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2023 Press Releases

PORTLAND, Ore.—September 12, 2023 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the winners of its third annual Customer Excellence Awards. The recipients represent some of the most innovative, impactful and successful risk and compliance programs in practice today. Award winners were selected by a committee of risk and compliance industry experts who evaluated more than sixty nominations across several award categories. 

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LONDON, UK – September 11, 2023 - NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management solutions, today announced significant international customer momentum and the expansion of its existing presence in London with new office space that will continue to serve as its European hub. This is a strategic move that succeeds the business’ growing footprint in Finland, the acquisition of WhistleB in Sweden, and the establishment of its Frankfurt data facility.

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PORTLAND, Ore., August 29, 2023 - NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced its twelfth annual NAVEX Next virtual risk and compliance conference, scheduled for Wednesday, September 20, 2023. This year’s keynote will feature Dr. Rumman Chowdhury, a Responsible AI Fellow at the Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University.

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PORTLAND, Ore.—August 22, 2023 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, announces the launch of a new NAVEX One platform shared service: dynamic machine translations. This first-to-market addition in the governance, risk and compliance (GRC) space will empower organizations operating across different countries to overcome language barriers, enabling accurate risk and compliance-related communication between employees, third parties and program administrators. 

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PORTLAND, Ore.— August 17, 2023 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today unveiled the finalists for the third annual NAVEX Customer Excellence Awards. These awards recognize exemplary commitment to the highest standards of corporate governance, risk mitigation, and ethical conduct. 

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PORTLAND, Ore.— July 19, 2023— NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the company has been named a 2023 Top Workplace in the Technology Industry in Energage’s annual workplace survey report. This distinction is in addition to NAVEX being named a 2023 National Top Workplace and 2022 Top Workplace in the Portland, Ore. and Charlotte, N.C.metro areas. 

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PORTLAND, Ore., July 11, 2023 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced publication of its latest ESG Report: Investing in outcomes that matter most. It provides a full accounting and update on NAVEX’s commitment to maintaining sustainable, socially responsible business practices designed to yield better long-term outcomes.

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PORTLAND, Ore. — June 21, 2023 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the publication of its 2023 State of Risk & Compliance Report. More than 1,300 risk and compliance (R&C) professionals from around the world were surveyed. Among the key findings of this study are a perceived decline in commitment to compliance among management teams, a persistent connection with information security (InfoSec) teams for the compliance function, and an increase in overall program maturity. The study also found notable differences across geographical responses.

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PORTLAND, Ore.—May 30, 2023 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced NAVEX Compliance Assistant. The initial release of this new AI-powered functionality will offer instant answers to employee questions regarding company policies and procedures delivered in natural language. This functionality makes an organization’s compliance program more accessible and personal for all employees.

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LONDON, UK — May 15, 2023 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, announces that its GRC and Whistleblowing Specialist, Jan Stappers, has joined the Group of Experts on Risk Management in Regulatory Systems (GRM), which functions within the Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardisation Policies (WP.6) of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE).

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PORTLAND, Ore.—May 3, 2023 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced nominations are now open for the third annual NAVEX Customer Excellence Awards. This prestigious award acknowledges and celebrates the exceptional performance of NAVEX customers’ ethics, compliance and integrated risk management programs. The nomination window will be open until July 12, 2023.

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PORTLAND, Ore.—April 4, 2023 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced it has been named a finalist in the Technology Association of Oregon’s 2023 Oregon Technology Awards for the Company of the Year in the Enterprise category.  

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PORTLAND, Ore.—March 28, 2023 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, has released its 2023 Hotline & Incident Management Benchmark Report. The bellwether annual benchmark report provides valuable insight into the workplace culture of 52 million employees across 3,430 organizations, examining the trends of 1.52 million reports from across the globe.  

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People Hub Puts the Employee Experience at the Heart of NAVEX One

PORTLAND, Ore.—February 21, 2023 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the launch of People Hub, a key component of the NAVEX One Governance, Risk, and Compliance Information System. People Hub combines employee-related compliance tasks into a single view for both employees and program administrators. It delivers a streamlined experience that simplifies and elevates the organization’s compliance program. As part of the NAVEX One platform, People Hub is included at no extra cost.

