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Delivering a Return on Compliance (ROC)
How do you prove a negative? How can you estimate the value to your organization of misbehavior that was prevented, or the value of compliance failures that, because of your efforts, didn’t happen?
Thriving in a Five Generation Workplace
An unprecedented change is happening in our workplaces. In many organizations, up to five generations are currently working together creating a situation that is both full of opportunities
Putting the “ICAS” in Ethics and Compliance
Developments in information technology are creating more and more opportunities for the automation of ICAS programs. We’ve seen this trend begin to develop over the last few years, and this is the year in which building an ‘ICAS’ programs should be a priority for every organization.
Sorting Through the Alphabet Soup of Global Standards
What is “required” of an effective ICAS programs is not yet settled. The regulatory alphabet soup is a heavy burden for ethics and compliance professionals and their organizations and the coming year shows no signs that the burden will be lessened.
Being more than just the People Who Say “No.”
Rebranding your office as a positive contributor to the business and a key part of the management team may be a long-term goal, but moving in that direction will pay immediate dividends. This is the year to realign and rebrand.
Meeting Society’s Expectations for Social Responsibility
Younger employees along with the public and media continue to apply pressure on organizations to address Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) issues including human rights and environmental sustainability. For many consumers, a robust and transparent CSR program is a necessary condition before they are willing to buy.
Latest Trends in Helplines and Whistleblowing Protection
Every year it’s safe to assume that our Top 5 List will include the latest developments pertaining to helplines, whistleblowers and retaliation, and this year is no exception. This year we examining some hard data on the topics.
Compliance Role in Mitigating Cyber Mayhem
While ICAS departments may not be the appropriate lead function to address these cyber and data-related risks, it is a serious mistake to be uninvolved. ICAS can and should play a key supporting role in identifying and mitigating security.
Ethics and Compliance Crisis Management Plans
With our social media’s speed , all organizations today should be keenly aware of the fact that they may be one step away from a compliance failure from which it can take months or longer to recover.
Compliance Officer Liability
While there has always been some unease among Directors about their personal liability, the issue seems to be heating up despite the fact that only a handful of cases have been brought against Directors and were mostly in the financial services industry. Nevertheless, recent data suggest Directors are worried about liability.