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Principled Podcast: S11E6 | Ethics & Compliance Evolution in Singapore: Adapting to Global Risks

More than ever, the intensifying severity and frequency of new risks worldwide have heightened the focus of Ethics and Compliance (E&C) programs on risk mitigation efforts. LRN’s 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report presents comprehensive global data and insights from over 1,400 E&C professionals to underscore this trend. Our research emphasizes the effectiveness of values-based programs, which correlate strongly with reduced risk and improved business outcomes. Given this increasingly complex risk landscape, how are E&C programs in the Asia Pacific region, particularly in Singapore, adapting? Furthermore, what do these global best practices entail for programs in this region in their day-to-day operations?

In this episode of the Principled Podcast, Eric Morehead, LRN’s Director of Advisory Services Solutions, discusses the key insights from the Singapore edition of the 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report with Jarrod Baker, Partner at Deloitte Southeast Asia, exploring their implications for regional programs.

Guest: Jarrod Baker

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Jarrod Baker is the Southeast Asia Leader for Forensic Investigations. Working across the globe, he has been instrumental in helping financial institutions and corporations with investigations into complex fraud, serious misconduct, and financial crime. Jarrod is experienced in working on high-profile matters involving regulators such as the United States Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, the UK Financial Conduct Authority, and the Australian Securities and Investments Commission. This includes investigating breaches of anti-corruption legislation such as the FCPA, violations of trade sanctions, market misconduct, and financial misstatement. He is well-versed in helping corporations develop, implement, and monitor the effectiveness of their anti-corruption compliance frameworks.

Host: Eric Morehead

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Eric Morehead is a member of LRN’s Advisory Services team and has over 20 years of experience working with organizations seeking to address compliance issues and build effective compliance and ethics programs. He conducts program assessments and examines specific compliance risks, drafts compliance policies and codes of conduct, works with organizations to build and improve their compliance processes and tools, and provides live training for Boards of Directors, executives, managers, and employees.

Eric ran his consultancy for six years, advising clients on compliance program enhancements and assisting in creating effective compliance solutions.

Eric was formerly the Head of Advisory Services for NYSE Governance Services, a leading compliance training organization. In this position, he was responsible for all aspects of NYSE Governance Services’ compliance consulting arm.

Before joining NYSE, Eric was an Assistant General Counsel of the United States Sentencing Commission in Washington, DC. Eric was the policy team chair that amended the Organizational Sentencing Guidelines 2010.

Eric also spent nearly a decade as a litigation attorney in Houston, Texas, where he focused on white-collar and regulatory cases and represented clients at trial and before various agencies, including the SEC, OSHA, and CFTC.

Get a copy of the Singapore edition of LRN’s 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report.

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Principled Podcast: S11E5 | Insights from Snap: How E&C Programs are Adapting to the Evolving Risk Landscape

With escalating risks becoming more severe and frequent globally, Ethics and Compliance (E&C) initiatives are intensifying their focus on risk mitigation. LRN’s 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report, drawing insights from over 1,400 E&C professionals worldwide, underscores this trend. Our research indicates that value-driven programs exhibit superior effectiveness and demonstrate a robust correlation with diminished risks and improved business performance.

Amidst this evolving risk landscape, how are E&C programs adapting? What are the prevailing strategies, and how do they manifest in everyday program operations?

In this episode of the Principled Podcast, host Emily Miner discusses key findings from the North American edition of the 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report with Snap’s Global Head of Integrity and Compliance Legal.

Guest: Nicole Diaz

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Nicole Diaz is a Harvard Law School graduate and integrity-first compliance attorney with over a decade of experience in investigations and civil and criminal litigation.  Her passion is building open cultures that maximize positive social impact and minimize ethical blind spots. She currently serves as Snap Inc.’s Global Head of Integrity & Compliance Legal, where she oversees the company’s Code of Conduct, leads risk management in key areas such as anti-bribery, conflicts of interest, and trade law, runs internal investigations, and works cross-functionally to embed ESG strategy into corporate governance.  Before working at Snap, Nicole worked at Skadden Arps and Willenken and clerked for a US District Court.

