Blogs

Social media not only provides channels for employees to talk; when paired with a brewing global state of distrust, it can lead to a culture of speaking out instead of speaking up. Learn key steps organizations can take to reduce the ethics and compliance risks, and increase the reputational benefits of social media.

The risk and compliance landscape is changing dramatically. As risk and the regulations developed to manage it increase, so too does the need for greater accountability. The result? Strained relationships between compliance and risk management teams.

A new report from the NYC Bar Association raises a thought-provoking question: To what extent should a compliance officer be personally responsible for a program that’s floundering because the company just doesn’t care enough about compliance?

While the “culture of compliance” concept has been around for more than a decade, compliance and ethics scandals continue to demonstrate that such cultures are still lacking in many organizations. And without organizational commitment to compliance, policies and procedures are merely documents.

M&A activity shows no signs of slowing in 2020 or in the years to come. To  keep pace confidently, organizations will have to prioritize cultural alignment and assessment and explore new ways to do that effectively.

Data from the latest Edelman Trust Barometer indicates that growing inequality and pessimism about the future are causing widespread distrust of societal leaders and institutions. Can business be an effective catalyst for change?

Every year as we prepare to launch our annual Top 10 Risk & Compliance Trends report, we discuss the complexity of the environments in which our organizations operate. This year is no different; however, how we are approaching that complexity is. Here is an overview of the key themes we are seeing in 2020.