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986 2004<br />

IBE Timeline<br />

25 years <strong>of</strong> promoting good practice in business ethics<br />

The <strong>Institute</strong><br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Business</strong><br />

<strong>Ethics</strong> was<br />

launched.<br />

Founding<br />

subscribers<br />

include:<br />

Barclays Bank,<br />

BP, Esso,<br />

Lloyds Bank,<br />

Midland Bank,<br />

Royal Bank <strong>of</strong><br />

Scotland & SG<br />

Warburg & Co.<br />

Introduced the<br />

first regular<br />

survey and<br />

analysis <strong>of</strong> the<br />

use <strong>of</strong> codes<br />

<strong>of</strong> ethics by<br />

major UK<br />

companies.<br />

We continue<br />

to carry out<br />

this survey<br />

every 3 years.<br />

Produced the<br />

first definitive<br />

guide to<br />

developing<br />

a code <strong>of</strong><br />

business<br />

ethics.<br />

Published a<br />

report on<br />

the business<br />

case for<br />

environmental<br />

policies <strong>Ethics</strong>,<br />

Environment &<br />

the Company.<br />

IBE’s<br />

examination<br />

<strong>of</strong> business<br />

ethics in a<br />

globalised<br />

world Codes<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>Ethics</strong> and<br />

International<br />

<strong>Business</strong><br />

published.<br />

Ethical<br />

Aspects <strong>of</strong><br />

Information<br />

Technology<br />

published.<br />

<strong>Business</strong><br />

<strong>Ethics</strong><br />

Network<br />

established<br />

for large<br />

corporate<br />

subscribers<br />

to provide a<br />

confidential<br />

forum<br />

for those<br />

responsible<br />

for business<br />

ethics.<br />

Subscription<br />

opened to<br />

individuals.<br />

First training<br />

course,<br />

Introduction<br />

to <strong>Business</strong><br />

<strong>Ethics</strong><br />

launched.<br />

First<br />

Directors’<br />

<strong>Business</strong><br />

<strong>Ethics</strong><br />

Breakfast<br />

held – an<br />

intimate<br />

forum for<br />

senior<br />

executives<br />

to discuss<br />

ethical<br />

issues.<br />

Published<br />

research<br />

linking<br />

business<br />

ethics and<br />

financial<br />

performance:<br />

Does<br />

<strong>Business</strong><br />

<strong>Ethics</strong> Pay?<br />

Launch<br />

<strong>of</strong> annual<br />

student essay<br />

award.<br />

Instigated<br />

an annual<br />

international<br />

conference<br />

on business<br />

ethics in<br />

partnership<br />

with European<br />

and American<br />

business<br />

ethics<br />

organisations:<br />

European<br />

<strong>Business</strong><br />

<strong>Ethics</strong> Forum<br />

(www.ebef.eu).<br />

1986<br />

1988<br />

1990<br />

1997<br />

1998<br />

2000<br />

2001<br />

2002 2003 2004<br />

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