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PORTLAND, Ore.— February 1, 2023— NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the company has been honored as a USA Top Workplace 2023. This recognition follows NAVEX being named a 2022 Oregon Top Workplace by the Portland Oregonian and a 2022 Charlotte Metro Area Top Workplace by the Charlotte Observer.

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NAVEX Releases 2023 Top 10 Risk & Compliance Trends Report

PORTLAND, Ore.— January 31, 2023 — NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the release of its Top 10 Risk & Compliance Trends report. Including insight from experts across governance, ethics, compliance and risk management, the report highlights the need to use regulation and integrity as twin guideposts to build sustainable program.

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2022 Press Releases

NAVEX Names Florian Haarhaus International General Manager

PORTLAND, Ore.—December 6, 2022— NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced Florian Haarhaus has joined as the company’s International General Manager, reporting directly to CEO and president, Sean Thompson.

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PORTLAND, Ore.—December 1, 2022 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the launch of NAVEX One COI Disclosures on-demand disclosures. The new functionality enables organizations to receive and address conflicts of interest (COI) matters outside of annual campaigns, empowering them to respond to ongoing disclosures and risks as they happen.

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Charlotte Observer Names NAVEX a Winner of the Charlotte Metro Area Top Workplaces 2022 Award

PORTLAND, Ore.—November 21, 2022 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the company has been honored as a 2022 Top Workplace in the Charlotte metropolitan area by the Charlotte Observer.

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PORTLAND, Ore.—November 1, 2022 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the launch of its NAVEX IRM (Integrated Risk Management) Out-of-the-Box solutions. The new solutions are designed to help organizations quickly stand-up IT and third party risk management programs.

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London, UK – October 26, 2022 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, announces the findings of its 2022 Regional Whistleblowing Hotline Benchmark Report.  

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NetClaim Announces Strategic Partnerships with Klear.ai and Mobotory Technologies

PORTLAND, Ore., October 18, 2022 – NetClaim®, a leading software and services solution for insurance claims intake, has announced today strategic partnerships with two advanced technology providers: Mobotory Technologies and Klear.ai.

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PORTLAND, Ore., October 11, 2022 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the winners of its second annual NAVEX Customer Excellence Awards during its NAVEX Next virtual conference.

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Oregonian Names NAVEX A Winner of the Oregon and Southwestern Washington Top Workplaces 2022 Award

PORTLAND, Ore.— September 26, 2022— NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the company has been awarded a Top Workplaces 2022 honor by Oregonian Top Workplaces.

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NAVEX Study Finds Gap Between Risk & Compliance Program Focus and Industry Best Practices for Successful, Ethical Organizations 

PORTLAND, Ore.—September 13, 2022 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the publication of its 2022 Definitive Risk and Compliance Benchmark Report. Based on a survey of over 1,100 risk and compliance (R&C) professionals from around the world, the study shows a gap between current practitioner focus and the priorities—like organizational culture, internal reporting, ESG measurement and risk assessments—that define robust, successful R&C programs today.

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Portland, Ore.,—August 31, 2022—NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the finalists of the second annual NAVEX Customer Excellence Awards. These awards recognize organizations for the effectiveness and positive impact of their ethics and compliance, integrated risk management, and environmental, social and governance programs.

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Portland, Ore.,—August 24, 2022—NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced significant updates to RiskRate, its third-party risk screening and monitoring solution within the NAVEX One platform. The enhancements announced today offer newly simplified third-party self-registration and onboarding processes, as well as more easily accessible ultimate beneficial ownership (UBO) data.

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PORTLAND, Ore., August 16, 2022 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced its 2022 NAVEX Next Global Virtual Conference. The opening day of the conference will be webcast on September 29, 2022. This year’s opening keynote will feature former Olympian and the first female president of U.S. Soccer, Cindy Parlow Cone. 

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PORTLAND, Ore. — August 9, 2022 — NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced Julia Mair has been named the company’s Chief Marketing Officer, reporting directly to CEO and president, Sean Thompson. Mair brings to NAVEX a proven track record of leading global marketing organizations, developing innovative go-to-market strategies and executing with impact.

