Companies continue to improve their reporting against the U.K.’s Corporate Governance Code, but the lack of detail about the outcomes and impacts of governance policies hampers proper understanding of how risks are being managed.
ESG/Social Responsibility
Posted inEthics & Culture
Self-help author promotes culture of kindness at CW Europe event
Companies should consider the benefits of “being kind” to promote employee well-being and a better culture of compliance, author David Hamilton shared during a keynote speech at Compliance Week Europe.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
KPMG finds large companies ‘on the precipice of a new era’ of ESG reporting
Sustainability reporting has seen steady growth over the past three decades while overall perspectives about environmental, social, and governance reporting have seen dramatic shifts, according to the latest findings of KPMG’s Global Sustainability Report.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Diversity and inclusion’s power in compliance
A panel of experts hosted by the ICA and Broadgate discussed the impact of diversity and inclusion initiatives on their own lives and why developing effective D&I policies and procedures within a firm is vital to attracting and maintaining talent.
Posted inRegulatory Policy
SEC to reopen comment on climate-related disclosure rule, data breach reporting after glitch
The Securities and Exchange Commission will reopen comment periods on 11 rulemaking releases put forward over the past year, including proposals regarding climate-related disclosures and reporting cybersecurity breaches, because of a glitch in its online comment system.
Posted inRisk Management
Fed recruits six large banks for climate scenario analysis pilot
Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley, and Wells Fargo will participate in a pilot climate scenario analysis exercise organized by the Federal Reserve that seeks to enhance climate-related financial risk management efforts in the industry.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
ESG Summit: Adapting businesses should look beyond what is financially material
Christopher Geiger, vice president of internal audit and enterprise risk at Lockheed Martin, explained how businesses must form resilience as they prepare for future risks regarding environmental, social, and governance during CW’s virtual ESG Summit.
Posted inRisk Management
ESG experts see shades of conflict minerals for SEC climate disclosure rule
The climate-related disclosure rule proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission will eventually pass but not before undergoing some changes, practitioners speaking at CW’s virtual ESG Summit predicted.
Posted inRisk Management
ESG Summit: Holistic approach to supply chain risk an ‘investment differentiator’
Two experts explained how the C-suite as a whole—not just compliance officers—should be focused on the holistic approach to supply chain risk management during a session at CW’s virtual ESG Summit.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Experts: Where to start on your ESG journey
ESG directors from Tenneco and Amneal Pharmaceuticals shared best practices for businesses broaching the initial phases of environmental, social, and governance reporting at CW’s virtual ESG Summit.
