All Ethics & Culture articles – Page 28
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VideoVideo: Kudos to whistleblower chief Jane Norberg on successful SEC tenure
Aaron Nicodemus applauds outgoing SEC whistleblower chief Jane Norberg for “revolutionizing” the program and the agency, while Kyle Brasseur laments Facebook’s ethical bungling of its recent data leak.
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ArticleWalmart ethics and compliance chief Daniel Trujillo to depart
Daniel Trujillo, executive vice president and global chief ethics and compliance officer at Walmart, is leaving the company “to pursue other opportunities,” according to an internal memo shared with employees.
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ArticleEx-PCAOB risk officer files lawsuit alleging harassment, discrimination
The former chief risk officer of the PCAOB says she was subjected to a campaign of harassment and discrimination before she was unlawfully fired last year.
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ArticleThree tips for beginning a career in compliance
Substantial investments from industries like financial services have helped raise the status of compliance as a rewarding career path. Jason Morris of the ICA provides insight on where aspiring compliance officers can get started.
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ArticleMore than a fad: The rise of the chief diversity officer
Protests calling for social justice over the last year have led to more companies appointing diversity, equity, and inclusion officers. The critical role the position plays alongside compliance cannot be overstated, writes Jaclyn Jaeger.
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ArticleAsk a diversity officer: Creating a diversity, equity, and inclusion program
We asked seven prominent diversity leaders across a multitude of industries to share one key message or words of advice for other companies as it relates to creating a diversity, equity, and inclusion program.
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ArticleJames Comey: Buckle up for dangerous post-pandemic risk landscape
Former FBI Director James Comey predicted a “time of extraordinary change” is ahead for the compliance profession in the post-pandemic world during a prerecorded video message at Compliance Week’s Financial Crimes virtual event.
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ArticleVolkswagen to seek damages from former CEOs over Dieselgate
Volkswagen’s supervisory board has accused former CEOs Martin Winterkorn (Volkswagen) and Rupert Stadler (Audi) of negligent breaches of duty during the diesel scandal.
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ArticleIn the battle over whistleblowers, money matters
Is there competition among international regulators with courting whistleblowers? If so, writes Martin Woods, the path to victory is obvious: monetary incentives.
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VideoVideo: Goldman junior banker scandal puts Wall Street ethics in spotlight
Kyle Brasseur reviews the Goldman Sachs junior banker scandal and whether complaints of employee crunch on Wall Street can lead to change in working conditions.
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ArticleTesla braces for investor lawsuit with senior compliance appointment
Tesla in February appointed David Searle as deputy general counsel and senior director of compliance. The electric car maker is currently facing an investor lawsuit criticizing its board for failing to appoint a general counsel to control CEO Elon Musk.
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ArticleFox Corp. names new CECO, general counsel
Media giant Fox Corporation shook up its ethics and legal departments with the appointments of Jeff Taylor as general counsel and Nicholas Trutanich as chief ethics and compliance officer.
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ArticleCan compliance keep pace in a rapidly changing digital world?
In a rapidly changing digital world, thinking around compliance needs reframing. The question today is whether compliance can stay ahead of the curve.
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VideoVideo: Lawsuit calls out Tesla general counsel carousel
Aly McDevitt praises several German companies for taking initiative ahead of an impending law mandating female representation on boards, while Kyle Brasseur reviews a shareholder lawsuit that criticizes Tesla’s instability at the general counsel position.
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ArticleTolerance key to defining company culture
Many believe culture is all about conduct, but the culture sitting behind the conduct is based upon tolerance and intolerance, writes Martin Woods.
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VideoVideo: Meghan Markle, Burger King, and lessons in reputation management
Aly McDevitt examines Meghan Markle’s tell-all interview with Oprah through the scope of a whistleblower and highlights Burger King’s International Women’s Day Twitter fail as a lesson for companies in assessing social media reputation risks.
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ArticleEthics survey: Employee pressure on the rise amid COVID-19
A new global business ethics survey conducted by the Ethics & Compliance Initiative found employees are experiencing more work-related pressure as compared to before the coronavirus pandemic.
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ArticleFour ways you can support diversity and inclusion at your company
Diversity and inclusion leaders from Procter & Gamble and The Hartford share key elements for successfully achieving and sustaining a work environment that respects and fosters diversity, equity, and inclusion.
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PremiumAsk a CCO: Advice from women leaders in compliance
Compliance Week catches up with a handful female chief compliance officers who had heaps of valuable wisdom and words of advice to share on being everyday leaders in the profession.
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ArticleIn their words: Celebrating women in compliance on International Women’s Day
In celebration of International Women’s Day, Compliance Week caught up with female CCOs to discuss the mentors in their lives; the importance of serving as mentors themselves; how they’ve turned challenges into opportunities; and more.