Learn ways that a company can give back to the community Q: How do I add a philanthropic aspect to my business? A: Many business owners choose to pursue philanthropy in addition to their commercial goals. Businesses can advance their charitable interests in many ways. Some businesses give a portion of their profits to charitable…
North Wales Running Co. thrives thanks to focus on customer experience, company culture, and community. For Scott Tantino, running isn’t just a beloved sport — it’s how he makes his living while simultaneously giving back to his community. As the owner of North Wales Running Co. in North Wales, Pennsylvania, Tantino shares his love for…
The business risks for sustainable energy initiatives can be surprisingly consistent with those for traditional energy projects. Renewable energy is one of the most dynamic business sectors—combining excellent profitability prospects, wide economic benefits, and mitigation of climate change and energy insecurity. A number of factors are boosting renewables growth, such as an expected rise in global electricity…
Even a small business can have many stakeholders — people and organizations that have an interest in what the business does. A small car mechanic shop has owners, customers, and employers, but its neighbors are interested in site management and the larger community wants to be sure that oil and other waste is disposed of…
How a Hollywood media company creates a culture of ethics. For Garson Foos, president of Shout! Factory, doing business in the Hollywood film scene presents its share of ethical challenges. In this video, he explains how his company maintains its reputation for high ethical standards by focusing on a culture of shared values. This video…
The owners of AAY Fitness & Nutrition stay true to their ideals as they grow their small business. For Elaine Miller and Narina Menassian, the owners of AAY Fitness & Nutrition in Los Angeles, business success and a strong commitment to ethics go hand in hand. In this video, U.S. Bank recently spoke to them…
This Chicago juice company stays true to its core by operating with integrity and purpose. Angela and Anthony Maicki, owners of a small juice company, don’t take shortcuts and stick to their core value of using higher grade produce to focus on the high quality that their customers see. Learn how sticking to their ethics…
Moral intent is the desire to act ethically when facing a decision and overcome the rationalization to not be ethical “this time.”
Moral decision making is the ability to produce a reasonable and defensible answer to an ethical question.
Incentive gaming, or “gaming the system,” refers to when we figure out ways to increase our rewards for performance without actually improving our performance.