All Articles About Governance & Accountability

Blog: Europeans Trust Business Less—and More

Peder Michael Pruzan-Jorgensen, Vice President, Europe, Middle East, and Africa

Trust—and trust in business, in particular—can be a fickle friend. One year after the fall of Lehman Brothers, and its subsequent global economic impact, we see public confidence in business "to do what's right" playing out very differently in different regions. Read more →

Posted: September 16, 2009 | Topics: Governance & Accountability

BSR Insight Article: U.S. Government Admits Fault in Madoff Investigation

Following an investigation into why the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) failed to detect the Bernard Madoff Ponzi scheme that stripped investors of nearly US$65 billion, SEC Chairwoman Mary Schapiro expressed her regret in a public statement, which also outlined how the commission will reform the way it regulates markets and protects investors. Read more →

Posted: September 8, 2009 | Topics: Financial Services, Governance & Accountability

BSR Insight Article: Winning Back the Public’s Trust in Business

Aron Cramer, President and CEO

The fall of Lehman Brothers last September triggered a collapse in financial markets, and then the real economy. It also signaled a dramatic decline in the public’s trust in business. Read more →

Posted: September 8, 2009 | Topics: Financial Services, Governance & Accountability, Reporting & Communications, Return on Investment, Stakeholder Relations, Strategy & Integration

BSR Insight Article: Trust in Business

Kara Hurst, Former Vice President

According to the 2009 Edelman Trust Barometer, nearly two-thirds of the public reported less trust in business than the year before. BSR's roundtable event on "Business Success in a Reset World" examined what it will take to earn that trust back. Read more →

Posted: July 21, 2009 | Topics: Governance & Accountability, Strategy & Integration, Toxicity & Product Design

Blog: The Need for Transparency and Cross-Sector Partnerships

Pei Bin, Former Director, China Partnership Development

Together with 500 representatives from private and public foundations and grassroots NGOs across China, I participated in the first national private foundation forum, a great endeavor to assess the development of and challenges for private foundations in China. Emerging from the forum was a clear call for increased transparency and stronger cross-sector partnerships. Read more →

Posted: July 14, 2009 | Topics: Governance & Accountability