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Use of Six Sigma for Continuous Improvement of Compliance Programs
Having a compliance program deemed “effective” has many potential benefits for a multinational company. Under some country laws, such a designation stands as an affirmative defense in an enforcement action....Read more
Wes Blumenshine
Group General Counsel and Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer, Caterpillar Inc., USA
Patricia Eastwood
Senior Corporate Counsel, Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation, USA
Compliance Risk Assessment at Siemens
What has dental care to do with risk management?
Everybody knows that preventive measures like brushing your teeth twice a day, using dental floss daily and going to a dentist...Read more
Jan Hansen
Head of Compliance Strategy & Risk , Siemens AG, Germany
Implementing Compliance Programs in a Consensus Culture
Growth of “Mandatory” Compliance Requirements
Since the publication of the US Federal Sentencing Guidelines in 1991, there has been a growing belief that compliance programs for public companies are “mandatory.” ...Read more
David Birk
Managing Director, Black Belt Compliance, LLC, USA
Regulatory Compliance in a Multi-National Organization
The regulatory environment has changed substantially over the past sixty years. More countries are adopting what at times are conflicting regulatory programs. In addition, communication among regulators has increased. Companies...Read more
Jack Sorokin
Adjunct Instructor, Fremont College, USA
Compliance Challenges for In-House Counsel - Should ethical standards for conducting business be different from country to country?
Should ethical standards for conducting business be different from country to country? Since human behaviour in general must conform to ethics, a first answer seems to be "no". However, there...Read more
Karina Pelaez
Legal Assistant Manager & Chief Compliance Officer, Toyota Compañia Financiera de Argentina S.A., Argentina
The Siemens Compliance System: 'Prevent - Detect - Respond and Continuous Improvement'
The current Siemens Compliance System was developed in 2007 and 2008, initially in response to criminal investigations undertaken by the Office of the Public Prosecutor in Munich, the US Securities...Read more
Klaus Moosmayer
Chief Compliance Officer, Siemens, Germany
Josef Winter
Chief Compliance Officer (CCO), Siemens, Germany
Role of In-House Counsel in Transnational Operations
A fundamental role of in-house legal counsel is to assist the operations teams in identifying, assessing and tailoring their procedures to ensure compliance with applicable requirements and to address the...Read more
Philip Kessack
Vice President and Senior Legal Counsel, AECOM Technology Corporation, USA
Compliance: A Restated Definition
It is commonly accepted to state that ethics refers to shared values. It is in essence a values – based approach. . It appeals to one’s sense of ethics,...Read more
Guido De Clerq
Deputy Secretary General, GDF Suez, France
How to Set-up a Compliance Function and Make it a Strategic Partner to an Organisation
Over the past few years, we have witnessed a great deal of corporate scandals from financial and non-financial institutions which were caused in part by failures of corporate culture, ethics...Read more
Robert Payawal
Legal and Compliance Manager, Abu Dhabi Finance, UAE
Introducing, Implementing and Improving Compliance; Challenges in Cross Boarder Environment and Market Entry Situations
During previous years, the M&A transaction field has been less active. Nevertheless the market is starting to merge again and transactions are appearing on the desks of in-house counsels. In...Read more
Diana Maher
Senior Legal Counsel, Kone Corporation, Finland