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Compliance Kitchen

Cuba Fact Sheet


In this episode, the Kitchen looks at a recently issued Fact Sheet coming to us from the BIS and OFAC on supporting Cubans’ access to reliable information and Internet service.

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Across the Board

Board Oversight of Racial DE&I


In this episode of Across the Board, I visit with Ben Colton- Global Co-Head of Asset Stewardship at State Street Global Advisors and Rusty O’Kelley Managing Director at Russell Reynolds and Associates. They join me to discuss their recent article Board Oversight of Racial DE&I. Some of the highlights include:

  1. Who the article is it aimed at.
  2. What should motivate board oversight of racial equity?
  3. What does Board oversight look like in practice?
  4. What metrics can Board’s employ?
  5. What are the challenges in a global context?
  6. What guidance do you jointly suggest for a Board to employ?
  7. Why is this issue so critical now for stakeholders and asset stewards?
  8. How does this issue relate to the overall sustainability of a corporation?
  9. Why are these issues critical to the success of an overall ESG program?

Resources
For a copy of the article Board Oversight of Racial DE&I click here.

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Daily Compliance News

August 26, 2021 the Well That’s Awkward edition


In today’s edition of Daily Compliance News:

  • When it’s awkward in the workplace. (NYT)
  • Did Deutsche Bank lie about its sustainability efforts? (WSJ)
  • What are hidden hiring biases? (WaPo)
  • It turns out the world is flat. (Reuters)