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NAVEX ESG Named Top Product of the Year by Environment + Energy Leader Awards

PORTLAND, Ore. — July 19, 2022 — NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced that NAVEX ESG received a Top Product of the Year Award in the elite Environment + Energy Leader Awards program. The win signifies that the program’s expert judges consider NAVEX ESG a top example of the exemplary work being done today in the fields of energy and environment management.

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The Cost of Ignoring ESG

July 18, 2022 — A recent global survey of 1,250 managers and senior executives looked at environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices in companies across the U.S. and Europe. Unsurprisingly, this found ESG to be a growing concern for companies.

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PORTLAND, Ore. — June 15, 2022  — NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced Cindy Raz has been named the company’s first Chief People Officer, reporting directly to CEO and president, Sean Thompson.

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Sean Thompson Named NAVEX President and CEO

Current CEO Bob Conlin transitions to Executive Chairman of the Board

PORTLAND, Ore. — May 24, 2022  — NAVEX, the global leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, announced today that Sean Thompson has been appointed as the company’s new President and Chief Executive Officer. Thompson, an experienced SaaS technology leader, will succeed CEO Bob Conlin, who will assume the role of NAVEX’s Executive Chairman.

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NAVEX Strengthens Ethics & Compliance Training with Integration with the NAVEX One Platform and Adaptive Learning Courses

NAVEXEngage on the NAVEX One Platform enhances holistic GRC program management

PORTLAND, Ore. — May 17, 2022  — NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced NAVEXEngage, the company’s online ethics and compliance training solution, is integrated into the NAVEX One platform with newly released NAVEXEngage adaptive learning courses. As part of the NAVEX One platform, NAVEXEngage allows users to connect training to policies, automate processes between risk and compliance and create a real-time view of compliance risk without silos.

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Portland, Ore., May 11, 2022 - NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced that nominations are now open for the second annual NAVEX Customer Excellence Awards.

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Portland, Ore., May 4, 2022 - NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced it has been named the Enterprise Company of the Year in the Technology Association of Oregon’s 2022 Oregon Technology Awards.

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NAVEX Announces NAVEX One GRC Software Solution Tailored for Small & Mid-Sized Businesses

PORTLAND, Ore., April 26, 2022 - NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the availability of a new multi-product bundle designed and priced specifically for small and mid-size businesses (SMBs). The NAVEX One SMB bundle solution allows small and growing companies to easily implement and enhance comprehensive internal GRC programs typically implemented only by much larger organizations.

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Portland, Ore., April 7, 2022 - NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced it has been named a finalist in the Technology Association of Oregon’s 2022 Oregon Technology Awards for the Company of the Year in the Enterprise category.

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PORTLAND, Ore., April 6, 2022 - NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the inclusion of NAVEX ESG on the NAVEX One® Platform.

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PORTLAND, Ore., March 29, 2022 - NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, announces the findings of its 2022 Incident Management Benchmark Study. The annual report tracked and analyzed organizational compliance trends based on more than 1.37 million global incident management reports made to nearly 3500 organizations in 2021.

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Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Global Survey Validates that ESG is a Growing Priority for Businesses

PORTLAND, Ore., March 22, 2022 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today shares key findings from a survey of 1,250 managers and senior executives on ESG practices at companies across the U.S., U.K., France and Germany. The survey results indicate that ESG measures remain a strong and growing priority for businesses in 2022, especially as they begin to emphasize a balanced focus across environment, social and governance factors.

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PORTLAND, Ore., February 9, 2022 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, unveils today the NAVEX Integration Cloud. This new product offering provides risk, information security, third party risk managers and IT professionals the power to easily and efficiently integrate a wide variety of business data and automate risk management workflows.

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PORTLAND, Ore., February 7, 2022 – NAVEX, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced two appointments to the executive staff:  Andrew Bates as chief financial officer and A.G. Lambert as chief product officer. 

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MEDIA ALERT – PORTLAND, Ore., January 12, 2022 – With this name change, NAVEX’s formal name now reflects how others refer to the company. The new name is accompanied by a bold new look and feel that reflects NAVEX’s strong market presence and is designed as an active illustration of how NAVEX continues to set the pace for the rest of the industry helping its customers navigate swift change.

