Who should ‘own’ ESG?
It is an important question - one we have received from our customers and readers, and one that is currently being discussed by some leading voices on sustainability, governance risk & compliance,...more
This week, NAVEX Global released its 2021 Incident Management Benchmark Report. The analysis, which tracked and analyzed corporate compliance trends based on data from more than 1.3 million global incident management reports...more
5/20/2021
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While hindsight may be 20/20, how can we use this to gain foresight into 2021?
The last twelve months have permanently altered the role of risk and compliance—increasing it in scope and elevating the function to a...more
12/23/2020
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For some time now, we’ve been saying on this blog that strong corporate compliance goes hand-in-glove with strong enterprise risk management. The former is often a subset of the latter, and the latter is crucial for a...more
This discussion of ethics at the heart of business success is from a keynote session at NAVEX Next, an annual virtual conference for risk and compliance professionals. The session, Ethics at the Heart of Successful Business,...more
11/17/2020
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Register for NAVEX Next, our annual risk and compliance virtual conference. Formerly the Ethics & Compliance Virtual Conference (ECVC), the new name recognizes that we must be forward-looking as we face an increasingly...more
10/7/2020
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Whistleblowers
Like every other compliance professional who’s paying attention, I have read the updated Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs guidance issued by the US Department of Justice (DOJ) last month. I found it both...more
When it comes to effective internal whistleblower hotlines, silence is never a sign of success. It is usually a sign that the compliance program, and its internal reporting systems, are not resonating with employees and is...more
Many compliance officers over the years have wished for the day when what we do is at the forefront of public conversation — a day when people everywhere were eager to talk about the importance of rooting out misconduct and...more
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced updates to its “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs,” in effect outlining the details prosecutors follow when investigating organizations and assessing the...more
Join us on June 26th & 28th for four 30-minute compliance bootcamp webcasts. We'll cover:
- Understanding Common Peaks & Pitfalls Before They Happen
- Modernizing Your Program with the Right Technology
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Every year it’s safe to assume that our list of Top 10 trends will include the latest developments pertaining to helplines, whistleblower reporting and retaliation, and this year is no exception. We begin by examining some...more
1/3/2017
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Yates Memorandum
One collection of terms I hear a lot is “tools, processes and people.” All three need to be successfully deployed to make a compliance program run properly while also creating an organizational culture that supports...more
11/15/2016
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Whistleblowers
You’ve heard it time and time again—one of the most effective ways to measure your compliance initiatives is to analyze the data you’re already collecting from internal reporting systems. However: how do you know if your data...more
In what’s being called the most damaging event in the company’s 140-year history, Toshiba admitted this week to overstating its operating profit by $1.22 billion during the past several years. This staggering figure and...more
New guidance for boards of directors on what it means to have “reasonable oversight” for the implementation and effectiveness of corporate compliance programs could signal the beginning of a global trend towards more—and more...more
6/24/2015
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Ethics officers agree—one of the most effective ways to measure your compliance program is by analyzing data from internal reporting systems. But how can you know what is good or bad without context?
We’ve compiled...more
By every indication we are about to witness a dramatic leap in technology-enabled ethics and compliance.
Tech Advancement in Key E&C Areas -
Trends and our own client experiences are demonstrating that we are...more
Last November, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission issued its Annual Report to Congress on the Dodd-Frank Whistleblower Program. It is clear that the program is going strong. Following are five key ways compliance...more
1/23/2015
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On the accountability and punishment front, three trends bear watching:
1) Deferred Prosecution Agreements (DPAs)
DPAs and Non-Prosecution Agreements (NPAs) allow prosecutors to require corporate reforms and...more
1/21/2015
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UK
A recent blog post by Ethics Resource Center President Pat Harned, reported on findings from the ERC 2013 National Business Ethics Survey (NBES) of significantly more observed misconduct in companies that are under stress...more
For the last five years, NAVEX Global has been proud to provide the industry’s best and most statistically accurate hotline benchmarking data. Our annual reports are a trusted resource for ethics and compliance officers,...more
My twenty-three year old son is a recently minted engineer working for a large and highly-respected manufacturing company with a strong reputation for good ethical conduct. He is a straight arrow with a strong moral compass....more
I read with great interest the Corporate Counsel article, “An Independent CCO is a Compliance Program Requirement,” by Michael Volkov, founder and CEO of the Volkov Law Group....more