Corporate Governance and Ethics

Maintaining good relationships with donors is crucial for nonprofit organisations’ (NPOs) success. Donors provide most of the financial resources necessary for the organisation to carry out its mission and programmes, and by nurturing these associations, NPOs are better positioned to secure larger or recurring donations.

Dozens of non-governmental organisation (NGO) representatives gathered at nonprofit trust Inyathelo’s Civil Society Hub in Woodstock, Cape Town on Monday 27 February to celebrate World NGO Day.

When I think about our company culture, I think about how we do things around the office and I mean that in the broadest sense of the term. Culture is a strong word and can mean a lot of things.

Company culture is a nebulous thing to talk about, but it's incredibly important to the long-term success of your business. It's the way you do things around work. For many people, company culture is their favourite part of what they do - it's a key element in employee satisfaction and retention.

Your company culture is made up of your people, practices, and philosophy. It can be as simple as how you handle vacation or sick days, or whether your office has a strict dress code, or if you take the time to celebrate successes together.

World Health and Safety Day is the world’s flagship health and safety day. A growing number of organisations recognise this day as an opportunity to promote their health and safety culture.

World Health and Safety Day (WHSD) is celebrated each year to promote safety, health and well-being at work. Join us as we highlight the benefits of integrating a health and safety culture into your organisation.

'Procurement irregularities' has taken 3rd place on Corruption Watch SA's Corruption Report 2017 (CRW2017). Coming in at 12% of the reported types of corruption,

Local government procurement practitioners need to recognise the inextricable link between good governance, accountability and long-term socio-economic development, says Prof. Douglas Boateng.

Local government procurement practitioners need to recognise the inextricable link between good governance, accountability and long-term socio-economic development, says Prof. Douglas Boateng. 

What is deemed ethical to one person might not be considered ethical to another – but how does one decide who is right? As the modern business environment continues to be plagued by challenges such as corruption, the subject of ethics becomes ever more important.

Ethics in business has come under increasing scrutiny over the years as businesses use more and more underhanded means to beat their competitors to a customer?s door. The real problem with the topic of business ethics is the perception of the company.

How should we address unethical behaviour in the workplace? Whether its stealing stationary or company profits many employees are confronted with unethical behaviour on a daily basis and feel at a loss to deal with it. In his video David Batstone provides practical steps to addressing this common issue.

White collar crime is one of the leading causes of a blackened corporate image as statistics reveal it as the origin of 18% of reported business crises. Consumer activisim and labour disputes are two more reasons for managers to tighten security systems and operational crisis management plans.