Maintaining a speak-up culture requires increased attention from businesses with many employees still working remote, putting more of an onus on the reporting function, according to the latest NAVEX study.
ESG/Social Responsibility
Posted inRegulatory Policy
OCC names chief climate risk officer to lead new office
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency has reinforced its commitment to confronting risks posed by climate change with the appointment of Yue (Nina) Chen as chief climate risk officer.
Posted inBoards & Shareholders
FRC: 12 best practices for better ESG data collection
The U.K. Financial Reporting Council released guidance on how companies can collect and use environmental, social, and governance data to inform better decision-making.
Posted inEthics & Culture
EU countries take varied approaches to combating greenwashing
European regulators are taking greater steps to clamp down on companies’ misleading ESG claims, but experience shows different countries have differing priorities about tackling dishonest marketing.
Posted inRisk Management
On-demand training: Everything you need to know about ESG but were afraid to ask
Take this self-directed, interactive course to deepen your understanding of the increasing importance of environmental, social, and corporate governance initiatives and how ESG planning processes can help manage risks and lead to better reporting outcomes.
Posted inEthics & Culture
How compliance can help prevent human trafficking
There are many organizations that seek to prevent human trafficking, but their work can sometimes seem distant and detached from our roles as compliance professionals. We must consider how to bridge that gap, with a particular focus on supply chains.
Posted inBoards & Shareholders
New environmental, social issues made for ‘unprecedented’ 2022 proxy season
Companies across many industries were kept on their toes during the 2022 proxy season, with shareholders filing an extraordinary number of proposals pertaining to a broad array of environmental and social issues.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Assessing results of FASB’s 2021 agenda consultation report
The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s 2021 agenda consultation report summarizes the extensive feedback FASB received when it asked stakeholders where it should focus its time and resources.
Posted inESG/Social Responsibility
Preparing for the SEC’s climate-related disclosure rule
More than 70 percent of respondents to a recent survey from Compliance Week and advisory, tax, and assurance firm CohnReznick LLP said their companies were already preparing to comply with the climate-related disclosure rule proposed by the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Survey: Firms early to prep for SEC’s climate-related disclosure rule
Respondents to a Compliance Week/CohnReznick survey assessing readiness for the SEC’s climate-related disclosure mandate aren’t waiting to see how the proposed rule plays out before getting their compliance house in order.
