Your resource for practical business ethics tips, from the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative at the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
University of Arkansas: Sam M. Walton College of Business
In this week's episode, Cindy Moehring sits down with Ty Smith, a retired U.S. Navy SEAL, and founder and CEO of CommSafe AI, a tech company that disrupts emerging threats of unethical behavior 24/7 using AI. They discuss CommSafe's involvement in workplace communications and the effect of culture on workplace safety. To finish out their discussion, Smith shares his insights on how he is a successful leader and CEO despite his lack of technology background. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ ) Links from episode: CommSafe AI Receives App Certification from ServiceNow: https://www.pr.com/press-release/854274 (https://www.pr.com/press-release/854274) Artificial Intelligence and Data Science by Bill Hanson: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53810758-machine-learning-2020 (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/53810758-machine-learning-2020)
Cindy Moehring chats with Vivienne Ming, a self-described mad scientist, theoretical neuroscientist, AI expert, entrepreneur, author, and is well-known for her research and inventions. The pair discuss the responsible and ethical use of AI as a tool. AI is not able to solve problems that humans don't know the answers to first. Therefore, the best practice for solving impossible business problems is combining creative people with sophisticated artificial intelligence. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/) Links from episode: Ming's Financial Times Article: “Human insight remains essential to beat the bias of algorithms”: https://www.ft.com/content/59520726-d0c5-11e9-b018-ca4456540ea6 (https://www.ft.com/content/59520726-d0c5-11e9-b018-ca4456540ea6 ) Ming's article on Diversity-Innovation Paradox: https://blog.techinclusion.co/trust-ad9b4dde4446 (https://blog.techinclusion.co/trust-ad9b4dde4446) Socos Newsletter: https://www.socos.org (https://www.socos.org) Remote Work: https://www.socos.org/remote-part-1/ (https://www.socos.org/remote-part-1/ ) This Is Not the Industrial Revolution: https://www.socos.org/not-the-ir-part-1/ (https://www.socos.org/not-the-ir-part-1/) Explore economic working papers of the National Bureau of Economic Research here: https://www.nber.org/papers?page=1&perPage=50&sortBy=public_date (https://www.nber.org/papers?page=1&perPage=50&sortBy=public_date)
Lukas Biewald, former founder and CEO of Figure Eight, and current founder and CEO of Weights and Biases, sits down with Cindy Moehring to discuss his experience and efforts to better the future of AI and machine learning. The pair discusses Figure Eight's improvements of training data, along with Weights and Biases advancements of human-in-the-loop systems and versioning models to build models faster and better. They rounded out their discussion with a brief talk of inclusion and women in STEM. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/) Links from episode: Read more about Appen acquiring Figure Eight here: https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/10/appen-acquires-figure-eight/ (https://techcrunch.com/2019/03/10/appen-acquires-figure-eight/) Weights & Biases raises $135M Series C to keep building MLOps software: https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/13/weights-biases-raises-new-capital-as-developer-tools-remain-a-venture-focus-ml-matures/ (https://techcrunch.com/2021/10/13/weights-biases-raises-new-capital-as-developer-tools-remain-a-venture-focus-ml-matures/) Learn more about Lukas Biewald's podcast, Gradient Dissent here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gradient-dissent/id1504567418 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/gradient-dissent/id1504567418) Listen to “Daphne Koller - Digital Biology and the Next Epoch of Science” on the Gradient Dissent podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daphne-koller-digital-biology-and-the-next-epoch-of-science/id1504567418?i=1000509701513 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/daphne-koller-digital-biology-and-the-next-epoch-of-science/id1504567418?i=1000509701513) Listen to “Emily M. Bender - Language Models and Linguistics” on the Gradient Dissent podcast here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emily-m-bender-language-models-and-linguistics/id1504567418?i=1000534822471 (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/emily-m-bender-language-models-and-linguistics/id1504567418?i=1000534822471) Listen to the Lex Fridman Podcast here: https://lexfridman.com/podcast/ (https://lexfridman.com/podcast/) Take free courses at fast.ai here: https://www.fast.ai (https://www.fast.ai)
