Risk & Compliance Matters

A whistleblower case that began more than a decade ago and has made its way to the U.S. Supreme Court ultimately could have significant implications for other whistleblower cases. At the very least, the decision will bring much needed clarity around the government’s dismissal powers under the False Claims Act.

This article helps compliance and legal professionals answer the question on whether a report is a whistleblower case according to the Swedish Whistleblowing Act, and summarizes typical situations seen by legal firms.

June 23rd is World Whistleblowers Day, and in this post we’ll explore the important role these individuals continue to play in improving corporate culture and identifying wrongdoing.

Leveraging its largest-ever survey group of over 1,300 risk and compliance (R&C) professionals around the globe, NAVEX is set to release the 2023 State of Risk & Compliance Report on June 22.

Let’s talk about the ‘R’ in GRC. Organizations face a complex risk landscape that is made more challenging by organizational and risk silos across the company. But there is a better way! This post explores how to address risk holistically and proactively to better protect the enterprise.

A policy about policies is just what the name suggests: a single, master policy that dictates how all other policies at your business are created and used. This blog post discusses why your organization should have a policy on policies.

In hotline investigations it is necessary to suspend cynicism in order to avoid potentially biasing the investigation. This post discusses why investigators must suspend cynicism and bias in whistleblower report intake and investigations to instill trust in the program.

On April 18th, NAVEX Chief Risk and Compliance Officer Carrie Penman moderated a discussion on human rights impact assessments with Kristy Grant-Hart, CEO, Spark Compliance Consulting; and Robert Smith, Director, Business Compliance and Ethics, Serco Group. In this post, Grant-Hart and Smith address some of the questions received in part two of a two-part series.

On April 18th, NAVEX Chief Risk and Compliance Officer Carrie Penman moderated a discussion on human rights impact assessments with Kristy Grant-Hart, CEO, Spark Compliance Consulting; and Robert Smith, Director, Business Compliance and Ethics, Serco Group. In this post, Grant-Hart and Smith address some of the questions received in part one of a two-part series.

The German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG) came into force on January 1, 2023, creating global implications for how organizations address human rights and environmental impacts in their global supply chains. This blog post discusses what you need to know to comply with the German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act.