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2021 Press Releases

PORTLAND, Ore., December 16, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software with over 13,000 customers worldwide, today announced publication of its first Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Report: Invested in Our Impact. The report showcases NAVEX Global’s commitment to leading by example on ESG; efforts to begin measuring and reducing environmental footprint; longer-term focus on social and governance initiatives; and a framework for broadening the company’s vision and increasing its impact.

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Over half of businesses agree that ESG efforts are more about the bottom line than about their impact on the world

London 09:00am Wednesday 1 December 2021: Less than a half of consumers (49%) trust brands that say they’re sustainably and ethically driven in their marketing and branding, or that they are aiming to achieve net zero by a certain date (47%). Similarly, only 15% of business decision makers in business to consumer businesses are completely confident that all the materials their organisations use are responsibly sourced.  What’s more concerning is the motivation behind the distrust. According to research released today by NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software with over 13,000 customers worldwide, only a quarter (25%) of consumers believe businesses are primarily motivated to undertake environmental, social and governance (ESG) initiatives to make a positive difference to the world and over half (55%) of businesses agree it’s more about that bottom line.

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LONDON, UK, 18 November, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management solutions, today announces the results of its 2021 Regional Whistleblowing Hotline Benchmark Report. The findings reveal that global reporting volumes declined for the first time since the company began reporting whistleblowing benchmarking data over a decade ago. The sharpest reductions occurred in organisations based in APAC (57%) and the UK (37.5%), coinciding with the introduction of pandemic-driven regional lockdowns.

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Global Compliance Survey Highlights Convergence of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and Compliance Programs

PORTLAND, Ore., November 16, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today shared key findings from a OnePoll survey of corporate compliance managers and executives across the U.S., U.K., France and Germany. The vast majority (89%) of respondents include ESG reporting as part of their organization’s compliance program, illustrating a swift convergence of ESG and compliance functions within organizations today. Yet, survey respondents also indicated that measurement frameworks and responsibility for ESG reporting remain diverse and inconsistent.

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PORTLAND, Ore., November 4, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software with over 13,000 customers worldwide, today announced a new release of its COI Disclosures on the NAVEX One platform. The enhancements further simplify the gathering, tracking and mitigation of potential conflicts of interest (COI), enabling organizations to more efficiently and effectively gain, analyze and manage a complete view of people-based risk.

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NAVEX Global and ECI Work to Enhance Ethics & Compliance Program Assessment Standards and Effectiveness

PORTLAND, Ore., and VIENNA, Va., October 27, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, and The Ethics & Compliance Initiative (ECI), the global non-profit organization that empowers organizations to build and sustain cultures of integrity, today announced a partnership to enhance organizations’ ability to assess and measure the maturity and effectiveness of ethics, risk and compliance programs.

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PORTLAND, Ore., October 5, 2021 – NAVEX Global® the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software with over 13,000 customers worldwide, today announced the winners of its first annual NAVEX Global Customer Excellence Awards at its NAVEX Next virtual conference.

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PORTLAND, Ore., September 16, 2021 – NAVEX Global® the leader in integrated risk and compliance management solutions, today announced the company has been named as a Leader in Gartner, Inc.’s Magic Quadrant for IT Risk Management Tools report. The company’s integrated risk management solution, Lockpath, has been named in every IT Risk Management Magic Quadrant since the report’s inception in 2015.

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NAVEX Global Unveils Speaker Lineup for NAVEX Next: A Risk & Compliance Virtual Conference 2021

PORTLAND, Ore., September 15, 2021 – NAVEX Global® today announced the final slate of keynote speakers for its tenth annual virtual conference NAVEX Next. The largest risk and compliance conference in the world—attracting more than 8,000 registrants in 2020—NAVEX Next offers both practical guidance and best practices for industry professionals across disciplines, including risk management, compliance, legal, human resources, audit and corporate training.

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PORTLAND, Ore., September 8, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, has announced the appointment of Sean Thompson as president and chief operating officer, reporting to CEO Bob Conlin. Thompson has also been named to NAVEX Global’s board of directors.

