The Horizons Tracker

DECEMBER 13, 2022

. “But then people quickly realized that this is fluff, especially with more information being made available on sites like Glassdoor, and so this has created a real external incentive to be more ethical.” For instance, chemical giant Dow has been focusing its efforts on environmentally friendly construction and industrial safety.

Cooper 97

Cooper Long-term Politics Energy 97

In the CEO Afterlife

MARCH 21, 2011

All the talk about BP caring for the environment was for naught because the brand’s actions violated the brand’s message. Unlike BP, who mismanaged an accident, Halliburton and Monsanto self-inflicted the ethical decline of their brand image over many years. Monsanto offers, “Better Seed for a Brighter Future.

Brand 140

Brand CEO Long-term Crisis 140

The Recovering Engineer

MAY 22, 2010

As I see it, choosing a behavior, word, or tone that will improve your communication effectiveness is not a moral or ethical issue. We often change our behaviors for different environments. Different environments call for different behaviors. Rather, I see it as working to create a better environment for the other person.

FAQ 102

FAQ Emotional Intelligence Self-aware Engineering 102

CO2

NOVEMBER 29, 2011

This question type tends to drive most learning environments – including higher education. How would you begin to rewire brainpower for ethics, and why so ? How does your brain’s chemical and electrical circuitry wire you for winning? – which invites content to consider or analyze.

Chemicals 79

Chemicals Innovation Learning-by-Doing Motivation 79

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 21, 2013

I wasn’t struck so much by the question, but by the intense debate that followed: Some students of course argued strongly that working for these kinds of companies was a moral “sell out,” and that they shouldn’t lend their support to companies that mistreat the environment or produce destructive products.

Company 8

Company Chemicals Ethics Career 8

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

Until recently, autonomous driving was limited to highly controlled environments such as warehouses and factories where programmers could anticipate the range of scenarios a vehicle may encounter, and could program if-then-else-type decision algorithms accordingly (e.g., “If an object approaches the vehicle, then slowdown”).

Film 8

Film Cost Technology Chemicals 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 28, 2012

In retail environments, companies are aiming to be able to identify all shoppers, connect them with their shopping profiles, and either sell them something or at least gain enough data about them to help make a sale during the next visit. Policies like this have led to a 50% drop in crime in Merseyside, Liverpool.

Retail 12

Retail Wireless Loyalty Chemicals 12