Digital Planning Podcast Episode: Estate Planning and the Corporate Transparency Act
Episode 330 – Halyna Senyk on Anti-Corruption Progress in Ukraine
ESG Masterclass — ESG and Impact Investing
FCPA Compliance Report – Jonathan Wilson on The NSBU Decision
Áine Bryn of Mercer UK on Demonstrating the Strategic Credibility of the Marketing Function - Passle's CMO Series Podcast
Podcast - The CFPB's Proposal to Create a Public Registry
Breaking Mindsets with Sharon Sorkin from Ford on Being Reliably Transparent
Auditing and Monitoring in Healthcare
Exploring The ‘S’ In ESG & What To Expect In 2023
The Line Between Gift Giving and Bribery
The New Cold War: Risk, Sanctions, Compliance Episode 21: "Interview with Drago Kos of the OECD Working Group on Bribery"
ABA Sound Advice: Conducting Civil Rights Audits: Benefits and Best Practices
Early Advocates of Organic Food Products, Amy’s Kitchen Believes in the Benefits of a Fully Regenerative Ecosystem and Aims to Help Heal the Planet Through Its Business
AI, Analytics, and the Benefits of Transparency
Life With GDPR: Episode 50-The Experian Enforcement Notice Case
Scrutiny Increasing On Energy Private Equity Valuation
Compliance Perspectives: Supply Chain Compliance Challenges
Devil in the Details: Gilbert King on Truth and Transparency in the Judicial Process
An Overview of the SEC’s Recently Adopted Exchange-Traded Funds (ETF) Rule
Companies of all sizes are increasingly scrutinized on adherence with Environmental, Social, and Governance (“ESG”) metrics. In particular, manufacturers and customers at both ends of the supply chain are evaluated on metrics...more
Three years ago, as part of the EU’s initiative on sustainable governance, the European Commission released a lengthy study on directors’ duties. The study affirmed what many already understood: corporate decision makers face...more
Closed-Door, “Off the Record” Benchmarking on Critical ESG Issues! ACI’s inaugural ESG Think Tank is scheduled for November 30th in Washington, DC! This in-person “boardroom-style” forum will provide meaningful...more
As economies start to reemerge from COVID crisis mode, environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) factors are rising in importance. A global survey conducted by NAVEX Global shows that 67 percent of respondents in...more
A couple weeks ago, while most of North America debated whether they were supposed to turn their clocks forwards or backwards, the European Parliament proposed a rule aimed at increasing the accountability and transparency of...more
The strategic value of paying attention to areas that benchmarks assess - Some companies are skeptical about engaging with human rights and ESG benchmarking, because they question whether human rights and ESG disclosures...more
As corporate responsibility evolves, and the focus on corporate sustainability grows, more businesses in the mining and metals and related sectors are referencing the long-term potential of blockchain technology and platforms...more
Over 40 million people around the world are trapped in conditions of modern slavery, according to estimates from the Walk Free Foundation and International Labour Organization, including an estimated 4300 victims “hidden in...more
Disclosure requirements under the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 (‘MSA’) have pushed many businesses operating in the UK to gather and interrogate information about human rights risks across their operations and supply chains –...more
Updated Home Office guidance provides more detail of expected best practices and encourages smaller businesses to make a slavery and human trafficking statement even if not legally required. • Larger businesses must...more
The UK Modern Slavery Act, which was signed into law on March 26, 2015, is now in effect. In addition to setting forth muscular penalties and enforcement mechanisms to address practices including “slavery, servitude, and...more
The Modern Slavery Act 2015 is new legislation introduced in the UK with the intention of combatting slavery and human trafficking. Continuing the trend for legislation to have extra-territorial reach, as illustrated by the...more
The transparency provisions of the U.K. Modern Slavery Act went into effect on October 29. At the same time, the U.K. Government has released guidance for companies seeking to comply with the Act....more
Companies face a range of new requirements and expectations calling for enhanced transparency regarding human rights-related risks in connection with their operations. Responsible compliance with both mandatory requirements...more
Companies that do business in the United Kingdom should assess their exposure to the U.K. Modern Slavery Act, which goes into effect this October. The transparency provisions of the Act are applicable to companies that do any...more
On June 11, Representative Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) introduced H.R. 4842, the Business Supply Chain Transparency on Trafficking and Slavery Act of 2014. The bill, if passed, would require companies to file annual reports with...more