All ethics articles – Page 2

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    Right place at the right time? Or insider information?

    2017-06-27T11:30:00Z

    Tom Tropp, the Practical Ethicist, draws on the concept of yin and yang to look at what we must do and what we should do, using insider information as an example.

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    Prosecutors weigh in on effective compliance programs

    2017-06-06T12:45:00Z

    CW’s annual conference offered an in-depth look at the Justice Department’s “Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs” for those who may have missed it.

  • Blog

    LafargeHolcim CEO latest victim of non-compliance

    2017-04-24T14:30:00Z

    LafargeHolcim CEO Eric Olsen will resign on 15 July this year, in response to the company’s enquiry into the conduct of its Syrian subsidiary between 2010 and September 2014, in which the subsidiary did business with terrorists who had taken control of the territory surrounding the LafargeHolcim’s cement plant.

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    KPMG, PCAOB dismiss personnel over inspection leak

    2017-04-11T16:45:00Z

    Heads are rolling at both KPMG and the PCAOB over an information leak that gave KPMG auditors a leg up heading into its annual regulatory inspections.

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    Mending ethics and compliance gaps in EMEA and APAC companies

    2017-03-21T10:00:00Z

    While many companies place a high importance on creating an ethical culture, their ethics & compliance priorities for the coming year seem strangely out of step.

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    Ethical questions from running

    2017-03-13T12:00:00Z

    Tom Fox explores the case of new light-weight Nike footwear, scheduled to be released in June, which may violate standards set forth by the International Amateur Athletic Federation.

  • Blog

    Uber and corporate culture

    2017-03-06T17:00:00Z

    Does a company have to behave ethically to succeed? Perhaps not, as the recent ethical failures of Uber suggest. The company could be in hot water over its Greyball program, designed to thwart sting operations intended to catch Uber violating any taxi terms of services regulations.

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    Q&A: Allstate’s approach to fostering an ethical culture

    2017-02-28T20:00:00Z

    Kelly Noll, chief ethics and compliance officer at Allstate, shares how the insurer fosters a culture of ethics built on integrity, honesty, and accountability. Interview by Jaclyn Jaeger.

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    Hallmarks of an effective ethics and compliance program

    2017-02-14T11:45:00Z

    You want a really top-notch ethics and compliance program? Then create a values-based workplace culture and forget about all those check-the-box metrics. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

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    Compliance lessons from Trump’s business dilemmas

    2017-01-24T10:15:00Z

    As Donald Trump moves into the White House, what can compliance officers and ethics advisers learn from his conflicts of interest? Joe Mont reports.

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    Ethics lessons from the Flint water crisis

    2017-01-04T12:45:00Z

    Flint’s lead-poisoned water is more than just a technical failure, writes Jaclyn Jaeger. It’s a systemic governmental failure with leadership as toxic as Flint’s water itself.

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    Trump presidency: Thoughts on regulatory changes from Europe

    2016-11-17T09:45:00Z

    Neil Hodge explores promised “regulatory reform” under the new Trump regime; what’s in store for America—what’s in store for the world?

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    Regulators send a perverse message by using our compliance programs against us

    2016-11-15T10:30:00Z

    The degree to which organizations’ compliance programs are being used against them by regulators is creating a perverse incentive system, writes Joe Murphy.

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    Compliance clauses can keep third parties in line, regulators at bay

    2016-09-13T13:15:00Z

    Even small companies have gone global and rely on a broad network of business partners. Those relationships, however, bring with them risks and potential regulatory hazards. Joe Mont discusses adding compliance and ethics clauses to contracts as a baseline for any third-party relationship.

  • Blog

    A culture of sexual harassment

    2016-09-13T11:30:00Z

    Columnist Richard Steinberg looks at the sexual harassment suit against Fox News CEO Roger Ailes and its impact on corporate culture, asking, “What to do when the CEO is also chairman?” That’s why board independence is so important, says Steinberg.

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    IFAC calls on G-20 to support international standards

    2016-08-26T08:30:00Z

    The International Federation of Accountants is pitching the G-20 to make a plug for international accounting and auditing standards when they meet in September. Tammy Whitehouse reports.

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    Empathy might be the secret ingredient your compliance program needs

    2016-07-11T17:45:00Z

    Being a great compliance officer requires more than strong analytical skills and acumen. It requires soft skills like emotional intelligence, too, since compliance is ultimately all about people.

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    Don’t go it alone: working with other functions

    2016-06-14T15:00:00Z

    During a panel discussion at Compliance Week 2016, ethics and compliance officers came together to discuss both the challenges and opportunities associated with working with other functions and how to minimize turf wars and silos while enhancing the compliance program. Jaclyn Jaeger reports.

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    New report: promoting workplace integrity globally

    2016-06-09T09:15:00Z

    Ethics and compliance officers seeking more guidance on how to achieve and promote workplace integrity—doing what’s right in a professional context—now have a new, first-of-its-kind benchmark report at their fingertips. Jaclyn Jaeger offers a look at this Ethics & Compliance Initiative study.

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    CW2016: Putting compliance into practice

    2016-06-07T12:00:00Z

    Yes, yes—companies everywhere know that having in place an effective compliance program is more important today than ever before, but how are compliance officers actually achieving that? Jaclyn Jaeger recaps this discussion from Compliance Week 2016.