All ESG/Social Responsibility articles – Page 16
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VideoVideo: SEC on right path with climate disclosures; alleged privacy lapses at Amazon troubling
Aaron Nicodemus applauds the SEC for taking steps to clarify how companies should disclose economic risks posed by climate change, while Dave Lefort is critical of alleged lapses in data security at Amazon.
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SEC takes first step toward new framework for climate-related disclosures
If there were any doubts the SEC under the Biden administration will increase its expectations of public companies to assess and disclose climate change-related risks, they were laid to rest Wednesday.
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ArticleBest practices for navigating political discussions among coworkers
It’s not realistic to outright ban talk of politics with coworkers, but in today’s polarized climate it’s smart to set policies and educate employees about lines that should not be crossed.
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ArticleMurphy Oil, Marathon Oil ESG incentives a positive step for oil industry
The willingness of Murphy Oil and Marathon Oil to adjust their executive compensation frameworks, in part, to better align with their environmental targets is a rarity in the oil and gas industry and deserving of credit, writes Jaclyn Jaeger.
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Article‘The Empathetic Workplace’ can help you navigate hard conversations
Aly McDevitt reviews “The Empathetic Workplace” by Katharine Manning, a practical guide that offers an eye-opening look into how employers should use empathy and soft skills to respond to employees in crisis.
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VideoVideo: Wirecard’s failings back in spotlight
Jaclyn Jaeger lauds two oil companies for raising the bar on ESG commitment in the industry, while Dave Lefort assesses new developments in the Wirecard saga that point to greater failures in the firm’s internal controls.
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ArticleCompanies not reporting ESG initiatives are in the minority
Several reports highlight the growing trend of companies recognizing the value of aligning their business models with ESG concerns, acceding to the demands of shareholders, activists, the market, and the public.
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VideoVideo: What took Facebook so long to name a CCO?
Aly McDevitt gives props to Abercrombie & Fitch and its chief ethics and compliance officer for providing an example of marrying values to work, while Dave Lefort wonders aloud why Facebook is just now naming its first-ever CCO.
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ArticleNew SEC senior advisor will specialize in climate change, ESG
The acting chair of the Securities and Exchange Commission has created a new senior policy advisor position on climate change and ESG, another signal the agency will prioritize both areas under a Biden administration.
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ArticleIncoming IIA chief Anthony Pugliese to prioritize technology, D&I
Compliance Week caught up with Anthony Pugliese, the incoming president and chief executive officer of the Institute of Internal Auditors, to discuss his plans for the future of the IIA and the internal audit profession at large.
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ArticleEPA’s toxic love affair with high-polluting industries needs to end
A last-minute rule change by the EPA tucked into the Federal Register without a public comment period is the culmination of a years-long chumminess with high-polluting industries that can’t end soon enough, writes Jaclyn Jaeger.
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ArticleThe roles of HR and compliance in driving diversity & inclusion
If HR drives diversity and inclusion strategies, the compliance function should play an important part in overseeing related changes in organizational behavior and practices.
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ArticleCompanies don’t get credit for bailing on Trump in Capitol attack aftermath
It’s shameful that it took searing images of rioters looting the Capitol building for some corporations to act on the danger President Donald Trump has posed to the country all along, writes Aaron Nicodemus.
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VideoVideo: Apple ties exec bonuses to ESG; Twitter complicit in D.C. riot
In our first Nailed It or Failed It of 2021, Aly McDevitt praises Apple’s decision to link executive bonuses to the company’s values, while Dave Lefort delivers a somber message on Twitter and social media’s role in the riot at the U.S. Capitol.
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ArticlePoll: More companies linking ESG initiatives to executive incentive plans
Current events have significantly accelerated the need for companies around the world to link ESG initiatives to their executive incentive plans, according to a recent poll conducted by Willis Towers Watson.
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ArticleSurvey: Remote work poses different challenges for men and women
A CW survey finds male and female compliance practitioners are processing the pressure points of the pandemic differently, and that fully remote work is leading to a permanently changed future for post-pandemic work schedules.
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ArticleWomen in compliance: Be unapologetic about moving up … but send the elevator back down
Over the course of reading two books, Julie DiMauro got some important tips and reminders about taking risks, creating success, and being cognizant of those women following in our career footsteps.
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ArticleSurvey: Remote compliance practitioners feel supported, but for how long?
A recent survey of 180 compliance, risk, and audit professionals asked the question: “What’s your back-to-office plan, and does it work for you?” The short answer was there is no plan, and the status quo is faring better for the company than the employee.
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ArticleTen things I’d like to see happen in 2021 (2020 in review)
Many of the things I’d like to see in 2021 are directly related to regulatory changes we anticipate are coming under a Biden administration, but they’re mixed with a few lessons from the pandemic we hope carry into a post-COVID world.
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PremiumTop ethics and compliance failures of 2020
From a massive accounting fraud scandal in Germany to deceitful consumer tactics among China-based companies to unethical practices on the environmental front in the United States—CW’s list of the top ethics and compliance failures of 2020 spans the globe.