A new board diversity report by BoardProspects reveals companies in the Russell 3000 are at a major inflection point regarding racial equality on their boards, but most (60 percent) still have no Black board members.
Jaclyn Jaeger
Jaclyn Jaeger is a freelance contributor to Compliance Week after working for the company for 15 years. She writes on a wide variety of topics, including ethics and compliance, risk management, legal, enforcement, technology, and more. Prior to joining CW, she spent four years as a legal reporter for Lawyer’s Weekly. Jaclyn attended undergraduate school at St. Joseph’s College of Maine and graduate school at Emerson College, earning degrees in journalism.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
Braskem self-reports probe into ‘improper payments’
Brazil-based petrochemical giant Braskem disclosed the launch of an internal investigation into allegations of “improper payments” related to an ethane supply project in Mexico.
Posted inEurope
U.K. sanctions body signals tougher enforcement with new guidance
Revised guidance by the U.K. Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation suggests the agency might be strengthening its current enforcement stance as it pertains to breaches of financial sanctions.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
FRC to investigate Deloitte over Lookers’ audits
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council has commenced an investigation into Deloitte over its audit work of car dealership chain Lookers.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
TRACE: U.S. bribery enforcement declined in 2020
Despite a banner year for resolutions under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act in 2020, U.S. enforcement of the anti-bribery law dropped 29 percent when compared to 2019, according to the latest Global Enforcement Report by TRACE International.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Survey: Employee pressure on the rise amid COVID-19
A new global business ethics survey conducted by the Ethics & Compliance Initiative found employees are experiencing more work-related pressure as compared to before the coronavirus pandemic.
Posted inBoards & Shareholders
Four ways you can support diversity and inclusion at your company
Diversity and inclusion leaders from Procter & Gamble and The Hartford share key elements for successfully achieving and sustaining a work environment that respects and fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Ask a CCO: Advice from women leaders in compliance
Compliance Week catches up with a handful female chief compliance officers who had heaps of valuable wisdom and words of advice to share on being everyday leaders in the profession.
Posted inEthics & Culture
In their words: Celebrating women in compliance on International Women’s Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Compliance Week caught up with female CCOs to discuss the mentors in their lives; the importance of serving as mentors themselves; how they’ve turned challenges into opportunities; and more.
Posted inRegulatory Enforcement
NYDFS fines mortgage banker $1.5M for cyber-security violations
The New York State Department of Financial Services fined Residential Mortgage Services $1.5 million for violating New York’s cyber-security regulation.
