Two weeks ago, the world watched Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on George Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds, ending in Floyd’s tragic and unnecessary death. While he was dying, three more officers did nothing but stand […]
Managing compliance and ethics has become a complex web of processes and information. The modern organization is constantly changing: new employees, shifting employees and responsibilities, evolving business processes, new and changed regulations/obligations, growing ethical concerns, and greater scrutiny from stakeholders, […]
Remote compliance investigations have become a challenge since the onset of COVID-19 nearly six months ago. Ethics and compliance teams everywhere—plus legal teams and HR teams—have been talking about how to conduct remote compliance investigations, and the topic is showing […]
Have you put much thought into your policy portal? If not, maybe it’s time to start. Buried deep within the DOJ’s recent updated guidance are two new sentences that deserve special attention: “Have the policies and procedures been published in […]
Last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ), without fanfare, released an update to its 2019 Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs. For simplicity, I’ll call this new document the DOJ 2020 Update. The DOJ 2020 Update is most welcome news for […]
Two weeks ago, the world watched Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin kneel on George Floyd’s neck for eight minutes and 46 seconds, ending in Floyd’s tragic and unnecessary death. While he was dying, three more officers did nothing but stand […]
Do you see compliance as a mission-critical function within your company? More importantly—does your leadership see it that way? This month, Convercent Chief Strategy Officer Philip Winterburn moderated a Compliance Week panel making the case that “Compliance Teams are Essential […]
Visibility into your organization is more important than ever, and disclosures are a key source of information for your compliance program. Ensure that you’re maximizing participation in the disclosure process with these resources that we’ve put together all about conflict […]
We have exciting news for Convercent administrators: your Convercent experience is getting a major overhaul. There’s a lot of good stuff in the Convercent application—stuff that makes you better at your job, keeps you organized, and gives you visibility into […]
“If you see it, say it” is a common phrase in the ethics & compliance world. If an employee sees unethical action in the workplace—be it corruption, harassment, conflicts, unauthorized information sharing, or the likes—they should report it to their […]
The first quarter of 2020 provided some interesting insights for the compliance professional. While there were only two announced corporate FCPA resolutions, they were both significant. There were a large number of individual FCPA anti-corruption enforcement actions, including plea agreements, […]
The employee helpline is one of the most dynamic and meaningful tools a compliance professional has at their disposal. Paired with the right metrics solution, it can act as an early warning system, arming you against crises, investigations, and negative […]
As the coronavirus pandemic unfolds around the globe, we’re watching workplace behavior and attitudes change from one day to the next, with significant ramifications for ethics and compliance. Thanks to our Convercent Ethics Cloud Platform user base of over six […]
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