The State Department’s ISN restricts 8 entities for proliferation activities and bans U.S. government procurement. The Kitchen reviews this action in more detail.
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As drumheads worldwide mourn the death of Rolling Stones drummer Charlies Watts and Jay goes ‘on the road’; Tom is joined by special guest host, Kristy Grant-Hart to look at some of this week’s top compliance and ethics stories which caught their interest on This Week in FCPA in the Charlie Watts Tribute edition.
Stories
1. Is ESG replacement for government inaction? Lawrence Heim in practicalESG.
2. Why compliance should lead the ESG effort. Kristy Grant-Hart in Compliance Kristy
3. What did the current Freddie Mac CCO learn from the 2008 financial crisis? Mengqi Sun in WSJ Risk and Compliance Journal.
4. What is ‘intentional integrity’? Aly McDevitt in Compliance Week.
5. Defense industry struggles with cybersecurity. Matt Kelly in Radical Compliance.
6. How has the pandemic impacted the ABC fight in Latin America? Geert Aalbers in the FCPA Blog.
7. More oral argument as both sides appeal Hoskins trial verdict. Dylan Tokar in WSJ Risk & Compliance Journal.
8. Debunking attacks on the Business Roundtable’s Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation. Marty Lipton in Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance
9. The Mozambique hidden debt scandal. Rick Messick in GAB.
10. What happens to compliance when you have a fractured C-Suite? Mike Volkov in Corruption Crime and Compliance.
Podcasts and Events
11. On Innovation in Compliance this week I interview Kristy Grant-Hart, Joe Murphy and Kirsten Liston about their latest book, The Compliance Entrepreneur. Check out the show here.
12. On The Compliance Life, in August I visit with Kortney Nordrum CCO at Deluxe. In Episode 1, from Red Wing to Israel. In Episode 2, From Freddie Mac to the law. In Episode 3, how Kortney found her professional passion – Compliance.
13. Compliance Week is having an open house this month as they have dropped their firewall. You can check out the entire publication for no charge. Check it out here.
14. Breaking News features The Compliance Handbook, 2nd edition. Check out the Breaking News feature here. Purchase The Compliance Handbook, 2nd edition here. Find out more about The Compliance Handbook, 2nd edition in an upcoming Zoom webinar, on Wednesday, September 1 at 8:30 AM ET; hosted by the Azevedo Sette law firm and Charles River Associates. To RSVP email tcintra@azevedosette.br
15. Join K2 Integrity September 15 for a round-table discussion as we reflect on the 20th Anniversary of September 11 and consider its impact on countering terrorist financing and illicit financing, and the continuing risks to national security. The roundtable will include members of the team that spearheaded the post-9/11 counter illicit finance regime: Juan Zarate, Chip Poncy, Danny McGlynn, moderated by Dr. Michele L. Malvesti. Information and Registration here.
16. The week of 9/11, Tom will run a 6-part special podcast series on Looking Back on 9/11. In this series he will visit with professionals from a variety of compliance perspectives who will discuss how 9/11 changed our profession, including three who were in NYC during the attacks. Check it out on the Compliance Podcast Network.
17. Tom pays tribute to Charlie Watts.
Tom Fox is the Voice of Compliance and can be reached at tfox@tfoxlaw.com. Special guest host Kristy Grant-Hart can be reached at kgranthart@sparkcompliance.com.
Where does creativity fit into compliance? In more places than you think. Problem-solving, accountability, communication, and connection – they all take creativity. Join Tom Fox and Ronnie Feldman on Creativity and Compliance, part of the Compliance Podcast Network. In this episode, Tom and Ronnie look at the common objections to using comedy in compliance training and communications and debunk them all.
- Well, we’re a conservative company
- We don’t do humor here or we tried humor once and it didn’t work
- Employees already get tons of communications, so we don’t have an appetite for more compliance communications.
- We need to focus on our core training first
- We’re global so humor doesn’t work
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Ronnie Feldman (LinkedIn)
Learnings & Entertainments (LinkedIn)
Ronnie Feldman (Twitter)
Learnings & Entertainments (Website)
60-Second Communication & Awareness Shorts – A variety of short, customizable, quick-hitter “commercials” including songs & jingles, video shorts, newsletter graphics & Gifs, and more. Promote integrity, compliance, the Code, the helpline and the E&C team as helpful advisors and coaches.
