Retaliation against whistleblowers is often thought to be a series of noticeable events. It starts with turning a previously positive workplace into a hostile one. Isolation is used like a weapon. Work assignments change dramatically.
Surveys & Benchmarking
CCOs more likely to report to general counsel than any other executive, ITM survey finds
CCOs are more likely to report to the general counsel or legal department within their organization than to any other executive or governing body, according to the 2025 Inside the Mind of the CCO survey.
Does the compliance function influence business strategy in your organization? Two in every three compliance officers say yes.
Two of every three respondents to the Inside the Mind of the CCO survey reported that the compliance function influences business strategy within their organization.
How does your ethics and compliance program measure up? ECIโs HQP Assessment provides insights and benchmarks
When agribusiness Bunge Global completed a large merger, it was left with questions about how the two organizations’ previously separate compliance programs would be combined. Dave Mills, director, global investigations and security at Bunge Global, recognized that the compliance programs at Bunge and its acquisition, Viterra, had two different maturity levels. The key, though, was […]
Littler Survey: AI and data privacy issues top of mind for employers
AI ranked as the top issue thatโs expected to impact workplace policy changes over the next 12 months, even more so than DEI)and immigration enforcement matters, according to findings from law firm Littlerโs 14th Annual Employer Survey.
ITM survey: Some organizations pull DEI programsโand some keep themโunder feds’ DEI reversal, compliance officers report
Nearly four in 10 compliance teams have made it a priority to review risks related to their traditional DEI efforts and other programs in the face of the Trump administrationโs unprecedented broadsides against the programs.
Compliance officers grapple with AI risks as upper management pushes adoption
It’s clear that AI is a reality for compliance. Introducing new technology slowly was the norm, but AI has been given the fast track in organizations both big and small, across all industries.
Inside the Mind of the CCO survey finds most compliance teams allow AI use, but governance lags behind
AI use in compliance is here, and it is worrying compliance professionals, according to CW’s Inside the Mind of the CCO survey.
Salary gender gap alive and well among CCOs
The salaries of women compliance professionals are still well below those of men, Compliance Weekโs seventh annual Inside the Mind of the CCO survey shows.
CCO/CECO salaries spiked in 2025, according to Inside the Mind survey
Compliance officer salaries spiked in 2025 by between 25 and 35 percent over 2024, according to the results of Compliance Weekโs seventh annual Inside the Mind of the CCO survey.