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PORTLAND, Ore., September 2, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management solutions, today announced the company has been named a Leader in Gartner, Inc.’s Magic Quadrant for IT Vendor Risk Management Tools report. This marks the eighth consecutive year that the Lockpath Integrated Risk Management solution has been included in the Magic Quadrant for IT Vendor Risk Management Tools.

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PORTLAND, Ore., August 25, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the finalists for its first annual NAVEX Global Customer Excellence Awards.

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PORTLAND, Ore., August 3, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management solutions, today announced the release of its 2021 Definitive Risk and Compliance Benchmark Report. Based on a survey of over 1,000 risk and compliance professionals, the study indicates that, while senior leaders and managers are supportive of compliance overall, their support wavers in situations with conflicting interests or business objectives.

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PORTLAND, Ore., June 22, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management solutions, today released key findings from its survey of IT security professionals in the U.S. and U.K. on the collaboration between the IT and risk management functions.

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PORTLAND, Ore., June 17, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced the launch of NAVEX Academy, a new centralized hub of interactive training content for NAVEX Global’s customers.

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PORTLAND, Ore., May 26, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced it has established an agreement with CDP North America (formerly, the Carbon Disclosure Project) to collaborate on advancing and simplifying environmental risk management and disclosure reporting. NAVEX Global customers will benefit from standards that bring transparency, accountability and efficiency to markets around the world.

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PORTLAND, Ore., May 5, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced it has been named a finalist in the Technology Association of Oregon’s 2021 Oregon Technology Awards for the Company of the Year in the Enterprise category.

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PORTLAND, Ore., May 4, 2021 – NAVEX Global® the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced that it is accepting nominations for the first annual NAVEX Global Customer Excellence Awards.

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PORTLAND, Ore., April 29, 2021 – NAVEX Global® today announced the tenth annual NAVEX Next virtual conference is scheduled for October 5-7, 2021 and registration is now open. Formerly known as the NAVEX Global Ethics & Compliance Virtual Conference (ECVC), this event is the largest meeting for risk and compliance professionals in the industry, attracting more than 8,000 registrants in 2020.

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PORTLAND, Ore., April 15, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management solutions, announces the results of its 2021 Incident Management Benchmark Report. The annual report tracked and analyzed corporate compliance trends based on data from more than 1.3 million global incident management reports from over 54 million employees in 2020.

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PORTLAND, Ore., April 6, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced it has been recognized as the top compliance firm in the 2021 JD Supra Readers’ Choice Awards. The awards honor the firms and authors with the highest readership and engagement on key topics and were selected from over 58,000 contributors.

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PORTLAND, Ore., March 23, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced its Chief Risk and Compliance Officer Carrie Penman has been named to the International Compliance Association (ICA) Global Practitioner Advisory Board (GPBA).

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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Survey Conducted by NAVEX Global Reveals the UK is Leading the Charge in Measuring and Reporting

23rd March 2021 , LONDON —  NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today revealed the UK-specific statistics of its Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Survey. The report revealed that UK companies were ahead of their US counterparts by 8%, as it relates to having a formal process or programme in place for measuring and reporting on ESG metrics. But the gap could be closing fast. Only 60% of UK companies, compared to 66% of US companies, said they are planning to increase spending on ESG factors in 2021 — suggesting that US businesses are also committed to sustainability causes.

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PORTLAND, Ore., March 17, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management software, today announced a licensing agreement with the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB). The agreement allows NAVEX Global to utilize SASB Standards and resources within NAVEX ESG™, a solution which helps organizations manage and automate the complexity of sustainability efforts.

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Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Global Survey Conducted by NAVEX Global Reveals Strong Adoption Across Public and Private Companies

PORTLAND, Ore., February 10, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management solutions, today shared key findings from a survey of managers and senior executives on ESG practices at companies across the U.S., U.K., France and Germany.

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PORTLAND, Ore., February 4, 2021 – NAVEX Global®, the leader in integrated risk and compliance management solutions, today announced that the company has been identified as a Representative Vendor in the January 21 Gartner “Market Guide for Business Continuity Management Program Solutions” report.

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