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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 […]

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The Front Line of Business: Compliance teams are essential workers

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 […]

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How to Manage Conflict of Interest Disclosures

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 […]

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Empower employees to end unethical behavior

“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 […]

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Q1 2020 Anti-Corruption Enforcement

Q1 2020 Anti-Corruption Enforcements

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, […]

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8 steps to maximize your employee helpline

8 Steps to Maximize Your Employee Helpline

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 […]

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Put your Helpline on the front lines

Coronavirus swept in late last year and abruptly changed life as we know it. But in our recent webinars and an upcoming episode of our podcast The Ethics Movement, we’ve been circling around a key theme: come back to what […]

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Coronavirus compliance: Stay ahead of new business risk

With the profound impact that the coronavirus pandemic is wreaking on our world and our businesses, it’s more essential than ever to ensure that your company remains compliant. When we come out on the other side of this, you’ll likely […]

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