'Corporate transparency is crucial because, with all their power, companies have a mind of their own. Henriques points out that the 'psychology' of companies means that unless people within companies can be honest with themselves, real transparency may be unattainable.' Oliver James, author of Affluenza and Britain on the Couch 'Whether you are an accounting standard setter, a corporate lawyer or an activist member of an NGO you will find ideas here which challenge previously held views and demand your consideration.' Roger Adams, Executive Director - Technical, Association of Chartered Certified Accountants 'This book will help business leaders understand the values and principles which underpin business integrity and why transparency needs to be taken to the heart of the decision-making process.' John Christensen, Director, Tax Justice Network International Secretariat 'This book is a timely exploration of what 'transparency' entails, the basis for expecting it of companies, and the limits which may apply to adopting it ... a welcome contribution both to contemporary debate and to the practical challenges which must be addressed by the creators of wealth.' David Nussbaum, CEO of Transparency International 'Transparency is a precondition of effective accountability, and Corporate Truth provides a compelling account of the state of corporate transparency today.' Jonathon Porritt, Founder-Director of Forum for the Future and Chair of the Sustainable Development Commission 'This important book examines the scope and limits of transparency, intelligently confronting the challenges and problems it poses. Its basic argument - that transparency is required wherever power it exercised - is relevant not only to companies, but to governments and, as their influence grows, to non-governmental organizations as well. It makes valuable reading for all.' Sir Geoffrey Chandler CBE, founding Chair of Amnesty International Business Group and former Director of Shell International 'Corporate transparency is crucial because, with all their power, companies have a mind of their own. Henriques points out that the 'psychology' of companies means that unless people within companies can be honest with themselves, real transparency may be unattainable.' Oliver James, author of Affluenza and Britain on the Couch 'This is a noble book with an explicitly moral focus: namely that 'transparency is required wherever power is exercised'... there is much that is refreshing about the text that can usefully remind us why accountability is a lot more than a life-style choice and that what we do really does have a considerable potential for change.' Social and Environmental Accounting Journal