Nicole has led legal diversity efforts throughout her career, most recently helping to found the Snap Legal Diversity group and the Los Angeles chapter of the Law in Tech Diversity Collaborative Pipeline Program.  She has also served as an Ambassador for the California Minority Council Program (CMCP) (2017-2020 Term), Chair of the CMCP In-House Counsel Committee, and an active alum of the Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (2016 Fellow).

Host: Emily Miner

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Emily Miner is Vice President of Advisory Services at LRN. She advises executive leadership teams on actively shaping and managing their ethical culture through deep quantitative and qualitative understanding and engagement. She emphasizes co-creative, bottom-up, and data-driven approaches to foster ethical behavior and inform program strategy. Emily has led engagements with organizations across various industries, including healthcare, technology, manufacturing, energy, professional services, and education. She co-leads LRN’s flagship research on E&C program effectiveness and is a thought leader in organizational culture, leadership, and E&C program impact. Before LRN, Emily applied her behavioral science expertise in the environmental sustainability sector. She worked with non-profits and municipalities, facilitated earth science research in academia, and contributed to drafting and advancing international climate policy goals. She holds a Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia University and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Florida with a degree in Anthropology.

Get a copy of the North America edition of LRN’s 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report.

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Principled Podcast: S11E4 | Assessing Program Effectiveness Through Germany’s Risk Perspective

As new risks increase in severity and frequency worldwide, E&C programs are focused on their risk mitigation efforts. This is a key theme of LRN’s brand-new 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report, which features global data and insights from more than 1,400 E&C professionals. According to our research, values-based programs are the most effective and correlate strongly with reduced risk and better business outcomes.

So, how are E&C programs in regions like Germany evolving in response to this increasingly complex risk landscape? And what do these global best practices look like for programs in that region on a day-to-day basis?

In this episode of the Principled Podcast, host France Ibekwe discusses key findings from the German edition of the 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report with Gernot Tölle, the head of legal & compliance at VITA34 AG.

Guest: Gernot Tölle

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Gernot Tölle is an accomplished legal and compliance professional, currently serving as the Head of Legal & Compliance at VITA 34 AG. With extensive experience spanning various industries, he oversees all legal, regulatory, and compliance matters, reporting directly to the CFO. Gernot has held key positions at Fyber N.V., ALSTOM, and Bombardier Transportation, where he demonstrated expertise in contract law, compliance management, and corporate governance. With a proven track record of excellence in legal and compliance management, Gernot Tölle brings a wealth of knowledge and leadership to every role he undertakes

Host: Frances Ibekwe

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Frances Ibekwe is a barrister and Senior Ethics & Compliance Advisor at LRN. She is a subject-matter expert in advising, managing, monitoring, and training on ethics, compliance, risk, and legal matters. Frances helps companies implement effective ethics and compliance programs through our advisory services, which include evaluating programs, reinventing/simplifying codes of conduct, and training/communication strategies. Before joining LRN, Frances was a litigator in government practice for the Serious Fraud Office and an in-house compliance lawyer for companies including Cushman & Wakefield, Christie’s, and TikTok. Frances received her law degree from King’s College London with an Erasmus year spent at KU Leuven, Belgium, her Master’s degree in international law from University College London, and the Bar Vocational Course from City, University of London. She also has an Award in Management and Leadership from the Chartered Management Institute. Her hobbies include sports, dance, and languages.

Get a copy of the German edition of LRN’s 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report.

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S11E3: Evolving E&C Programs in the UK: Navigating Complex Risks and Global Best Practices

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In this episode of the Principled Podcast, Gaby Gray, Head of Legal at Alliance Pharma, joins host Frances Ibekwe, LRN’s Senior E&C Advisor and Barrister, to discuss insights from LRN’s 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report with a focus on the UK region. As organizations worldwide face escalating risks, the report underscores the pivotal role of values-based E&C programs in mitigating these challenges. Drawing from global data and insights from over 1,400 E&C professionals, they discuss the effectiveness of such programs in risk reduction and driving positive business outcomes. Tune in as they delve into the evolving landscape of E&C programs in the UK, examining practical best practices for implementation and offering valuable insights for navigating ethical challenges and achieving compliance excellence locally and globally.

Get a copy of the UK edition of LRN’s 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report.