Join in as Cindy Moehring talks with Wilson Pang about designing responsible AI systems from conception to deployment in a world where technology moves incredibly fast. With an expansive background at CTrip, eBay, and IBM, Pang is now the Chief Technology Officer at Appen, a leading technology platform that powers other companies with AI globally. Wilson is also the co-author of Real World AI, with Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/) Links from episode: Real World AI: https://appen.com/real-world-ai/ (https://appen.com/real-world-ai/) Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger podcast episode on TheBIS: https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/blog/product-management-and-tech-ethics-with-alyssa-simpson-rochwerger.php (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/blog/product-management-and-tech-ethics-with-alyssa-simpson-rochwerger.php ) Google AI Principles Blog: https://ai.google/principles/ (https://ai.google/principles/) Resourceful AI Resources | Microsoft Blog: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/responsible-ai-resources (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/ai/responsible-ai-resources ) Facebook Five Pillars of Responsible AI: https://ai.facebook.com/blog/facebooks-five-pillars-of-responsible-ai/ (https://ai.facebook.com/blog/facebooks-five-pillars-of-responsible-ai/)
Cindy Moehring is joined by Jerry Jones, EVP and Chief Ethics and Legal Officer of LiveRamp, a data enablement platform. As a former Head of State, Jones is also a Special Advisor to Club de Madrid, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting democracy and change in the international community. They discuss the ways that LiveRamp handles their data stewardship through data security and data ethics. Likewise, Jones discusses the benefits of a comprehensive data law on the federal level, and how private companies are taking the initiative. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ ) Links from episode: Apple's New Privacy Policy: https://www.apple.com/privacy/features/ (https://www.apple.com/privacy/features/) The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/shoshana-zuboff/the-age-of-surveillance-capitalism/9781610395694/ (https://www.publicaffairsbooks.com/titles/shoshana-zuboff/the-age-of-surveillance-capitalism/9781610395694/) AI Superpowers: https://www.aisuperpowers.com (https://www.aisuperpowers.com ) The Age of AI: And Our Human Future: https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/henry-a-kissinger/the-age-of-ai/9780316273800/ (https://www.littlebrown.com/titles/henry-a-kissinger/the-age-of-ai/9780316273800/ ) The Wires of War: Technology and the Global Struggle for Power: https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Wires-of-War/Jacob-Helberg/9781982144432 (https://www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Wires-of-War/Jacob-Helberg/9781982144432) The Silken Thread: Five Insects and Their Impacts on Human History: https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-silken-thread-9780197555583?cc=us&lang=en& (https://global.oup.com/academic/product/the-silken-thread-9780197555583?cc=us&lang=en&)
Wendell Wallach, renowned bioethicist, author, and Senior Fellow of the Carnegie Council, joins Cindy Moehring to discuss trending ethical concerns of emerging technologies including AI, bioethics, and the metaverse. The conversations covers the morality of machines, big data, scientific advances brought on by AI, autonomous machines, and the future of the metaverse. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ ) Links from episode: Solving the Protein Folding Problem with AlphaFold: https://alphafold.ebi.ac.uk (https://alphafold.ebi.ac.uk) Neuromancer by William Gibson: https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/neuromancer-william-gibson/1100623188 (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/neuromancer-william-gibson/1100623188) Wendell Wallach's Fortune Magazine Editorial “We Can't Walk Blindly Into the Metaverse”: https://fortune.com/2021/11/24/metaverse-meaning-future-meta-zuckerberg-microsoft-meta-carnegie-ai-ethics/ (https://fortune.com/2021/11/24/metaverse-meaning-future-meta-zuckerberg-microsoft-meta-carnegie-ai-ethics/) A Modern Approach by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig: https://www.vitalsource.com/products/artificial-intelligence-stuart-russell-peter-norvig-v9780134671932 (https://www.vitalsource.com/products/artificial-intelligence-stuart-russell-peter-norvig-v9780134671932) The Dangerous Master by Wendell Wallach: https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/wendell-wallach/a-dangerous-master/9780465058624/ (https://www.basicbooks.com/titles/wendell-wallach/a-dangerous-master/9780465058624/)
Rama Akkiraju, an IBM Fellow, IBM Academy Member, IBM Master Inventor, and Director of IBM's Watson Division, is a pioneer in applying AI to solve real world problems. She sits down with Cindy Moehring to discuss Akkiraju's mission of “enabling natural, personal and compassionate conversations between computers and humans.” Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/) Links from episode: Fueling Possibilities: Welcome to the Positivity Pump - Chevrolet: https://youtu.be/Lgnq6xzkpk8 (https://youtu.be/Lgnq6xzkpk8) Couriers: Build Skills with Online Courses from Top Institutions: https://www.coursera.org (https://www.coursera.org) arXiv: Free Distribution Service for Scholarly Articles: https://arxiv.org (https://arxiv.org)
Alyssa Simpson Rochwerger, co-author of Real World AI and Director of Product Management at Blue Shield California, sits down with Cindy Moehring to explain the difficulties and benefits of managing engineers as someone without an extensive background in technology. Rochwerger and Moehring also discuss the harms of unbalanced data sets in creating AI, the art of raising concerns before product launch, and the importance of macro and micro thinking. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ Links from episode: YouTube's Transparency Report: https://transparencyreport.google.com/youtube-policy/removals?hl=en (https://transparencyreport.google.com/youtube-policy/removals?hl=en ) How to Create Tech Products Customers Love by Marty Cagan: https://svpg.com/inspired-how-to-create-products-customers-love/ (https://svpg.com/inspired-how-to-create-products-customers-love/) Coded Bias by Shalini Kantayya: https://www.codedbias.com/ (https://www.codedbias.com/)
