Den Hond, FrankPainter, Mollie2026-02-252026-02-252025-10Painter, M. & De Hond, F. 2025, 'Reflections on editorial leadership : Looking back…moving forward', Business Ethics Quarterly, vol. 35, no. 4, pp. 493-501. DOI:10.1017/beq.2025.10095.1052-150X (print)2153-3326 (online)10.1017/beq.2025.10095http://hdl.handle.net/2263/108633We take the opportunity in this editorial that marks the end of our tenure, to offer some reflections on our experiences. It is an occasion for looking back, for reflection on the scholarship and practice of business ethics, and for celebrating some of the outstanding work that is being done in and for the journal.en© 2025 The Author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives License 4.0 (CCBY-NC-ND).ReflectionsLeadershipExperiencesBusiness ethicsEditorialArticle