General Motors agreed to pay $365,000 to settle charges it discriminated against non-U.S. citizens by requiring prospective hires to provide unnecessary documents as part of its export compliance assessment.
ESG/Social Responsibility
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
New COSO guidance tackles sustainability reporting
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission created a framework for companies seeking to achieve effective internal control over sustainability reporting.
Posted inEurope
William Hill fined record $23.7M for social responsibility, AML failures
The U.K. Gambling Commission announced three units of British bookmaking service William Hill Group will pay a record fine of £19.2 million (U.S. $23.7 million) for failures regarding social responsibility and anti-money laundering.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Vale to pay $55.9M in SEC settlement over dam disclosures
Brazilian mining company Vale agreed to pay $55.9 million to settle Securities and Exchange Commission charges it issued false and misleading statements regarding the safety conditions of its dams.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Accounting and reporting challenges of environmental credits
Companies are working on plans to reduce their carbon emissions. The popularity of environmental credits has grown as a way for companies to meet their emission reduction targets.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Anti-ESG fervor catching fire with Republican lawmakers
The blowback against environmental, social, and governance initiatives in investments and corporate strategies is quickly building momentum in conservative politics, with nearly two dozen states proposing bills that limit ESG investments.
Posted inInternal Controls
Why revamping procurement benefits business—and compliance
In “Profit from the Source,” four Boston Consulting Group thought leaders argue why procurement should be shaping corporate strategy, not just supporting it. Author Daniel Weise tells Compliance Week why such a transformation would elevate compliance, too.
Posted inRisk Management
Survey: Cybersecurity, regulatory risks lead TPRM priorities in 2023
Respondents to a survey from Compliance Week and Dun & Bradstreet overwhelmingly indicated cybersecurity to be the most important compliance-related area affecting third-party risk management in the new year, though fraud and other risks should still be on their radar.
Posted inRisk Management
SEC exam report highlights Marketing Rule, Reg BI, private fund advisers
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s 2023 examination priorities report laid out areas under the microscope this year, including compliance with the agency’s Marketing Rule and Regulation Best Interest.
Posted inRegulatory Policy
Report: SEC mulls tweaks to ease climate-related disclosure rule obligations
The Securities and Exchange Commission is reportedly considering pulling back on key elements of its proposed climate-related disclosure rule following pushback from investors, companies, and the public.