Sam Charrington, software engineer, entrepreneur and TWIML podcast host joins Cindy Moehring and sheds light on what lies behind the tech buzzwords. The conversation covers how machine learning works, the contextual and inherent risks that exist, the need for diversity in tech, reimagining the link between labor and livelihood, and start ups to watch. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ Links from the episode: https://twimlai.com/ (https://twimlai.com/ ) https://twimlai.com/ethics-bias-and-ai-twiml-episode-playlist/ (https://twimlai.com/ethics-bias-and-ai-twiml-episode-playlist/)
Cindy Moehring chats with Hal Daumé, senior principal researcher at Microsoft and professor of computer science at the University of Maryland, to explore the intersection of ethics and technology. Their discussion covers racial bias in artificial intelligence, the complexities of ethical machine learning, and who is responsible for ethical oversight at large tech firms. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ Links from the episode: Stanford's “The Race Gap in Speech Recognition Technology”: https://fairspeech.stanford.edu/ (https://fairspeech.stanford.edu/) Microsoft's AI Fairness Checklist: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/ai-fairness-checklist (https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/project/ai-fairness-checklist)/ AI Now Institute: https://ainowinstitute.org/ (https://ainowinstitute.org/) Coded Bias by Shalini Kantayya: https://www.codedbias.com/ (https://www.codedbias.com/) Race After Technology by Ruha Benjamin: https://www.ruhabenjamin.com/race-after-technology (https://www.ruhabenjamin.com/race-after-technology)
Host Cindy Moehring and University of Arkansas professor Mary Lacity chat on this new episode of the BIS podcast. Join in as the two talk about the technologies changing what it means to be human, metaverse experiences, ethics surrounding digital heath statuses, and the new age of “surveillance capitalism.” Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ Links from episode: “Can Computer Based Human-Likeness Endanger Humanness?” by Mary Lacity: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10796-019-09969-z (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10796-019-09969-z ) Decentraland Metaverse: https://decentraland.org/ (https://decentraland.org/ ) The Age of Surveillance Capitalism: https://www.amazon.com/Age-Surveillance-Capitalism-Future-Frontier/dp/1541758005/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=CjwKCAiA78aNBhAlEiwA7B76p36WJKrTqMBsWDFyCD4MrBlGkduXddPL_5gvmRmb6oTinynztB4-DxoCCegQAvD_BwE&hvadid=267919914477&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9027222&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=1087072417866285299&hvtargid=kwd-460543937972&hydadcr=20618_10167038&keywords=the+age+of+surveillance+capitalism&qid=1639076567&sr=8-1 (https://www.amazon.com/Age-Surveillance-Capitalism-Future-Frontier/dp/1541758005/ref=sr_1_1?gclid=CjwKCAiA78aNBhAlEiwA7B76p36WJKrTqMBsWDFyCD4MrBlGkduXddPL_5gvmRmb6oTinynztB4-DxoCCegQAvD_BwE&hvadid=267919914477&hvdev=c&hvlocphy=9027222&hvnetw=g&hvqmt=e&hvrand=1087072417866285299&hvtargid=kwd-460543937972&hydadcr=20618_10167038&keywords=the+age+of+surveillance+capitalism&qid=1639076567&sr=8-1 ) The Social Dilemma: https://www.thesocialdilemma.com/ (https://www.thesocialdilemma.com/) Star Trek: The Next Generation: https://www.netflix.com/title/70158329 (https://www.netflix.com/title/70158329 )
Cindy Moehring chats with Peter Singer, strategist at New America, Professor of Practice at Arizona State University, and principal at Useful Fiction LLC. They cover topics such as social media as a battlespace, the weaponization of information, and strategies for entities to combat online misinformation. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ Links from episode: On War by Carl von Clausewitz: https://www.amazon.com/War-Carl-von-Clausewitz/dp/1469947021 (https://www.amazon.com/War-Carl-von-Clausewitz/dp/1469947021 ) Like War: The Weaponization of Social Media by P.W. Singer: https://www.amazon.com/LikeWar-Weaponization-P-W-Singer/dp/1328695743 (https://www.amazon.com/LikeWar-Weaponization-P-W-Singer/dp/1328695743 ) Books by P.W. Singer: https://www.pwsinger.com/books-2/ (https://www.pwsinger.com/books-2/ ) Cyber Citizen Initiative: https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/cyber-citizenship-initiative/ (https://www.newamerica.org/education-policy/cyber-citizenship-initiative/ )
Cindy Moehring visits with Kara Hill, Corporate Chief Information Officer and Transformation Lead at FIS, to learn more about ethics in the fintech world. Join their conversation that covers convenience vs privacy, machine learning, and the challenges of creating ethical regulations in an ever-changing landscape. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/) Links from the episode: World Economic Forum - Responsible Use of Technology: weforum.org/projects/responsible-use-of-technology
