At Compliance Week 2018 on Tuesday, Hiltrud Werner, head of integrity and legal affairs at Volkswagen Group, spoke of how VW is recovering from a recent scandal and trying to emerge a stronger, better company from lessons learned.
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Meet CW’s Top Minds Class of 2018
Title: Meet CW’s Top Minds Class of 2They’re the best and brightest thought leaders in the fields of governance, risk, compliance, and ethics: Meet our Top Minds class of 2018! Read on for profiles of each of our 12 award winners, including Jerry Kral of Brown-Forman and Bob Bowman of Wendy’s.
Forrest Deegan: The great collaborator
When Forrest Deegan joined Abercrombie & Fitch Co. in 2012 as its first-ever director of compliance, he never could have imagined the many unexpected twists and turns that would come his way.
Ben Bard: Crusader of compliance
When Ben Bard was brought on as Archer Daniels Midland’s global CCO in 2014, it wasn’t just he who was embracing a new opportunity; it meant a fresh start for the company, as well.
Barclays’ Staley to be fined in whistleblower case
Barclays bank chief Jes Staley gets to keep his job but faces a significant fine after admitting using bank staff to try to reveal a whistleblower’s identity.
Kim Yapchai: The role model
At Tenneco, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer Kim Yapchai is building on years of experience to strengthen the company’s global compliance program.
India’s garment industry put through the wringer
A recent report illustrating substantial environmental issues in India’s garment industry offers a roadmap all companies could benefit from when monitoring and auditing supply chains.
Post-mortem on Theranos—where were the controls?
Theranos’s fall from grace is one large-scale compliance failure. The reason? It’s all about internal controls, writes The Man From FCPA.
Iron Mountain Policy Center
Do you have the confidence to destroy records and store only what you need to retain for legal reasons? If not, you’re likely keeping records longer than required, limiting your legal defensibility. This 4-minute video is a crisp and concise demonstration of what you can do to have that confidence.
Coordinating the three lines of defense with TeamMate+
TeamMate+ is a comprehensive platform that provides tools to enhance coordination among the three lines of defense and permit a secure but flexible means of proactively viewing activities without the need for traditional communication methods.


