On September 19, the 6th annual Transparency Awards were announced, celebrating U.S. companies that exemplify disclosure best practices—including best overall transparency, proxy statement, ESG reporting. Form 10-K, investor relations websites, codes of conduct, and plain language usage. Broc Romanek, Transparency Champion, former SEC lawyer, and Editor of RealTransparentDisclosure.com joins the Ethicast to discuss key takeaways from some of this year's most notable award winners.

Full List of 2024 Transparency Awards: www.TransparencyAwards.com

Disclosure best practices: www.RealTransparentDisclosure.com

Ethisphere Resource Center: www.Ethisphere.com/resources

One of the best benefits of being a Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) member is that you can submit any questions about ethics and compliance to BELA’s concierge service, which will connect you with one of our internal experts who will provide an answer and/or direct you to a helpful resource for more information. In this episode, BELA Chair Erica Salmon Byrne answers: How do I align speak-up rates globally?

To submit a question of your own to BELA Asks, please reach out to your BELA Engagement Director. To learn more about BELA, please visit www.ethisphere.com/bela

In this special LIVE episode, Ethisphere Executive Chair Erica Salmon Byrne discusses the Department of Justice September 2024 the Evaluation of Corporate Compliance Programs - the guiding principles by which the DOJ determines if a company's compliance program is well-designed, if the program has the resources and support it needs to do its job, and whether the program works in practice.

The ECCP was last updated in March 2023, and any update to it has important implications for corporate ethics and compliance officers. And this update contains important language around promoting speak-up culture; anti-retaliation policies and whistleblower protection, incorporating proactive risk management, incorporating internal and external lessons learned into risk assessment updates, how to manage the potential compliance risks associated with artificial intelligence (AI), and more.

To attend Ethisphere's webinar on the September 2024 Enforcement of Corporate Compliance Programs update, please visit www.ethisphere.com/events

September 2024 DOJ ECCP Update: https://www.justice.gov/criminal/crim...

For a wealth of helpful, free resources on Ethical Culture, Compliance Program Structure and Authority, Corporate Governance, and more, please visit the Ethisphere Resource Center at www.ethisphere.com/resources

One of the best benefits of being a Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) member is that you can submit any questions about ethics and compliance to BELA’s concierge service, which will connect you with one of our internal experts who will provide an answer and/or direct you to a helpful resource for more information. In this episode, BELA Chair Erica Salmon Byrne answers: How do I write an annual integrity report?

To submit a question of your own to BELA Asks, please reach out to your BELA Engagement Director. To learn more about BELA, please visit www.ethisphere.com/bela to request guest access. 

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In part 4 of our special 4-part series on supply chain due diligence, join Patrick Neyts, CEO of VECTRA International; Rob Bailes, Director of Sustainable Supply Chains at Control Risks; and Craig Moss, EVP, Ethisphere, as they discuss how changing due diligence regulations - in particular, the EU Supply Chain Due Diligence Directive - are reshaping your supply chain relationships and what you can do to manage it.

VECTRA International: www.vectra-intl.com

Control Risks: www.controlrisks.com

Ethisphere Resource Center: www.ethisphere.com/resources

One of the best benefits of being a Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) member is that you can submit any questions about ethics and compliance to BELA’s concierge service, which will connect you with one of our internal experts who will provide an answer and/or direct you to a helpful resource for more information. In this episode, BELA Chair Erica Salmon Byrne answers the question: How do I onboard a new senior ethics & compliance team member?

To learn more about BELA, please visit www.ethisphere.com/bela to request guest access to the BELA Member Resource Hub and to speak with a BELA Engagement Director.

In part 3 of our special 4-part series on supply chain due diligence, join Patrick Neyts, CEO of VECTRA International; Rob Bailes, Director of Sustainable Supply Chains at Control Risks; and Craig Moss, EVP, Ethisphere, as they discuss the internal changes that need to take place for your organization to meet supply chain regulations - in particular, the EU Supply Chain Due Diligence Directive - and to maximize your supply chain program with ESG best practices.

VECTRA International: www.vectra-intl.com

Control Risks: www.controlrisks.com

Ethisphere Resource Center: www.ethisphere.com/resources 

On September 3rd, Martin Winterkorn, the former chief executive officer for German automaker Volkswagen, went on trial in Germany to face charges of perjury, market manipulation, and commercial fraud related to VW’s 2015 Dieselgate scandal. As the trial gets underway - nearly a decade after the scandal itself, Dieselgate is still providing E&C professionals with a valuable lesson on the importance of speak-up culture, and how we can improve it within our own organizations.

In the second installment of our special Ethicast series on supply chain due diligence, Patrick Neyts (CEO, VECTRA International), Rob Bailes (Director of Sustainable Supply Chains, Control Risks), and Craig Moss (EVP, Ethisphere) discuss how to prioritize supply chain risk to your organization - especially from an environmental and societal standpoint – and how to use that process to gain a competitive advantage.

VECTRA International: www.vectra-intl.com

Control Risks: www.controlrisks.com

Ethisphere Resource Center: www.ethisphere.com/resources

One of the best benefits of being a Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA) member is that you can submit any questions about ethics and compliance to BELA’s concierge service, which will connect you with one of our internal experts who will provide an answer and/or direct you to a helpful resource for more information. In this episode, BELA Chair Erica Salmon Byrne answers the question: What is a good compliance reporting structure?

To learn more about BELA, please visit www.ethisphere.com/bela to request guest access to the BELA Member Resource Hub and to speak with a BELA Engagement Director.