13 November 2014, The Tablet

Commitment to business ethics


 
Paul Donovan (Letters, 8 November) has misunderstood the nature and purpose of the Blueprint for Better Business movement. But he points to some risks inherent in any project like this that we will actively seek to avoid.As my article (“Adding value to business”, 1 November) explained, the Blueprint initiative arose after a group of business leaders approached (then) Archbishop Nichols in 2012. It is now established as a trust that is completely independent of the Catholic Church or any other faith tradition. Under its constitution it will have an advisory council drawn from different sectors of society, including employees. Its critical distance from business is reinforced through being entirely funded from charitable foundations.Anyone who looks to the full wording of the Bl
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