The 2018 Edelman Trust survey found that trust in institutions of all kinds – business, government, the media and not-for-profits – had reached record lows in Australia. 

Worryingly, Australian institutions are now among the world's least trusted, ranking only a few points higher than those in Russia. And the Australian public does not trust business to do the right thing – at 45 per cent, Australia's trust in business is significantly below the global average.

Peter Collins interviews AICD Chairman, Elizabeth Proust, on Ethics in the Boardroom and what must be done to restore trust.