Even for the unpredictable world of business and human rights, 2024 was particularly volatile, including for sustainability more generally. The European Union’s (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)...more
In the modern corporate environment, compliance must transcend its traditional role as a set of rules and regulations. Instead, it should be reimagined as a product—something employees actively choose to engage with daily....more
Environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) issues have become a more prominent factor in the Private Credit market in recent years as some investors seek to ensure their commitments are deployed in such a way so as to...more
The Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) role is essential in building an organization that meets regulatory standards and upholds a robust ethical culture. But what should the CCO be reporting to the Board of Directors to ensure...more
Do you feel that performance metrics to close cases in a certain number of days negatively influences the substantiation rate? If that question has you shifting uncomfortably in your seat, you’re not alone. Frankly, while...more
Key Performance Indicators for Your Law Firm: Numbers Do Not Lie. “What is measured improves.” Peter Drucker. When I speak with lawyers the world over, I talk about creating vision-based, goal-driven, law practices....more
Retail sales increased nearly 6% in December with total holiday sales (Nov/Dec) rising over 5% above 2022. Consumer sentiment increased 13.7% in December, erasing declines from the previous four months, driven chiefly by...more
The building blocks of any compliance program lay the foundations for a best practices compliance program. For instance, in the life cycle management of third parties, most compliance practitioners understand the need for a...more
Why settle for the status quo? Redgrave Data and Purpose Legal will guide you through the essentials of KPIs and how to revolutionize your managed services to exceed client expectations. Elevate your legal practice with...more
Step outside the eDiscovery box as we dissect the fun and complex world of data science. Discover unconventional data strategies, learn about bespoke solutions and software developed on-demand, and understand the...more
As higher education institutions continue to face a variety of challenges in delivering their core infrastructure needs in innovative, cost-effective ways, many have turned to alternative project delivery models, such as...more
The Fortieth Cambridge International Symposium on Economic Crime, held recently, was entirely focused on “Integrity”. This highlights the importance of integrity in organisational life (as well as in our private lives)....more
ESG KPIs may be an opportunity for employers to boost their competitive advantage vis-à-vis both customers and employees. While ESG-based bonus plans and benefits packages are now commonly used in several industries, many...more
“The market is missing things, and we are not at our true value” is a common refrain we hear from company executives, both public and private equity-backed. Investors may not fully understand a small, but growing part of the...more
June 7, 2023 | Blog Measuring and monitoring business performance is critical to the success of your law firm, and there are dozens of K.P.I.s that can be used by marketing professionals. But first, what is a K.P.I.?...more
One of the many challenges of digital marketing is gauging whether your current strategy is working or not. Without using KPIs, or Key Performance Indicators, you will only be getting vague estimates and no clear picture if...more
In the July edition of our Public Company Watch, we cover key issues impacting public companies, including important reminders for companies’ upcoming Form 10-Q filings; the themes revealed by the 12 proxy contests that have...more
Key performance indicators are essential for the success of a growing marketing program. If you read our previous post, you know that tracking metrics is one of the most important elements of an impactful marketing strategy....more
When my private equity peers ask me how to handle ESG disclosures, my answer is typically, “don’t let the tail wag the dog.” What I mean, is it’s better to proactively report on what you know to be the most material and...more
In Part 1, we discussed what a dependency in a technology integration is and how to deal with it in a contract. In this installment, we’ll consider how to address the risk of the assisting party not providing required...more
On St. Lucia's Day (December 13), the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission published updates to its compliance and disclosure interpretations (CD&Is) with respect to non-GAAP financial measures. The following new...more
Creating an effective marketing plan is essential to your firm’s success. It can generate awareness, educate prospects and clients, and drive new business to the firm. But crafting a marketing plan is more than adding all of...more
In our July edition of REF News and Views we began our deep dive into the Sustainability-Linked Loan Principles (“SLLP”) core components (“Core Components”). As a reminder, the SLLP set out a framework, with the aim to...more