FRChristine 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)
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Lisa Osofsky, Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) opened GoodCorporation’s latest debate on anti-corruption by emphasising a determination to build on the trajectory of robust prosecution already established by a committed team at the SFO. Appropriate cases will continue to be brought forward, reinforcing the goal of fostering a climate that is inhospitable to…
Why are bullying and harassment still issues in the workplace and what can companies do about it? Despite legislation, policies and codes of conduct designed to instil the right behaviours, both bullying and harassment are still commonplace at work. Rachael Crasnow QC opened GoodCorporation’s debate on bullying and harassment in the workplace with the quote…
Our seventh business ethics debate in Paris focused on the challenges French companies are facing to comply with the French anti-bribery law, Sapin II. The law represents a radical change in the country’s fight against corruption and is regarded in Europe and internationally as one of the most significant pieces of anti-bribery legislation. Unsurprisingly then,…
With poor corporate culture perceived to be a business risk in itself, what should companies be doing to mitigate that risk and ensure they have the right culture in place? GoodCorporation asked L’Oreal’s Senior Vice President & Chief Ethics Officer, Emmanuel Lulin to explore the value, strategic importance and practicalities of measuring corporate culture at a…
Against a backdrop of data protection headlines, Jonathan Bamford, Head of Parliament and Government Affairs for the ICO opened GoodCorporation’s debate on GDPR enforcement by focussing on trust. According to research by the ICO, in the UK, only 1 in 5 consumers trusts organisations with their personal data, despite data protection legislation being in force for…
David Green, Director of the SFO opened our first business ethics debate of 2018 by stating that anti-corruption is now firmly on the corporate, national and international agendas and will stay there. He then went on the question, how did this come about? The decision by the UN General Assembly in 2003 to adopt the…
GoodCorporation Business Ethics debate at the House of Lords – debate summary Building a truly effective speak-up system in a global organisation is extremely challenging. While a single reporting system may be desirable, how can such a system be devised and implemented when attitudes towards speaking out or whistleblowing vary dramatically from country to country?…
In leading GoodCorporation’s modern slavery debate James Ewins QC was asked to interrogate the impact of the statute and consider the effectiveness of companies in reducing slavery risks in the supply chain. Under the MSA the criminal provisions have been consolidated with increased sentencing powers, protection for victims and reparation orders against those convicted of…
