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Personal Care Products Council appoints general counsel
Trade association the Personal Care Products Council announced Emily Manoso’s appointment as executive vice president, legal and regulatory affairs and general counsel.
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PremiumCompliance lessons from Rite Aid facial recognition case
The Federal Trade Commission was clear in its recent enforcement action against Rite Aid regarding its expectations for companies using facial recognition technology or any biometric security or surveillance systems.
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News BriefRite Aid gets 5-year facial recognition use ban from FTC
Retail pharmacy chain Rite Aid agreed to a five-year ban on its use of facial recognition technology for surveillance purposes as part of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission.
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Ahold Delhaize appoints chief sustainability officer
Retail and wholesale holding company Ahold Delhaize announced Alex Holt was appointed chief sustainability officer and member of the executive committee.
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Macy’s recruits HanesBrands CCO as chief legal officer
Department store chain Macy’s announced Tracy Preston was named chief legal officer and corporate secretary.
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Kaival Brands appoints general counsel
Electronic cigarette distributor Kaival Brands Innovations Group announced it appointed James Dobbins as general counsel.
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News BriefUnilever facing U.K. probe into green claims
Consumer goods company Unilever will be scrutinized by the U.K. Competition and Markets Authority regarding its marketing of certain products as environmentally friendly.
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PremiumRisk models show finance, real estate most likely to face costly cyber events
The finance and real estate industries are at higher risk of experiencing a high-cost material cybersecurity incident, compared to other sectors, according to new research from risk modeling firm Kovrr based off data from U.S. Fortune 1,000 companies.
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PremiumExpert: Clorox ‘trying to do the right thing’ with rapid cyberattack disclosures
The timing of a recent cyberattack against Clorox juxtaposed against the Securities and Exchange Commission’s adoption of its cybersecurity incident disclosure rule soon to take effect has presented a case study regarding how companies might seek to meet the requirements of the rule.
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LEGO Group appoints chief sustainability officer
The LEGO Group, a family-owned toy company, appointed Annette Stube as chief sustainability officer.
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Purple names chief legal officer
Purple Innovation, a premium mattress company, announced the appointment of Tricia McDermott as chief legal officer.
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PremiumAssessing the value of COSO sustainability reporting guidance
Companies that haven’t yet set up verifiable reporting in their sustainability programs have a ready reference available in the framework put out by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission, experts discussed at CW’s virtual ESG Summit.
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PremiumStartup or established: Common denominators of corporate ESG strategy
A pair of experts from vastly different companies swapped notes on how to scaffold and structure an environmental, social, and governance program at CW’s virtual ESG Summit.
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PremiumLarge companies in crosshairs early under German Supply Chain Act
Amazon, IKEA, and Volkswagen were among the companies targeted in the first round of complaints under the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act—an early indication nongovernmental organizations will seek to hold big businesses accountable for alleged human rights violations.
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Swarovski appoints chief legal and compliance officer
Jewelry retailer and manufacturer Swarovski announced the appointment of Stephan Mechnig as chief legal and compliance officer, effective Oct. 1.
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News BriefLovesac facing shareholder pressure over accounting errors
The Lovesac Company disclosed it expects to restate certain of its 2023 financial statements after an internal investigation uncovered accounting errors related to its recording of last mile freight expenses.
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Tupperware Brands chief legal officer to resign
Tupperware Brands disclosed in a public filing Karen Sheehan, vice president, chief legal officer and corporate secretary, will resign.
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Citi Trends CCO to retire
Retail clothing chain Citi Trends announced in a public filing Vice President of Human Resources and Chief Compliance Officer Ivy Council plans to retire.
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PremiumCommon sanctions compliance trip points from 2023 enforcement cases
Penalties against companies including British American Tobacco, Wells Fargo, and Microsoft demonstrate the multiple ways in which businesses can run afoul of U.S. sanctions—an area receiving increased scrutiny by regulators.
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L’Oréal names chief DEI officer for North America
Cosmetics company L’Oréal announced the appointment of Liliahn Majeed as chief diversity, equity, and inclusion officer for North America.