Watchdog's message to compliance officers
Addressing members on Monday at the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) annual conference in Las Vegas, Stephen...
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ESG archive
Compliance challenges for 2013
Whether due to new legislation being enacted or the ongoing maintenance fending off known risks within their industries...
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20 questions directors should ask about compliance committees
These questions are not intended to be an exact checklist, but rather a way to provide insight and stimulate discussion on the...
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Executive pay, climate change and labor standards top list of ESG priorities
Executive pay, climate change and labor standards in supply chains are the main issues to address in the coming year in portfolios...
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The Pfizer DPA: The new minimum best practices for an FCPA compliance program?
The Deferred Prosecution Agreement (DPA) had some very interesting new wrinkles regarding the compliance regime Pfizer agreed to...
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Olympics coverage: earning a gold medal in ethics
There are many similarities between the 2012 Olympic Games and the way some US companies are governed. Indeed, there are a few...
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Board of directors and compliance: four areas of inquiry
The 2011 ACC meeting laid out the general areas of inquiry a board should take up with the company’s chief compliance officer...
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US firms less transparent on environment
Large US corporations are less transparent than big companies in other developed countries when it comes to disclosing social and...
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Sustainability reporting may become mandatory
The Rio+20 conference on sustainable development, the largest event ever organized by the UN on the subject, starts this week in...
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Wal-Mart's governance failure is a leadership failure
The Wal-Mart Mexican bribery scandal, assuming the allegations detailed by the New York Times are true, is a breathtaking failure...
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