The interest in releasing relevant business information (Corporate Disclosure) has grown extraordinarily in the last decade. As with other issues, such interest was preceded by notorious scandals with severe consequences for the companies involved. There is also, however, a significant ethical dimension. We all remember cases like Volkswagen, caught lying about the very real emissions […]
Gowex and Gotham City: Stories Batman Wants Us to Learn
Once again, the good faith of many people was challenged due to the latest news item: the bankruptcy of Gowex. The company had led the Mercado Alternativo Bursátil (MAB) as a benchmark on this alternative stock market after multiplying its value 18-fold since it was first launched in March 2010. And though it boasted a […]
How much does it cost to be ethical? What is the cost of corruption?
The other day, my 10 year-old son asked me how much it costs to be ethical. Not really a surprising question for the son of an ethics professor, but one that has no easy answer. So, how can we measure the impact of doing the right thing? Contributing to the welfare of others and your […]