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The Department of Justice (DoJ) Criminal Division has issued updated guidance on how prosecutors should evaluate Corporate Compliance Programmes when there is the potential for bringing charges against a company or individuals, suspected of violating the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. This new guidance is important because it provides clear pointers that should help all corporates…
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With the revised Corporate Governance Code imposing new requirements on boards to assess the culture of their company, and report on it from this year, GoodCorporation’s May 2019 House of Lords lunch debate asked whether this could really be done? The UK Corporate Governance Code was updated in 2018 to take account of the recent…
The UK Government has issued a long-anticipated update to its supplier code of conduct. Michael Pollitt explores the expectations the new code places on Government suppliers, in particular the need to demonstrate a better understanding of their organisational culture. The article, published in In-Procurement, examines the steps potential suppliers can take to assess and monitor…
When the Modern Slavery Act became law in March 2015 it was considered a landmark piece of legislation; the first of its kind in Europe and one of the first in the world to address modern slavery and human trafficking. Other countries soon followed suit, France introduced the Devoir de Vigilance in 2017, Australia passed…
GoodCorporation’s data protection debate was opened by Amanda Williams, Director of Strategic Policy (Parliamentary and Government Affairs) at the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO).
Regulators and prosecutors are actively using all the means at their disposal to bring about successful anti-corruption cases. Most countries, if not all, have had laws prohibiting bribery and corruption domestically for decades.
Responsible investing has transformed from a United Nations Global Compact initiative into a mainstream investment trend.
Early reports on gender pay gap reporting for 2018 look somewhat disappointing…
Christine Braampskamp, partner at Jenner & Block opened our debate on the evolving anti-corruption prosecution landscape with an assessment of the current position of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO)
In this issue: The changing face of anti-corruption prosecution, The challenge of ESG and a look new supplier code of conduct at the FCO
