The Trump administration has intensified its fight with California as the DOJ launched an investigation into whether the stateโs environmental agency is violating federal law by pursuing racial equity.
ESG/Social Responsibility
Provided by
Staying Ahead: Modern strategies for third-party risk in a disrupted world
This e-Book compiles expert insights andย real-world examples, offering practicalย guidance for compliance professionalsย navigating todayสผs complex landscape.ย
Posted inRegulatory Policy
EPA relaunches online portal for thousands of environmental guidance documents
Theย U.S. Environmental Protection Agency reopened its guidance portal on Wednesday. This online portal is a searchable database of EPA guidance documents, first created during President Donald Trumpโs first term and shuttered under the Biden administration.ย
Posted inWhistleblowers
More federal whistleblowers come forward amid government layoffs
As the Trump administration continues to reduce the number of workers at multiple federal agencies, there has been a record number of whistleblowers coming forward.ย
Posted inSanctions
Sanctions, tariffs, customs and sustainability create global headache for compliance in the $7.9T logistics sector
The global logistics and transport sector is vast and constantly growing โ as is the host of regulations that apply to it. Compliance managers must consider everything from planning regulations to employment law and health and safety, to import duties and customs rules, and global sanctions.
Posted inFinancial Services
SEC dodges commitment on climate rule enforcement
The SEC refused to say whether it would enforce its landmark Climate-Related Disclosure Rules in a status report filed Wednesday, deepening uncertainty as the regulation faces legal challenges.
Posted inRegulatory Policy
Compliance managers should review sustainability data as U.K. consults on new reporting standards
The U.K. government promised to introduce Sustainability Reporting Standards in its manifesto. Almost a year after it came to power, it launchedย a consultationย on June 25 on draft plans for these standards, which are largely based on those of the ISSB.ย ย
Posted inESG/Social Responsibility
Citing โsignificant changesโ to corporate reporting requirements, COSO withdraws governance framework
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) has withdrawn its draft corporate governance framework that it released in May, after โextensive feedbackโ and provisions in the recently passed โOne Big Beautiful Billโ caused its authors to reconsider it.
Posted inAccounting & Auditing
Communication and relationships is increasingly critical for compliance teams
Compliance is increasingly in the spotlight as companies are tackling everything from artificial intelligence and other new technologies to risk management and mitigation. But itโs soft skills of communication and relationship building that are becoming the most critical tools for success.
Posted inAnti-Bribery
ESG isnโt just a buzzword, itโs vendor management, forced labor and more
ESG is no longer in vogue. But its issues still are.
Almost none of the nearlyย 200ย attendees at Compliance Weekโs Third Party Management summit ย this week said theyโre currently working on ESG when informally surveyed. The show-of-hands results marked a dramatic reversal from even just a couple years ago, surprising even attendees in the room.