Guest: Gaby Gray

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Gaby Gray is Head of Legal for Alliance Pharma, a global consumer healthcare company. Starting her legal career in private practice at a UK magic circle firm, Gaby has worked in the industry for 18 years as an in-house lawyer at FTSE 100 and 250 global corporations. Her interests include yoga, books, British country houses, and Greek mythology

Host: Frances Ibekwe

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Frances Ibekwe is a barrister and Senior Ethics & Compliance Advisor at LRN. She is a subject-matter expert in advising, managing, monitoring, and training on ethics, compliance, risk, and legal matters. Frances helps companies implement effective ethics and compliance programs through our advisory services, which include evaluating programs, reinventing/simplifying codes of conduct, and training/communication strategies. Before joining LRN, Frances was a litigator in government practice for the Serious Fraud Office and an in-house compliance lawyer for companies including Cushman & Wakefield, Christie’s, and TikTok. Frances received her law degree from King’s College London with an Erasmus year spent at KU Leuven, Belgium, her Master’s degree in international law from University College London, and the Bar Vocational Course from City, University of London. She also has an Award in Management and Leadership from the Chartered Management Institute. Her hobbies include sports, dance, and languages.

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S11E2: Mitigating Organizational Risk Through Effective Communication

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As the speed of innovation and regulation continues to accelerate, learner engagement is at an all-time high, especially to help reduce organizational risk. How organizations prioritize communications is a strategy for improving learning and engagement. In this week’s episode of the Principled Podcast, host Dave Hansen, global advocacy marketing director at LRN, discusses developing effective training and communications that move the needle towards engaged learning with Stephanie Hoyt, education and communications manager for enterprise compliance at BD.

Get a copy of the global edition of LRN’s 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report. 

Guest: Stephanie Hoyt

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Stephanie Hoyt is a seasoned ethics and compliance professional at BD, specializing in effective communication and education. With over 5.5 years of experience, she leads initiatives to enhance the company’s training curriculum, communications strategy, and Code of Conduct. Stephanie designs and implements global education curricula, tracks program metrics, and collaborates with senior management and cross-functional teams. She also serves as Communications Chair for African Americans at BD and the Women’s Initiative Network. Stephanie holds a Bachelor’s degree in International Business, Marketing, and Human Resources Management from the University of South Carolina.

Host: Dave Hansen

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Dave Hansen is the global advocacy marketing director at LRN, an organization focused on ethics and compliance solutions that help people worldwide do the right thing. His team drives LRN’s customer obsession by building community, deepening customer engagement, and finding meaningful opportunities for collaboration. Dave is passionate about learning, having spent most of his career in higher education or training. He loves sharing customer stories and best practices in the name of continuous improvement. Dave is a proud dad, a coffee enthusiast, a drummer, and a scuba diver. In his spare time, he enjoys cooking and reading.

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S11E1 | The Foundational Importance of Risk: E&C Program Effectiveness in 2024

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As geopolitical events, new technology, and regulatory developments increase the severity and frequency of risks, E&C programs are focused on their risk mitigation efforts. At LRN, a central lesson from over 10 years of primary research is that values-based programs are not only the most effective, but also correlate strongly with reduced risk and better business outcomes. But how exactly are E&C programs evolving in response to this increasingly complex risk landscape? And what do global best practices look like going into 2024? In this episode of the Principled Podcast, host Amy Hanan discusses key findings from the 2024 global edition of LRN’s annual Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report with Juliana Rodrigues, the global chief compliance officer at Coty.

Get a copy of the global edition of LRN’s 2024 Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report. 

Guest: Juliana Rodrigues

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Juliana Rodrigues is the global chief compliance officer at the beauty and personal care product manufacturing organization Coty. In this role, she deploys, controls, and defines strategies for the company’s global ethics and compliance program—including a global data privacy program—across the Americas, APAC, and EMEA regions. Juliana has over a decade of experience working in multinational companies with an emphasis on leadership of regional E&C areas, reporting to C-suite executives, and providing strategic support and advice on compliance matters. Prior to joining Coty, Juliana spent seven years at Louis Dreyfus Company as a compliance officer, responsible for the trade compliance and regulatory compliance issues for the company in Latin America. She holds a Master of Laws from the University of California, Davis School of Law and a MBA from Brazil’s Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV).  

