The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) is the world's largest organization serving the professional and business interests of attorneys who practice in the legal departments of corporations, associations, nonprofits and other private-sector organizations around the globe.
As long as we continue to learn from one another and move forward, we will not only ensure our own success, but also that of the organizations we serve.
We take the easy way out when we prefer no-discretion policies simply because they are easier for mediocre managers to administer and mediocre employees to follow.
Too often, with the best of intentions, we strive to put so many controls on our company’s business activities that we either constipate routine, lawful business activities, or halt them all together.
This article provides some suggestions on how leaders can establish an effective tone at the top, and leverage that tone to instill a strong culture of compliance.
Because many of the typical techniques and procedures included in the conventional oversight of compliance risk fall short, legal department leaders are turning to Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) efforts that include greatly expanded risk assessments.
This article will review the most prominent global supply chain transparency laws and regulations, discuss how companies can implement robust compliance programs, examine the pitfalls that can accompany supply chain policies and disclosures, and describe how to deal with problems that arise.