowTeach⁩
thetimes.co.uk/article/e21f3e…

A really thought-provoking Inst Business Ethics webinar: Motivating Future Leaders, 18 April 2024 where some of our Future Leaders Network discuss how to engage younger employees &whether views about biz ethics vary with age
youtu.be/or3PkVlnMsY?si… via YouTube

Overpayments to carers must be recouped in 'compassionate' way - minister
If DWP staff ignored notices from HMRC, government should write off overpayments. Hard-working carers already face enough stress! bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politi…

This morning I’m in Lambeth Town Hall for a Citizenship Ceremony. Very moving to watch people from all over world being formally welcomed as British citizens. Everyone promising to uphold laws of UK & respect values of tolerance & mutual respect.

Very interesting that both ⁦Anthropy⁩ supporters & general public believe ethical, sustainable business is 🔑 to UK’’s potential for global influence in future =opportunity 4 more collaboration between Inst Business Ethics⁩ ⁦Business in the Community⁩ ⁦Blueprint 4 Business⁩ ⁦B Corp UK⁩ etc?

In ⁦The RSA⁩ for ⁦Anthropy⁩ presentation looking Results of ⁦Ipsos UK⁩ survey of Anthropists vs General Public views of national priorities. Full report now available

Don’t be sniffy about networking — it can reap dividends argues ⁦Richard Harpin⁩ in ⁦The Times and The Sunday Times⁩ & I agree.

thetimes.co.uk/article/a368ae…

#Sustainable businesses don’t have to be large to succeed.

Find out how your small business can become more sustainable and reduce costs, energy and waste, with David Grayson.

bit.ly/4aRB8Cq

Have you been threatened with prosecution for benefit fraud?
Good that ⁦The Guardian⁩ taking this up. It is scandalous that dedicated #carers being threatened with prosecution for inadvertently going over earnings threshold: ⁦Carers UK⁩ theguardian.com/society/2024/a…