Host: Amy Hanan

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Amy Hanan is the chief marketing officer at LRN. A B2B digital marketing leader, Amy has a nearly 20-year track record in product, brand, lifecycle, and demand-generation marketing as well as corporate communications for media, professional services, and technology companies. One of her central areas of expertise is executing tech-enabled marketing initiatives for growth. Before joining LRN, Amy was the chief digital officer at Baretz+Brunelle, a marketing and communications agency serving the legal and financial services industries. Her previous experience includes Reorg Research, ALM Media and The Associated Press. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Northern Arizona University.

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Principled Podcast – S10E9: What are the Latest Global Standards and Trends in E&C Program Effectiveness?

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Since 2014, LRN has published an annual Ethics & Compliance Program Effectiveness Report that reflects the input of ethics, compliance, and legal professionals from around the world. These reports aim to identify key differentiators that make some E&C programs more effective than others—especially in the midst of global risks and crises. But the risk landscape has shifted dramatically over the last few years; we’ve experienced the COVID-19 pandemic, worldwide political upheaval, and the start of the war in Ukraine. How are E&C programs weathering these challenges? What changes have they made to adapt, and what global trends are emerging as a result? In this episode of LRN’s Principled Podcast, LRN Advisory colleagues Emily Miner and Susan Divers discuss key findings from a special Global Standards Edition of LRN’s E&C Program Effectiveness Report. 

Download the LRN E&C Program Effectiveness Report – Global Standards Edition. 

Take this 10-minute survey and share your experiences for LRN’s 2024 E&C Program Effectiveness research. Results will be published in February. 

Guest: Susan Divers

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Susan Divers is a senior advisor with LRN Corporation. In that capacity, Ms. Divers brings her 30+ years’ accomplishments and experience in the ethics and compliance area to LRN partners and colleagues. This expertise includes building state-of-the-art compliance programs infused with values, designing user-friendly means of engaging and informing employees, fostering an embedded culture of compliance and substantial subject matter expertise in anti-corruption, export controls, sanctions, and other key areas of compliance.

Prior to joining LRN, Mrs. Divers served as AECOM’s Assistant General for Global Ethics & Compliance and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer. Under her leadership, AECOM’s ethics and compliance program garnered six external awards in recognition of its effectiveness and Mrs. Divers’ thought leadership in the ethics field. In 2011, Mrs. Divers received the AECOM CEO Award of Excellence, which recognized her work in advancing the company’s ethics and compliance program.

Mrs. Divers’ background includes more than thirty years’ experience practicing law in these areas. Before joining AECOM, she worked at SAIC and Lockheed Martin in the international compliance area. Prior to that, she was a partner with the DC office of Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal. She also spent four years in London and is qualified as a Solicitor to the High Court of England and Wales, practicing in the international arena with the law firms of Theodore Goddard & Co. and Herbert Smith & Co. She also served as an attorney in the Office of the Legal Advisor at the Department of State and was a member of the U.S. delegation to the UN working on the first anti-corruption multilateral treaty initiative.

Mrs. Divers is a member of the DC Bar and a graduate of Trinity College, Washington D.C. and of the National Law Center of George Washington University. In 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Ethisphere Magazine listed her as one the “Attorneys Who Matter” in the ethics & compliance area. She is a member of the Advisory Boards of the Rutgers University Center for Ethical Behavior and served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Institute for Practical Training from 2005-2008.

She resides in Northern Virginia and is a frequent speaker, writer and commentator on ethics and compliance topics. Mrs. Divers’ most recent publication is “Balancing Best Practices and Reality in Compliance,” published by Compliance Week in February 2015. In her spare time, she mentors veteran and university students and enjoys outdoor activities.

Host: Emily Miner

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Emily Miner is a vice president in LRN’s Ethics & Compliance Advisory practice. She counsels executive leadership teams on how to actively shape and manage their ethical culture through deep quantitative and qualitative understanding and engagement. A skilled facilitator, Emily emphasizes co-creative, bottom-up, and data-driven approaches to foster ethical behavior and inform program strategy. Emily has led engagements with organizations in the healthcare, technology, manufacturing, energy, professional services, and education industries. Emily co-leads LRN’s ongoing flagship research on E&C program effectiveness and is a thought leader in the areas of organizational culture, leadership, and E&C program impact.

Prior to joining LRN, Emily applied her behavioral science expertise in the environmental sustainability sector, working with non-profits and several New England municipalities; facilitated earth science research in academia; and contributed to drafting and advancing international climate policy goals. Emily has a Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia University and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Florida with a degree in Anthropology.

