Julia Brncic, senior vice president, chief counsel and corporate secretary at Cigna, shares how the global health insurance company is complying with new human capital disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K.
ESG/Social Responsibility
Posted inAnti-Bribery
Survey: Emerging TPRM trends in anti-corruption
Kroll’s newest anti-corruption benchmarking report highlights current TPRM trends such as evolving challenges with enhanced due diligence, the rise of automation, the growing incorporation of ESG matters into compliance programs today, and more.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Juneteenth acknowledgement a reminder that influence comes in many forms
The designation of Juneteenth as a federal holiday shows the good that can come from when powerful people acknowledge difficult truths.
Posted inBoards & Shareholders
Activist investor win at ExxonMobil should be wake-up call for companies
The growing scope and influence surrounding environmental activist campaigns promises to spill well beyond 2021. Recent developments should inspire boards to reassess how their company’s environmental initiatives align with long-term shareholder value.
Posted inRegulatory Policy
SEC rulemaking list 2021: ESG, cyber-risk governance among highlights
The SEC’s spring 2021 rulemaking list is brimming with proposed regulations that would enhance ESG-related disclosures for public companies in areas like climate change, board diversity, human capital management, and cyber-security risk governance.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Embracing employee activism is good for business
The benefits of being perceived as a company that values employee input might outweigh the drawbacks, experts believe.
Posted inRisk Management
ESG materiality, disclosures spur opposing views at SEC
The SEC has taken numerous steps indicating its intention to require public companies to disclose ESG risks, but the question of how such disclosures will work in practice is still very much unanswered.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Chapter 4: Tangible measures of cultural progress
At the end of the day, how does an organization measure the effectiveness of company-wide cultural initiatives? Volkswagen has answers, utilizing perception workshops, mood barometers, and new diversity and inclusion initiatives as part of its culture rebuild post-Dieselgate.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Chapter 5: Winning back trust
Its monitorship now complete, Volkswagen’s new focus is to rebuild its reputation among its customer base. It’s a long process, says Board Member Hiltrud Werner, one supported by a shift in strategy.
Posted inEthics & Culture
Compliance ‘well-situated’ to handle increasing ESG scrutiny
An expert panel at CW’s 2021 National Conference agreed that compliance is uniquely positioned to help companies in their ESG initiatives. The CCO and chief sustainability officer at FedEx share how this may look in practice.