Former Razorback and current President of Mercy NWA visits host Cindy Moehring in this incredible new episode of the BIS podcast. Listen to their conversation as the two discuss the implementations of technology in medicine, the incredible life saving technology behind many medical decisions, and the ethical implications of new biotech. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/) Links from episode: “Tips for the Ethical Use of AI” by Cindy Moerhing: https://walton.uark.edu/insights/ethical-ai.php (https://walton.uark.edu/insights/ethical-ai.php) Ted Talk: Artificial Intelligence: https://www.ted.com/playlists/310/talks_on_artificial_intelligen (https://www.ted.com/playlists/310/talks_on_artificial_intelligen) No Time to Die: https://www.007.com/no-time-to-die/ (https://www.007.com/no-time-to-die/)
In the first episode of the BIS Season 5, Cindy visits with Thomas E. Creely, the director of Ethics & Emerging Military Technology Graduate Program at the US Naval War College. Join their conversation to hear about Creely's journey from Navy chaplain to leading tech ethics, the need to update technology laws, and the differing perspectives on technology's applications. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/)
Tune into this special episode of the BIS and hear Cindy Moehring's discussion with Lisa Newman-Wise and Kwasi Mitchell of Deloitte as they explain how they came to their current positions. The three also chat about ESG's permanence, how its standards may change within different countries, and the increasing importance of the “S” in ESG to consumers. Links from the episode: Deloitte Sustainability blog: https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/focus/climate-and-sustainability.html (https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/focus/climate-and-sustainability.html) SASB Standards: https://www.sasb.org/ (https://www.sasb.org/) GRI Standards: https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/ (https://www.globalreporting.org/standards/) Deloitte Global Impact Report: https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/global-report-home.html%5C (https://www2.deloitte.com/global/en/pages/about-deloitte/articles/global-report-home.html%5C) IPCC Report: https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/ (https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar6/wg1/) Waste by Catherine Coleman Flowers: https://www.amazon.com/Waste-Womans-Against-Americas-Secret/dp/1620976080 (https://www.amazon.com/Waste-Womans-Against-Americas-Secret/dp/1620976080) There's Something in the Water documentary: https://www.netflix.com/title/81206890 (https://www.netflix.com/title/81206890) GreenBiz 350 podcast: https://www.greenbiz.com/blogs/enterprise/greenbiz-350-podcast (https://www.greenbiz.com/blogs/enterprise/greenbiz-350-podcast ) The Economist, "The Climate Issue" newsletter: https://www.economist.com/newsletters/the-climate-issue/?utm_medium=pr&utm_source=newswire-a (https://www.economist.com/newsletters/the-climate-issue/?utm_medium=pr&utm_source=newswire-a)
This week's episode of the BIS sees Cindy conversing with Anthony Campagna, Managing Director at ISS and Kevin Spellman, Senior Advisor to ISS and adjunct professor at IE Business School in Spain. Listen as the three talk about everything from new economic value added by ESG initiatives, the data that backs ESG effectiveness, and the corporate future of ESG. Links from the episode: ISS: https://www.issgovernance.com/ (https://www.issgovernance.com/) Investment Masters: http://mastersinvest.com/blogarchive (http://mastersinvest.com/blogarchive) Conscious Capitalism: https://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Capitalism-New-Preface-Authors/dp/1625271751 (https://www.amazon.com/Conscious-Capitalism-New-Preface-Authors/dp/1625271751) Prof. George Serafeim: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-serafeim-6668962/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-serafeim-6668962/) Prof. Aaron Yoon: https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-serafeim-6668962/ (https://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-yoon-851414195/) Seafeim and Yoon paper: https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/WP21-115_397685a0-a044-4f86-8e6a-e4b9a0769cc7.pdf (https://www.hbs.edu/ris/Publication%20Files/WP21-115_397685a0-a044-4f86-8e6a-e4b9a0769cc7.pdf)
This compelling new episode of the BIS podcast features a discussion between Cindy Moehring and Control Risks Partner Maria Knapp. Tune in to listen as Cindy and Maria chat about Control Risks' assistance in ensuring ESG compliance, how companies assess their supply chains, and the importance of businesses recognizing the impact they have on their communities. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/) Links from the episode: SASB Training Webinars: http://info.valuereportingfoundation.org/implementation_primer_webinars (http://info.valuereportingfoundation.org/implementation_primer_webinars) Financial Times, Moral Money: https://www.ft.com/moral-money (https://www.ft.com/moral-money) Re:Co ESG Podcast: https://re.co.com/futureinsound (https://re.co.com/futureinsound) Control Risks's Legal and Compliance Insights: https://re.co.com/futureinsound (https://www.controlrisks.com/our-thinking/podcasts/legal-and-compliance-insights)
Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity Links from the episode: Larry Fink 2019 letter to CEOs: https://www.blackrock.com/americas-offshore/en/2019-larry-fink-ceo-letter (https://www.blackrock.com/americas-offshore/en/2019-larry-fink-ceo-letter) Morningstar Commentary: https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1021762/larry-finks-words-versus-actions-on-esg-in-2021 (https://www.morningstar.com/articles/1021762/larry-finks-words-versus-actions-on-esg-in-2021 ) Dan Worrell: https://walton.uark.edu/departments/sevi/directory/uid/dworrell/name/Dan+Worrell/ (https://walton.uark.edu/departments/sevi/directory/uid/dworrell/name/Dan+Worrell/) SEVI Department at the Walton College: https://walton.uark.edu/departments/sevi/ (https://walton.uark.edu/departments/sevi/) The Power of And: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Responsible-Business-Without-Trade-Offs-ebook/dp/B082QZBLS3 (https://www.amazon.com/Power-Responsible-Business-Without-Trade-Offs-ebook/dp/B082QZBLS3) A Life on Our Planet Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80216393 (https://www.netflix.com/title/80216393)
Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNKdlnoAqIs (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity) Links from episode: Edelman Trust Barometer: https://www.edelman.com/trust/2021-trust-barometer (https://www.edelman.com/trust/2021-trust-barometer) SASB sustainability standards website: https://www.sasb.org/ (https://www.sasb.org/) Bill Gates 60 Minutes interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNKdlnoAqIs (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNKdlnoAqIs)
Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity) Links from episode: Dell website: https://www.dell.com/en-us (https://www.dell.com/en-us ) Closed-loop plastic program at Dell: https://corporate.delltechnologies.com/en-us/social-impact/advancing-sustainability/sustainable-products-and-services/materials-use/recycled-materials.htm (https://corporate.delltechnologies.com/en-us/social-impact/advancing-sustainability/sustainable-products-and-services/materials-use/recycled-materials.htm ) Fordham University spotlight on ESG: https://www.fordham.edu/download/downloads/id/15302/spotlight_on_esg_series_day_1_cle_materials.pdf (https://www.fordham.edu/download/downloads/id/15302/spotlight_on_esg_series_day_1_cle_materials.pdf ) Larry Fink's 2021 letter to CEOs: https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/investor-relations/larry-fink-ceo-letter (https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/investor-relations/larry-fink-ceo-letter ) Business Roundtable statement: https://www.businessroundtable.org/business-roundtable-redefines-the-purpose-of-a-corporation-to-promote-an-economy-that-serves-all-americans (https://www.businessroundtable.org/business-roundtable-redefines-the-purpose-of-a-corporation-to-promote-an-economy-that-serves-all-americans )
Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity) Links from episode: Trove: https://trove.co/ (https://trove.co/) Paul Hawken's The Ecology of Commerce: https://www.amazon.com/Ecology-Commerce-Revised-Declaration-Sustainability/dp/0061252794 (https://www.amazon.com/Ecology-Commerce-Revised-Declaration-Sustainability/dp/0061252794) BlackRock's letter: https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/investor-relations/larry-fink-ceo-letter (https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/investor-relations/larry-fink-ceo-letter )
Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/) Links from the episode: The Sustainable Apparel Coalition: https://apparelcoalition.org/ (https://apparelcoalition.org/)
Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/) Links from episode: SMP: https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/esg-funds-beat-out-s-p-500-in-1st-year-of-covid-19-how-1-fund-shot-to-the-top-63224550 (https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/esg-funds-beat-out-s-p-500-in-1st-year-of-covid-19-how-1-fund-shot-to-the-top-63224550 ) Bank of America - https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/esg-funds-beat-out-s-p-500-in-1st-year-of-covid-19-how-1-fund-shot-to-the-top-63224550 (https://www.iccr.org/sites/default/files/page_attachments/equitystrategyfocuspoint_esg.pdf ) - https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/esg-funds-beat-out-s-p-500-in-1st-year-of-covid-19-how-1-fund-shot-to-the-top-63224550 (https://www.bofaml.com/en-us/content/reshoring/esg-factors-influence-shift-ethical-supply-chain.html) - https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/esg-funds-beat-out-s-p-500-in-1st-year-of-covid-19-how-1-fund-shot-to-the-top-63224550 (https://www.privatebank.bankofamerica.com/articles/esg-investing-performance-trends.html) - https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/esg-funds-beat-out-s-p-500-in-1st-year-of-covid-19-how-1-fund-shot-to-the-top-63224550 (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-09-24/bank-of-america-says-investors-pay-up-for-high-scoring-esg-firms) - https://www.spglobal.com/marketintelligence/en/news-insights/latest-news-headlines/esg-funds-beat-out-s-p-500-in-1st-year-of-covid-19-how-1-fund-shot-to-the-top-63224550 (https://www.wlrk.com/docs/ESG_from_A_to_Z.pdf) Harvard Business School - https://hbr.org/2020/09/social-impact-efforts-that-create-real-value (https://hbr.org/2020/09/social-impact-efforts-that-create-real-value) - https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2021/04/12/executive-pay-and-esg-performance/ (https://corpgov.law.harvard.edu/2021/04/12/executive-pay-and-esg-performance/) - https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51511 (https://www.hbs.edu/faculty/Pages/item.aspx?num=51511) Blackrock - https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/literature/investor-education/sustainable-investing-resilience.pdf (https://www.blackrock.com/corporate/literature/investor-education/sustainable-investing-resilience.pdf) - https://www.ishares.com/us/literature/whitepaper/a-sea-change-in-global-investing-climate-paper-en-us.pdf (https://www.ishares.com/us/literature/whitepaper/a-sea-change-in-global-investing-climate-paper-en-us.pdf) The “NYSE (New York Stock Exchange) ESG Top 5” weekly publication: https://www.nyse.com/esg/resource-center (https://www.nyse.com/esg/resource-center)
Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/) Links from episode: The Mekong Club: https://themekongclub.org/ (https://themekongclub.org/) Amplifying the “S” in ESG: https://www.whitecase.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/amplifying-s-esg-investor-myth-buster-final.pdf (https://www.whitecase.com/sites/default/files/2021-06/amplifying-s-esg-investor-myth-buster-final.pdf )
Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/) Links from episode: Dean's External Advisory Board: https://walton.uark.edu/external-relations/deans-executive-advisory-board.php (https://walton.uark.edu/external-relations/deans-executive-advisory-board.php ) Arkansas WTC Board of Advisors: http://arwtc.org/board/ (http://arwtc.org/board/ ) Asia Capital Management Group (ACM): https://www.acmhk.com/ (https://www.acmhk.com/) BlackRock: https://www.blackrock.com/institutions/en-us (https://www.blackrock.com/institutions/en-us) “How to Avoid a Climate Disaster” by Bill Gates: https://www.walmart.com/ip/How-to-Avoid-a-Climate-Disaster-The-Solutions-We-Have-and-the-Breakthroughs-We-Need-9780385546133/568344812 (https://www.walmart.com/ip/How-to-Avoid-a-Climate-Disaster-The-Solutions-We-Have-and-the-Breakthroughs-We-Need-9780385546133/568344812 ) “The Code Breaker” by Walter Isaacson: https://www.amazon.com/Code-Breaker-Jennifer-Doudna-Editing/dp/1982115858 (https://www.amazon.com/Code-Breaker-Jennifer-Doudna-Editing/dp/1982115858 )
Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/) Links from the episode: Clorox Ignite Strategy: https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/company/ignite-strategy/ (https://www.thecloroxcompany.com/company/ignite-strategy/) A Plastic Ocean: http://aplasticocean.movie/ (http://aplasticocean.movie/) The Happy Hero by Solitaire Townsend: https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Hero-Solitaire-Townsend-ebook/dp/B07XWJY7RF (https://www.amazon.com/Happy-Hero-Solitaire-Townsend-ebook/dp/B07XWJY7RF) Prince Ea “MAN vs EARTH”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VrzbRZn5Ed
They discuss how the pandemic has affected victims of forced labor, the surprising connection between slavery and ecological devastation, and what companies can do to address both of these issues. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/) Links from episode: Rights Lab: https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/beacons-of-excellence/rights-lab/index.aspx (https://www.nottingham.ac.uk/research/beacons-of-excellence/rights-lab/index.aspx ) Global Slavery Index: https://www.globalslaveryindex.org/ (https://www.globalslaveryindex.org/ ) International Cocoa Initiative: https://cocoainitiative.org/ (https://cocoainitiative.org/) Tech Against Trafficking: https://techagainsttrafficking.org/ (https://techagainsttrafficking.org/) U.K. Transparency Law: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transparency-in-supply-chains-a-practical-guide/transparency-in-supply-chains-a-practical-guide (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transparency-in-supply-chains-a-practical-guide/transparency-in-supply-chains-a-practical-guide) Article: From forests to factories: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629621001894 (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214629621001894)
Join in and listen to how Kimberly-Clark is setting its sights on more sustainability goals and taking charge in its ESG efforts. Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ (https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/) Links from episode: Forbes Ignite: https://www.forbesignite.com/ (https://www.forbesignite.com/) Kimberly-Clark Sustainability Report: https://www.kimberly-clark.com/en-us/responsibility/annualreports (https://www.kimberly-clark.com/en-us/responsibility/annualreports)
