Two of every three respondents to the Inside the Mind of the CCO survey reported that the compliance function influences business strategy within their organization.
Aaron Nicodemus
Aaron Nicodemus is the Editor-in-Chief of Compliance Week. He previously worked as a reporter for Bloomberg Law and as business editor at the Telegram & Gazette in Worcester, Mass.
Email: aaron.nicodemus@complianceweek.com
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Posted inWhistleblowers
Exclusive: Former Docusign executive sues company for whistleblower retaliation
A former Docusign executive alleged in a federal whistleblower lawsuit that the software company constructively discharged her after she blew the whistle on the company’s mishandling of sensitive data for customers, including Bank of America and Wells Fargo.
Posted inArtificial Intelligence
AI use cases in compliance: Real-world examples
AI is top of mind in compliance. CCOs and their teams are being asked to apply AI tools to compliance use cases in order to reduce manual processes, reduce costs, and reduce (or, in best cases, reallocate) headcount.
Posted inExcellence in Compliance Awards
Iberdrola wins 2026 Compliance Program of the Year
Over the past six years, Iberdrola–Europe’s largest electricity company–digitized the company’s compliance processes for its global footprint in 20 countries.
Posted inCompliance Week
Former CW staff writer Aly McDevitt wins business journalism award
McDevitt’s CW case study on Lafarge wins Regional Gold Medal in the Azbee Awards.
Posted inEthics & Culture
2026 Excellence in Compliance Awards – Compliance Innovator of the Year finalists
The three finalists for Compliance Innovator of the Year have applied technology to improve compliance messaging and training; to enhance ethical decision making; and to resolve key compliance issues.
Posted inEthics & Culture
2026 Excellence in Compliance Awards – CCO of the Year finalists
The three finalists for Compliance Week’s CCO of the Year come from varied backgrounds, but their stories align. Each finalist has worked to modernize their organization’s compliance program while simultaneously embedding compliance in business processes.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Compliance pros Lomax, Kim added to the Compliance Week Advisory Board
Compliance Week has added Dr. Hemma R. Lomax of DocuSign and Boon Kim Fam of PVH Corp to its Advisory Board.
Posted inEthics & Culture
2026 Excellence in Compliance Awards – Compliance Mentor of the Year finalists
A good mentor offers some combination of guidance, compassion, wisdom, and straight talk. The three finalists for Compliance Mentor of the Year prove there is no one answer as to what makes a great mentor. But you know it when you see it.
Posted inExcellence in Compliance Awards
2026 Excellence in Compliance Awards – Compliance Program of the Year finalists
With innovations in third-party risk management and sustainability, and in embedding a compliance-first culture, the compliance programs at all three finalists showcased how compliance can be game-changing.
