Ethics investigations can be challenging for just about any organization. If done right, an ethics investigation can help you identify wrongdoing and unethical behavior and put a stop to it before your organization pays the price for not maintaining a conducive and compliant work environment. A poorly executed ethics investigation, Read More
Enforcement against foreign bribery on a global scale has hit an historic low, according to a report by Transparency International. In Transparency International’s report, “Exporting Corruption 2022,” 43 signatories to the OECD Anti-Bribery Convention were assessed, along with China, India, Hong Kong SAR, and Singapore. Together, the countries analyzed account Read More
A new report gives some companies a failing grade for racial and gender pay equity and their efforts to disclose and act on such pay disparity. Goldman Sachs, Facebook, Disney, Oracle, and Walmart were among the companies that received an “F” for their public pay equity disclosures and practices. Of Read More
The University of Colorado Denver Business School has named Kellye Gordon, vice president of ethics & compliance and legal operations at apparel company VF Corp., as the 2021 “Bill Daniels Ethical Leader of the Year.” Gordon “designs creative ways to help VF employees understand how to follow complex compliance requirements Read More
Tone at the top is about humanity and not about words like compliance and regulation. It is about doing the right thing and we all know what that is in our hearts. It is about treating people with dignity and respect.
Investors and regulators are pushing for more comprehensive and uniform reporting on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) efforts. Some organizations are even tying incentive compensation metrics to ESG goals. In March, the Securities and Exchange Commission said it would be looking more closely at ESG disclosures and also announced the creation of Read More
