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Stanley Black & Decker avoids fine in SEC executive perks case
Tool manufacturer Stanley Black & Decker avoided a civil penalty in settling with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding alleged violations of executive perk disclosure rules.
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Data-driven disruptor Bianca Forde hailed as Compliance Innovator
In just one year, Bianca Forde improved the ethics and compliance program at Otis Elevator Company through collaboration, innovation, and data-driven solutions. Her work earned her the nod as Compliance Innovator of the Year at the 2023 Excellence in Compliance Awards.
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Chapter 4: Customers’ cooperation key to Flex’s 2030 sustainability strategy
Reaching a meeting of the minds with customers is essential to Flex achieving its long-term goals. The company’s president of manufacturing and services discusses its investment in sustainability solutions and progress to be made in remanufacturing.
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Chapter 3: Criticality of preferred suppliers in supporting Flex’s sustainability efforts
Reducing Scope 3 emissions can’t be done without buy-in from critical suppliers. Flex’s VP of procurement and supply chain management discusses the company’s work two years into its stated sustainability commitments.
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Chapter 2: ‘All in the same family’: How Flex’s 100-plus facilities align on sustainability
The global sustainability team at Flex is “the connectors” across the enterprise, said program head Barjouth Aguilar. Company leaders share observations, strategies, and technologies driving their coordinated sustainability efforts.
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Chapter 1: New Flex CEO drives renewed focus on sustainability
The year Revathi Advaithi came on board as chief executive officer of Flex proved to be a hinge point for the global manufacturer’s sustainability strategy as it set science-based targets to hit by 2030.
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KPMG survey finds CCOs gearing to add staff, increase tech spend
A new KPMG survey of chief compliance officers at Fortune 500 companies found nearly three out of every four expect to enhance their compliance functions in response to pressure from regulators and their own boards.
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Crane Holdings names general counsel of spin-off
Manufacturing company Crane Holdings announced the appointment of Paul Igoe as senior vice president, general counsel and secretary of Crane NXT, an industrial technology spin-off.
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Stanley Black & Decker discloses potential FCPA violations
Stanley Black & Decker voluntarily disclosed to the Department of Justice and Securities and Exchange Commission its international division might have violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act.
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Gentex fined $4M for bonus compensation accounting lapses
Gentex Corp. agreed to pay $4 million as part of a settlement with the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding alleged failures in its internal accounting controls that affected executive and employee bonus compensation programs over several years.
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Kohler promotes SVP of HR to chief sustainability, DEI officer
Manufacturing company Kohler Co. announced the promotion of Laura Kohler to be its first chief sustainability and diversity, equity, and inclusion officer.
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Danfoss to pay $4.4M in OFAC sanctions settlement
Danish manufacturer Danfoss agreed to pay nearly $4.4 million to settle allegations a subsidiary violated U.S. sanctions by running payments from customers based in Iran, Sudan, and Syria through the foreign branch of a U.S. financial institution.
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Does ESG offer opportunity? Or is it just another area for compliance friction?
Compliance practitioners share their experiences navigating responsibilities related to environmental, social, and governance without stepping on the toes of other colleagues.
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Terex adds sustainability to chief compliance officer’s title
Global manufacturer Terex Corp. announced Stacey Babson Kaplan has been promoted to senior vice president, chief sustainability and compliance officer.
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SEC orders Koppers Holdings to pay $1.3M for disclosure failures
Koppers will pay $1.3 million to the Securities and Exchange Commission to settle allegations it failed to disclose material information about its debt in fiscal year 2019.
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Chemours promotes strategic planning VP to general counsel
Chemistry company Chemours announced the promotion of Vice President of Strategic Planning Kristine Wellman to senior vice president, general counsel and corporate secretary, effective Oct. 1.
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Q&A: Flex CECO Andy Powell on scorecard to measure ethical culture
Andy Powell, senior vice president and deputy general counsel, chief ethics and compliance officer at Flex, discusses with Compliance Week the company’s approach to ethics and compliance and how he sees the profession evolving.
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Tenaris to pay $78M to settle FCPA charges over bribes in Brazil
Tenaris, a global manufacturer of steel pipe products, agreed to pay more than $78 million to the SEC to settle charges it violated the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act by paying more than $10 million in bribes to a Brazilian government official.
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Best practices, common pitfalls in working in high-risk countries
A panel of compliance professionals discussed the increasingly relevant topic of working in high-risk countries, sharing their experiences and lessons learned at Compliance Week’s National Conference in Washington, D.C.
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EU industries put to test as Russian invasion of Ukraine persists
Less than two months since Russia invaded Ukraine, a range of industries across Europe have issued stark warnings about supply chain shortages, production shutdowns, and price hikes. The worst may still be yet to come, particularly in Germany.