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Principled Podcast – S10E8: Can vs. Should: How Salesforce Integrates Ethics into AI Technologies

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Amid all the conversations about artificial intelligence in the marketplace, there is a growing focus on the ethics behind AI technologies. How do we ensure the responsible development of generative AI tools? What role do we play in the ethical deployment of AI-oriented business initiatives? In this episode of the Principled Podcast, host Emily Miner examines these questions with Rob Katz, the vice president of product management for responsible AI and tech at Salesforce. Listen in as the two discuss what ethical AI means in practice and how organizations can better integrate ethics into the development of their products, technologies, and services.

Read the National Institute of Standards in Technology’s AI Standards. 

Read Salesforce’s AI Acceptable Use Policy.  

Guest: Rob Katz

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Rob Katz is the vice president of Product in Salesforce’s Office of Ethical and Humane Use of Technology. He co-leads Salesforce’s Responsible AI & Tech team, which ensures the company’s products and software are designed, developed, and delivered based on a foundation of Responsible AI principles and best practices. He and his wife Clara live in the Seattle area with their two children.

Host: Emily Miner

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Emily Miner is a vice president in LRN’s Ethics & Compliance Advisory practice. She counsels executive leadership teams on how to actively shape and manage their ethical culture through deep quantitative and qualitative understanding and engagement. A skilled facilitator, Emily emphasizes co-creative, bottom-up, and data-driven approaches to foster ethical behavior and inform program strategy. Emily has led engagements with organizations in the healthcare, technology, manufacturing, energy, professional services, and education industries. Emily co-leads LRN’s ongoing flagship research on E&C program effectiveness and is a thought leader in the areas of organizational culture, leadership, and E&C program impact.

Prior to joining LRN, Emily applied her behavioral science expertise in the environmental sustainability sector, working with non-profits and several New England municipalities; facilitated earth science research in academia; and contributed to drafting and advancing international climate policy goals. Emily has a Master of Public Administration in Environmental Science and Policy from Columbia University and graduated summa cum laude from the University of Florida with a degree in Anthropology.

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Season 10 Episode 7 – Why Good Governance Matters to Investors

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Although governance may not be a flashy topic in the world of upstart entrepreneurs, overlooking it can cause billions of dollars of loss for otherwise savvy investors. In this episode of the Principled Podcast, host Susan Divers discusses why good governance matters with Bruce Karpati, partner and global chief compliance officer at the private investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR). Listen in as the two explore how governance plays a crucial role in the way KKR selects its portfolio companies and manages them.

Guest: Bruce Karpati

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Bruce Karpati joined KKR in 2014 and serves as the firm’s global chief compliance officer and counsel. Prior to joining KKR, he was the chief compliance officer of Prudential Investments, the mutual fund and distribution business of Prudential Financial. Mr. Karpati was previously the national chief of the SEC’s asset management unit which he co-founded. In this role, he supervised a staff of 75 attorneys, industry experts, and other professionals. Mr. Karpati joined the SEC as a staff attorney in 2000, was promoted to branch chief in 2002, assistant regional director in 2005, and co-chief of the SEC’s Asset Management unit in 2010. In 2007, he founded the SEC’s hedge fund working group, a cross-office initiative to combat securities fraud in the hedge fund industry. Mr. Karpati also serves as an adjunct professor at Fordham University Law School. He began his career in private practice at Dechert LLP. Mr. Karpati earned his JD cum laude from the University at Buffalo Law School, and his bachelor’s degree cum laude in International Relations from Tufts University. 

Host: Susan Divers

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Susan Divers is a senior advisor with LRN Corporation. In that capacity, Ms. Divers brings her 30+ years’ accomplishments and experience in the ethics and compliance area to LRN partners and colleagues. This expertise includes building state-of-the-art compliance programs infused with values, designing user-friendly means of engaging and informing employees, fostering an embedded culture of compliance and substantial subject matter expertise in anti-corruption, export controls, sanctions, and other key areas of compliance.

Prior to joining LRN, Mrs. Divers served as AECOM’s Assistant General for Global Ethics & Compliance and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer. Under her leadership, AECOM’s ethics and compliance program garnered six external awards in recognition of its effectiveness and Mrs. Divers’ thought leadership in the ethics field. In 2011, Mrs. Divers received the AECOM CEO Award of Excellence, which recognized her work in advancing the company’s ethics and compliance program.