Workplace Tonight Show! Micro-learning – a library of 1-10-minute trainings and communications wrapped in the style of a late-night variety show, that explains corporate risk topics and why employees should care.
Custom Live & Digital Programing – We’ll develop programming that fits your culture and balances the seriousness of the subject matter with a more engaging delivery.
Tales from the Hotline – check out some samples.
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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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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:
- Who the article is it aimed at.
- What should motivate board oversight of racial equity?
- What does Board oversight look like in practice?
- What metrics can Board’s employ?
- What are the challenges in a global context?
- What guidance do you jointly suggest for a Board to employ?
- Why is this issue so critical now for stakeholders and asset stewards?
- How does this issue relate to the overall sustainability of a corporation?
- Why are these issues critical to the success of an overall ESG program?
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For a copy of the article Board Oversight of Racial DE&I click here.
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Cuba Sanctions Update
The US presses on with additional sanctions on Cuban officials due to the continued government violence in response to public protests on the island. With the recent developments in Afghanistan reaching a boiling point, the UK excludes it from 5 categories of Open General Export Licenses. The Kitchen reviews which categories are in the export play and what are exporters to do next.
Welcome to the Great Women in Compliance Podcast, co-hosted by Lisa Fine and Mary Shirley.
One of the best things about the Great Women in Compliance podcast is the community that we have built, and it is the theme of this week’s episode. Lisa interviews Rashada Timkee, Compliance Risk Management Officer, VP, at Citibank, and has built her community with a service mindset. Rashada has been involved in various outreach activities over several years, which pre-dates her compliance career, and that work has shaped her views and ways of working.
Rashada is a first-generation college graduate and continues to give back. Rashada has used her background in the banking industry and retail to support underserved communities and has been a mentor and support to many people – and she has pivoted to new volunteer endeavors online during this pandemic. She talks about how this outreach has also strengthened her work with her team and others.
They also discuss Rashada’s commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and her reflections on this and where we need to go as a compliance community. We also ask Rashada what advice she would give to her daughter or younger self…and it is advice benefits anyone.
The Great Women in Compliance Podcast is on the Compliance Podcast Network with a selection of other Compliance related offerings to listen in to. If you are enjoying this episode, please rate it on your preferred podcast player to help other likeminded Ethics and Compliance professionals find it. You can also find the GWIC podcast on Corporate Compliance Insights where Lisa and Mary have a landing page with additional information about them and the story of the podcast. Corporate Compliance Insights is a much appreciated sponsor and supporter of GWIC, including affiliate organization CCI Press publishing the related book; “Sending the Elevator Back Down: What We’ve Learned from Great Women in Compliance” (CCI Press, 2020).
As always, we are so grateful for all of your support and if you have any feedback or suggestions for our 2021 line up or would just like to reach out and say hello, we always welcome hearing from our listeners.
We welcome any feedback you may wish to send in to gwicpod@gmail.com.
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Join the Great Women in Compliance community on LinkedIn here.
In this episode of Career Can Do, Mary Ann Faremouth chats with Donna Wallingsford, a published writer, editor, and educator with over 20 years of experience. Donna helps job seekers refine their resumes.
Donna’s background in journalism contributed to her success and expertise in writing. Though she is versed in many forms of writing, she found her calling in doing resumes, which she turned into a lucrative business. Mary Ann comments that Donna’s is the creme de la creme of resume writers. The secret, Donna says, is her approach: she researches the industry to understand what employers are looking for, and interviews her clients to get to know them. She is passionate about presenting them in the best light.
Your GPA should not be put on your resume unless it’s 3.0 or above, Donna advises. “If you’ve been out of college for more than five years, the GPA isn’t really necessary… if they don’t request a transcript, your GPA is not going to be a deciding factor in the workforce. If you’re a recent graduate without much work experience, including your internships in your resume is a good idea,” she adds.
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Donna Wallingsford | LinkedIn
Faremouth.com