Cindy Moehring sits down with Craig Harper, Chief Sustainability Officer at J.B. Hunt Transportation Services to discuss J.B. Hunt's first sustainability report and the company's journey towards a more ecologically responsible, inclusive, and safe set of business practices. Tune in to learn how truck drivers are fighting human trafficking, how to reduce your own carbon footprint, and more! Learn more about the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative by visiting our website at https://walton.uark.edu/business-integrity/ Links from episode: Carrier 360: https://www.jbhunt.com/our-technology/j-b-hunt-360.html (https://www.jbhunt.com/our-technology/j-b-hunt-360.html) SEC Weighs aking Companies Liable for Climate Disclosures: https://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-weighs-making-companies-liable-for-climate-disclosures-11627495862 (https://www.wsj.com/articles/sec-weighs-making-companies-liable-for-climate-disclosures-11627495862) J.B. Hunt Sustainability Report (2020): https://www.jbhunt.com/our-company/environmental-sustainability.html (https://www.jbhunt.com/our-company/environmental-sustainability.html) Let's Talk about Forced Labor J.B. Hunt Workshop Sign Up: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDpXCWpQMyDMP0qBwvTr_tmMoW7vA2oT0ybpxoJXCPhFDyJQ/viewform (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfDpXCWpQMyDMP0qBwvTr_tmMoW7vA2oT0ybpxoJXCPhFDyJQ/viewform) How To Avoid a Climate Disaster by Bill Gates: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/633968/how-to-avoid-a-climate-disaster-by-bill-gates/ (https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/633968/how-to-avoid-a-climate-disaster-by-bill-gates/ )
Julie Kane, former Chief Executive Compliance Officer at Pacific Gas and Electric Company and current board member at Siga Technologies, joins Cindy Moehring for the latest installment of The Business Integrity School. The two thought leaders share ideas on what business ethics and compliance look like in 2021 and what to look for in the future.
Deborah Majoras, Chief Legal Officer at Proctor & Gamble, joins Cindy Moehring to discuss the implications of business ethics in the corporate world. Majoras shares the importance of the companies PVP's, purpose, values, and principles, and how these ideas have built the foundation of a company that has thrived since the late 1800's.
Melissa Stapleton joins Cindy Moehring to further the discussion on the future of ethics and compliance. Melissa is currently the Senior Vice President of Risk Management and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer at Eli Lilly and Company. The two industry thought leaders trade ideas on company culture, the Business Roundtable's statement about shareholders, COVID, and the role business schools play in the future of business ethics.
Join Cindy Moehring as she talks with Dina Howell, board director for Spin Master and former CEO of Saatchi & Saatchi X. Moehring and Howell discuss how critical it is for companies to have a strong, shared purpose and the importance of building trust between all stakeholders in the business ecosystem.
Today she joins Cindy Moehring, founder and executive chair of the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative, to talk about the insights from the new Global Business Ethics Survey. Global, Harned shares her findings from this year's survey trends involving company culture, employee pressure, and fear of retaliation. Which trends increased dramatically? Which plateaued? And why?
Bender and Moehring also touch on how COVID-19 has brought ESG to the forefront for many businesses and what advice Bender has for the future of business ethics and business ethics education.
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Dr. Anand served as a member of the Business Integrity Leadership Initiative advisory board and has been a strong promoter of business ethics education at the University of Arkansas. #WaltonIntegrity, #TheBISPodcast, #BusinessEthics, #Integrity, #Podcast
They discuss a variety of topics such as how COVID-19 has affected business ethics and how businesses operate today, how Matt's role as vice-chair of the anti-corruption committee of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has informed his views of future risk management practices, and the up and coming importance of data analytics in business compliance. #TheBISPodcast #RiskManagement #DataAnalytics
In this episode, host Cindy Moehring sits down with Global Co-Chair of Investigations and White Collar Defense Practice Charles “Chuck” Duross to discuss his lengthy career in the law deaing with white collar crime, business ethics and compliance. They discuss topics such as fundamental shifts that businesses have taken to recognize the importance of ethics and compliance, how these changes have impacted frontline managers, and common mistakes new managers make that land them in trouble. #TheBISPodcast #WhiteCollarCrime #BusinessEthics
Rob Chesnut is the former General Counsel and Chief Ethics Officer for AirBnB and now a current advisor for the company. In this episode, Rob shares his experience with the company and talks about his new book, "Intentional Integrity" that Inc. Magazine ranked as one of the Top 10 New Business Books in 2020. #TheBISPodcast #Integrity #Ethics&Compliance
Richard Bistrong was a former VP of International Sales for a publicly-traded, multi-national company. He was convicted for his role in conspiring to pay bribes but now has shifted his life's work to educating others on why fraud and white-collar crime occurs and how to prevent it. Join Cindy Moehring as she and Richard engage in an insightful conversation about white-collar crime and the future of business ethics. #TheBISPodcast #WhiteCollarCrime #Integrity
Leo Mackay, former Lieutenant Commander in the Navy turned Senior Vice President of Ethics and Sustainability at Lockheed Martin, is our guest in this episode. Cindy Moehring and Leo Mackay discuss the differences in ethics and compliance in the Navy vs corporate America. Leo also shares his thoughts on the changes he sees in the mindsets of young people entering the workforce.
