Article Databases
Search for articles on the company's social performance in EMU Library databases.
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ProQuest One Business This link opens in a new windowSearch using company name and keywords for social issues. See boxes below for suggested keywords and a 3-minute video on using the database - ProQuest Basics.
Tip: Put company name in 1st box and social issue term in 2nd box. Use more than one social issue by linking them with the word OR.
Example: Exxon and (ethics or corporate responsibility or social responsibility or environmental protection or whistleblowing)
You can type it out like the string above in one box, or just use Exxon in 1st box and the words linked with OR in 2nd box.
Search Words for Ethics Topics
- Business ethics
- Corporate responsibility
- Corporate culture
- Corporate governance
- Social responsibility
- Public good
- Values
- Professional ethics
- Professional responsibilities
- Consumer protection
- Environmental protection
- Sustainable development
- Green marketing
- Scandals
- Fraud
- Conflicts of interest
- Whistleblowing
- Corruption
- Bribery
- Insider trading
- White collar crime
- Child labor
- Labor standards
- Human rights
- Working conditions
ProQuest Basics
Next Step
Step 4 - SEC Filings
If your company is traded on a U.S. exchange, search for evidence of possible ethical failings in SEC filings, such as 10-K reports, 8-K reports, and No Action letters.