May 2025

Here's hoping the sunny promise of summer is finding you, wherever you call home. 

This edition of our newsletter features insights on finance in Asia and on the current state of ESG in business. We also take you behind the scenes at a favorite organization recently named "America's Best Large Employer" to inspire actionable leadership best practices.

We are pleased to share this quarter's resources and news, and, as always, welcome your feedback and ideas for collaboration. 

THOUGHT LEADERSHIP

Global Good: Lenses on Finance in Asia

Asia is arguably the world's fastest growing corporate and investment banking region. As global partnerships become the new normal, cross-cultural learning contributes to more effective, ethical business. We invited a faculty and industry expert to share their insights on this multifaceted and dynamic region.

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What's Next for ESG in Business?

Environmental, social, and governance - "ESG" - is a term increasingly fraught with politicization. Yet companies remain committed to financial goals alongside broader stakeholder impact. How are business decision makers responding to trends in ESG assessment and reporting? Industry and academic experts weigh in. 

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Leading Ethically: Insights from a Forbes "Best Large Employer"

How does an organization's mission inform decision making? Forbes recently recognized the University of Notre Dame as America's Best Large Employer. Read on for actionable insights as leaders across campus share their challenges and wins - from the Chief of Police to the Director of Admissions, with lessons from a faculty expert. 

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Observers of Workplace Mistreatment React as Strongly as Victims:
New Research

Over a third of employees have experienced mistreatment at work and even more have observed it happening to others, a new study finds. We bring you more on research by Jason Colquitt & NDDCEL doctoral scholar Jefferson McClain examining the consequences of witnessing mistreatment. 

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Put our research to work! This quarter's roundup includes insights on the "underbelly" of entrepreneurship, and firms' responses to external evaluation. Check out newly-curated resources to inform and inspire your leadership decisions. 

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Discover digestible, accessible and informed resources to integrate ethics into your next course or training. Topics include managing early career employees, prioritizing ethics in the hiring process, and creating a "speak up" culture, among others.

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NEWS & EVENTS

News

  • NDDCEL's first Mini-Summit brings academia and business together at Deloitte University to discuss ethical AI.
  • NDDCEL helps welcome the Vice Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff in support of leadership development for military spouses.
  • An endowed gift will expand ongoing multidisciplinary examination of disaster resilience and the role of business in recovery in Fukushima, Japan, a project led by NDDCEL Faculty Director Jessica McManus Warnell.
  • Professor and NDDCEL Faculty Fellow Drew Marcantonio's research advances understanding of the relationship between conflict and the environment, highlighting inequalities with implications for peace and sustainability policies. 
  • Faculty from across the university met with preeminent scholar on business schools and social impact as we consider preparing the next generation of ethical business leaders.
 

Events

  • NDDCEL helps support the Reimaging Business Excellence in the MENA Region professional development program - August 2025 cohort is now open for applications
 

Coming Soon

  • Follow us and learn from business schools around the world as we attend the United Nations Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME) annual meeting. 
  • Learn from regional decision makers as we examine the connections between economic development, business engagement, and community impact. 
  • Sign up for our waitlist and watch our newsletter later this year to be among the first to know when enrollment opens for our new custom online learning opportunity, available to users everywhere. 

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