Subject Name: Governance, Ethics, and Sustainability
Case Study
You must draft a Code of Conduct for theCommonwealth Bank of Australia that specifically addresses:
A. Discrimination
B. Exploitation
C. Corruption
D. Dishonest and Fraudulent Behaviour
E. Whistleblower Protections
F. Enforcement
You will be required to include a minimum of 15 references in your Code of Conduct at least 5 of which must come from academic journals or textbooks. Your own research and the following news articles will help you identify the current governance issues at the Commonwealth Bank that your Code of Conduct must address:
Senior British banker, 60, claims race, sex and age discrimination after he was 'forced out of his job' and replaced by a younger Australian woman
Australia's CBA slashes executive pay by $44 million after regulatory inquiry
Commonwealth Bank admits to manipulation of children's accounts
Banking royal commission: Speaking out against CBA had 'horrific impact' on whistleblower