Our next guest on The BIS is Eugene Soltes, Harvard professor and author of "Why They Do It: Inside the Mind of a White Collar Criminal". Eugene sits down with Cindy Moehring in this episode to discuss his experience interviewing over 50 white-collar criminals including Bernie Madoff. Eugene and Cindy also talk about what the future of business ethics education might entail for students.
Walt Pavlo, a contributor at New York University School of Law's program on Corporate Compliance and Enforcement Program. In addition, Walt is the founder and President of Prisonology, an expert testimony, consulting and training firms for issues on the Federal Bureau of Prison. Join Cindy Moehring as she discusses the future of business ethics with an expert on the topic.
For our final episode of Season 2 of The BIS podcast, we're honored to have Andrew Stark, professor of Strategic Management at the University of Toronto. Stark is also the author of the HBR article “What's the Matter with Business Ethics?” Throughout season 2, we've been referencing this article to pull insights and look towards what the future of business ethics entails. Join us as Cindy Moehring and Stark discuss where the field of business ethics has been and where it's heading.
She started in the business world, but now teaches in academia. We are excited to introduce our next guest, Ann Tenbrunsel, a true leader in the field of business ethics. Tenbrunsel is the David E. Gallow Professor of Business Ethics at the University of Notre Dame. She has also co-authored Blind Spots: Why We Fail To Do What's Right where she and Max Bazerman examine the ways we overestimate our abilities to perform ethically.
Celia Moore, professor of Organisational Behaviour at the Imperial College Business School in London is our next guest. Celia's teaching sits at the epicenter of leadership and ethics with a focus on supporting individuals to enact their moral agency responsibly. Join Cindy Moehring as she talks with Celia about the future of business ethics education, what's been happening during COVID in London, and the relationship between government and business in the field of ethics.
We're staying close to home for this episode of The BIS! This week Cindy is interviewing Professor Jennifer Kish-Gephart from the University of Arkansas. Professor Kish-Gephart's research is based on why individuals behave unethically in the workplace particularly through the lens of emotions, moral disengagement, and the non-conscious. Join us as Cindy Moehring and Professor Kish-Gephart discuss where she sees the future of business ethics education heading and her research in the role of status and status-related diversity.
She's been seen on her Ted Talks by over 12 million, is one of the top 100 media executives by the Hollywood Reporter, and is the author of 6 books. Now, Margaret Heffernan is a Professor of Practice at the University of Bath sharing her practical experience with students. Join Cindy Moehring as she and Margaret talk about Heffernan's journey of going from being the CEO of three different companies to teaching for a university. Moehring and Heffernan discuss how two of her books, https://www.amazon.com/Willful-Blindness-Ignore-Obvious-Peril/dp/0802777961 ( Willful Blindness) and https://www.amazon.com/Uncharted-Navigate-Future-Margaret-Heffernan/dp/198211262X ( Uncharted) give insight as to why unethical things happen in companies and how pandemic preparedness can serve as an example for how to lead successfully in the turbulent, "uncharted" future.
Kirsten Martin is a professor of technology ethics at the University of Notre Dame's Mendoza School of Business. Kirsten is a nationally recognized expert in privacy, technology and corporate responsibility. She's published numerous articles on privacy and the ethics of technology in leading academic journals including the Journal of Business Ethics, the Harvard Journal of Law and Technology, the Journal of Legal Studies, Washington University Law Review, Journal of Business Research, as well as in practitioner publications such as MISQ Executive. Kirsten serves as technology and business ethics editor for the Journal of Business Ethics. She's also a member of the advisory board for Future Privacy Forum, a fellow at the Business Roundtable Institute for Corporate Ethics, and she's highly regarded expert speaker on areas including privacy and the ethics of big data.