The Institute conducts research
that is both grounded in academic excellence and relevant
to the day-to-day challenges that corporate
leaders face.
The
Academic Director and
Executive Director set the annual research
agenda, in consultation with the
Advisory
Council,
Academic Advisors, and
Institute
staff. The Institute surveys Chief Executive
Officers of Business Roundtable companies as a
way of assessing which issues are of greatest
concern to the broader business community.
This survey, Mapping the Terrain of
Business Ethics, identified the following corporate
ethics issues as most important:
Regaining the public trust
Short-termism
Integrity of financial reporting
Ethical role-modeling of senior
management
Fairness of executive compensation
The Institute has responded to these issues through
its business ethics seminars and through research projects
conducted in partnership with other leading organizations.
Current efforts include the Project on Public Trust in
Business as well as continuing efforts on addressing the
value-destructive behaviors associated with short-termism.
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