IBM United States. Barclays | Personal Banking. Conflict of interest. The presence of a conflict of interest is independent of the occurrence of impropriety. Therefore, a conflict of interest can be discovered and voluntarily defused before any corruption occurs. A widely used definition is: "A conflict of interest is a set of circumstances that creates a risk that professional judgement or actions regarding a primary interest will be unduly influenced by a secondary interest. "[1] Primary interest refers to the principal goals of the profession or activity, such as the protection of clients, the health of patients, the integrity of research, and the duties of public office. Related to the practice of law[edit] Judicial disqualification, also referred to as recusal, refers to the act of abstaining from participation in an official action such as a court case/legal proceeding due to a conflict of interest of the presiding court official or administrative officer.
Generally (unrelated to the practice of law)[edit] Organizational[edit] Types[edit] Examples[edit] Oxford Climate Forum - Home. Oxford Climate Forum (OxClimateForum) sur Twitter. Oxford Climate Forum in sponsorship controversy. Forum's reputation called into question over sponsors' investment in oil extraction Photograph: Flickr Activists have criticised Oxford Climate Forum, after it emerged that the main sponsor invests millions researching oil extraction.
The main strategic partner of the event is IBM, which promotes research in tar sands, a controversial and expensive form of sourcing fossil fuels. The Oxford Hub, which helps organise the event, has also received criticism for its partnership with Barclays, which is an investor in tar sands. The conference, which is due to be held from 7th-8th February at the Saïd Business School, will have a particular emphasis on careers in sustainable industries.
IBM’s sustainability initiative, ‘Smarter Planet’ recently opened a Natural Resources Solution Centre in Calgary, Canada to promote “smarter” processes for the petroleum and mining industries. Several local activist groups have criticised the partnership. The Oxford Hub has defended its partnership with Barclays.