businessworthy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj

adhering to principles of ethical and responsible conduct when interacting with society.
Of business conduct in accordance with the dictum that "Markets could not flourish without a strong underlying moral culture, animated by empathy and Fellow-feeling, by our ability to understand our common bond as human beings and to recognize the needs of others."
Of a businessperson or business whose actions have contributed to the building of trust, stability and peace, in accordance with the criteria of the Oslo-based Business for Peace Foundation. The word 'businessworthy' has been coined by the foundation, to describe businesspersons or businesses looking beyond being creditworthy to exploring how they can reconnect business with society to mutual gain.

businessworthy more businessworthy most businessworthy

From business + -worthy.

businessworthiness

This entry uses open data from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA/GFDL). Word forms are used for search and are not indexed as separate pages.

Back to search All on B Russian dictionary Dahl dictionary