Business Ethics, Governance and Society is an international scholarly journal dedicated to advancing research at the intersection of business ethics, corporate governance, accountability, sustainability, and society. The journal welcomes theoretically grounded and methodologically rigorous work that explains how business organizations make, govern, justify, and respond to decisions with consequences for stakeholders, institutions, markets, communities, and the natural environment.

The journal seeks to connect ethical analysis with contemporary governance and societal challenges. It therefore welcomes research on boards and executives, stakeholder relations, responsible leadership, corporate accountability, sustainability and ESG, corporate political conduct, emerging technologies, artificial intelligence and governance, organizational legitimacy, inequality, human rights, transparency, disclosure, responsible investment, and related areas.

Business Ethics, Governance and Society is methodologically pluralistic. It welcomes quantitative, qualitative, mixed-method, conceptual, theoretical, review, and carefully designed interdisciplinary contributions. Manuscripts should make a clear scholarly contribution and explain the broader ethical, governance, or societal significance of the research question.

Intended readership

The journal is intended for scholars, doctoral researchers, policymakers, governance professionals, business leaders, investors, regulators, civil-society actors, and others interested in the ethical and societal dimensions of organizations and markets.