According to HRZone, only 40% of employees say their business is ethical (article by Cath Everett, April 28, 2010).

“While employers that adhere to corporate social responsibility and environmentally-friendly business practices show better rates of employee engagement and retention, only two out of five UK staff believe that the organisation they work for behaves ethically.”

These findings are based on a survey undertaken among 1,000 personnel by the Kenexa Research Institute (KRI), a subsidiary of HR software provider, Kenexa. The study was based on a representative sample of workers surveyed for KRI’s Worktrends 2010 annual report of employee opinions.

Anne Herman, a research consultant at KRI, said: “Our research clearly indicates that organisations operating with a strong corporate responsibility climate have more engaged, confident and customer-oriented employees.”

Investing for the Soul (http://investingforthesoul.com) comments that ” … the numbers are probably similar throughout the developed world and probably apply equally–at least–to the employees themselves. People, generally, need to reach into their inner values before a better business environment is able to blossom.”