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Soil Health Institute names CHS sustainability chief to board
The Soil Health Institute announced the appointment of Megan Rock, chief sustainability officer at agriculture company CHS, to the nonprofit’s board of directors.
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Moon Valley Nurseries names general counsel
Tree and plant nursery Moon Valley Nurseries announced the appointment of Michael Minnaugh to general counsel.
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John Deere adds chief legal officer
Deere & Company, a manufacturer of agricultural, construction, and forestry equipment, announced Kellye Walker will join its leadership team as senior vice president, chief legal officer and worldwide public affairs.
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News BriefCalavo Growers discloses potential FCPA issues
Multinational produce and agriculture company Calavo Growers disclosed in an annual filing an investigation into its Mexico operations found potential issues under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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AgroAmerica appoints sustainability chief
Guatemala-based agriculture company AgroAmerica announced the appointment of Javier Aguirre as its first corporate affairs and chief sustainability officer.
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Pure Harvest names chief sustainability officer
Agribusiness Pure Harvest Smart Farms appointed Josef Schmidhuber as chief sustainability officer.
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BellRock Brands recruits general counsel from FullSpeed Automotive
Cannabis consumer goods company BellRock Brands announced the appointment of Kerry Bilewski as general counsel and corporate secretary.
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News BriefFRC probing KPMG audit of Carr’s Group
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council is investigating the work of Big Four firm KPMG during a 2021 audit at agriculture and engineering services provider Carr’s Group.
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Perdue Farms appoints chief compliance officer
Perdue Farms announced the appointment of Catherine Muldoon as chief compliance officer.
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USDA names first permanent chief diversity and inclusion officer
The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced the appointment of L’Tonya Davis as its first permanent chief diversity and inclusion officer.
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News BriefGodfrey Phillips India to pay $333K in North Korea sanctions case
Tobacco company Godfrey Phillips India agreed to pay $332,500 to the Office of Foreign Assets Control to settle charges it violated U.S. sanctions by involving U.S. banks and bank personnel in payments for shipments to North Korea.
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ArticleFive compliance triumphs from 2022
Positive contributions in the areas of ESG, AI responsibility, and setting standards regarding CCO liability highlight the latest installment of CW’s annual list of laudable ethics and compliance moments.
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CHS names chief sustainability officer
Agriculture business cooperative CHS announced the appointment of Megan Rock as vice president, sustainability and innovation and chief sustainability officer.
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ArticleCHS avoids fine in SEC accounting fraud case
Minnesota-based agricultural cooperative CHS settled charges levied by the Securities and Exchange Commission that the company violated federal securities laws when it filed materially false financial statements with the agency over five years.
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Canopy Growth appoints chief legal officer
Canada-based cannabis manufacturing company Canopy Growth announced the appointment of Christelle Gedeon as chief legal officer.
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ArticleEU industries put to test as Russian invasion of Ukraine persists
Less than two months since Russia invaded Ukraine, a range of industries across Europe have issued stark warnings about supply chain shortages, production shutdowns, and price hikes. The worst may still be yet to come, particularly in Germany.
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CNH Industrial appoints chief compliance officer for spin-off Iveco
Agricultural machinery company CNH Industrial has appointed Gabriella Porcelli as general counsel and chief compliance officer for its spin-off Iveco Group, effective Jan. 1.
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ArticleAssessing yet another ransomware attack on critical supplier (JBS)
Meatpacker JBS USA has become the latest critical infrastructure company to be targeted by a ransomware attack, which temporarily halted its global operations. The attack brings with it implications for the food and agriculture industries.
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COFCO International names chief risk officer
COFCO International, a global agriculture supply chain, has appointed Khaja Qureshi as chief risk officer.
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ArticleImagining a utopian food supply chain
If the coronavirus pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we need a more resilient food supply chain. Jaclyn Jaeger explains what that could look like and how the public and private sector could play their parts.