Mrs. Divers’ background includes more than thirty years’ experience practicing law in these areas. Before joining AECOM, she worked at SAIC and Lockheed Martin in the international compliance area. Prior to that, she was a partner with the DC office of Sonnenschein, Nath & Rosenthal. She also spent four years in London and is qualified as a Solicitor to the High Court of England and Wales, practicing in the international arena with the law firms of Theodore Goddard & Co. and Herbert Smith & Co. She also served as an attorney in the Office of the Legal Advisor at the Department of State and was a member of the U.S. delegation to the UN working on the first anti-corruption multilateral treaty initiative.

Mrs. Divers is a member of the DC Bar and a graduate of Trinity College, Washington D.C. and of the National Law Center of George Washington University. In 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 Ethisphere Magazine listed her as one the “Attorneys Who Matter” in the ethics & compliance area. She is a member of the Advisory Boards of the Rutgers University Center for Ethical Behavior and served as a member of the Board of Directors for the Institute for Practical Training from 2005-2008.

She resides in Northern Virginia and is a frequent speaker, writer and commentator on ethics and compliance topics. Mrs. Divers’ most recent publication is “Balancing Best Practices and Reality in Compliance,” published by Compliance Week in February 2015. In her spare time, she mentors veteran and university students and enjoys outdoor activities.

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Season 10 Episode 3 – Transparency and Disclosure: Unpacking the “E” of ESG Reporting

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Environmental, social, and governance, or ESG, has been in the news a lot lately—particularly the “E” when it comes to new and evolving regulations. There’s been a greater push in the United States for transparency and disclosure of data regarding businesses’ environmental impact, driven largely by the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National Advertising Division of the Better Business Bureau. In fact, California is expected to soon be the first US state to require company reporting related to environmental impact. So, what does this all mean for companies that are working to become more sustainable? How do you even begin to report on emissions and environmental impact? In this episode of LRN’s Principled Podcast host Eric Morehead explores how transparency plays a crucial role in corporate sustainability with Andrea Peters, the senior counsel of Interface. 

Guest: Andrea Peters

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Andrea Peters is senior counsel for Interface, Inc., a global commercial flooring company (NASDAQ: TILE).  In her role, she provides legal support for the company’s global operations, including Research & Development, Sales, Marketing, Procurement, Tax and Human Resources, and she also manages Interface’s global compliance program. Andrea has over 26 years of legal experience, over two-thirds of which comes from working in-house at companies such as Interface, CAN Capital, The Weather Channel, the General Electric Company and GAMBRO Healthcare.   

Andrea earned her J.D. from the Vanderbilt University School of Law and her Bachelor of Arts degree in Advertising from the Pennsylvania State University, where she was the student marshall (valedictorian) for the College of Communications. 

Andrea resides in Atlanta with her 10-year-old daughter.  She has gone sky diving twice, bungee jumping once, and ziplining once. She enjoys cooking, wine and travel. When she retires, Andrea plans to go back to college to audit all of the hard but interesting classes without worrying about writing papers or taking exams. 

Host: Eric Morehead

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Eric Morehead is a member of LRN’s Advisory Services team and has over 20 years of experience working with organizations seeking to address compliance issues and build effective compliance and ethics programs. Eric conducts program assessments and examines specific compliance risks, he drafts compliance policies and codes of conduct, works with organizations to build and improve their compliance processes and tools, and provides live training for Boards of Directors, executives, managers, and employees.

Eric ran his own consultancy for six years where he advised clients on compliance program enhancements and assisted in creating effective compliance solutions.

Eric was formally the Head of Advisory Services for NYSE Governance Services, a leading compliance training organization, where he was responsible for all aspects of NYSE Governance Services’ compliance consulting arm.

Prior to joining NYSE, Eric was an Assistant General Counsel of the United States Sentencing Commission in Washington, DC. Eric served as the chair of the policy team that amended the Organizational Sentencing Guidelines in 2010.

Eric also spent nearly a decade as a litigation attorney in Houston, Texas where he focused on white-collar and regulatory cases and represented clients at trial and before various agencies including SEC, OSHA and CFTC.