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TechLaw10

TechLaw10 – Safety on the Internet

In this film, Punter Southall Law’s Jonathan Armstrong discusses internet safety with Professor Eric Sinrod from his home in California. This is episode 288 in the popular TechLaw10 series.

Jonathan & Eric discuss:

  • The US Surgeon General’s report on social media & the need for labeling to protect children
  • The Matrix Freedom litigation in the UK
  • The effects of & lessons learned from the UK election
  • The right to disconnect for employees
  • Strategies for organizations to guard against social media risks

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Compliance Tip of the Day

Compliance Tip of the Day: The Importance of Culture

Welcome to “Compliance Tip of the Day,” the podcast where we bring you daily insights and practical advice on navigating the ever-evolving landscape of compliance and regulatory requirements.

Whether you’re a seasoned compliance professional or just starting your journey, our aim is to provide you with bite-sized, actionable tips to help you stay on top of your compliance game.

Join us as we explore the latest industry trends, share best practices, and demystify complex compliance issues to keep your organization on the right side of the law. Tune in daily for your dose of compliance wisdom, and let’s make compliance a little less daunting, one tip at a time.

In this episode, we explain the importance of corporate culture in the highest-risk areas for your organization. If you are an airline manufacturer, it’s the safety of your airplanes.

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The ESG Report

The ESG Report – Christian Harris on Safety as The ‘S’ in ESG

The ESG Report podcast is hosted by Tom Fox. Looking for innovative solutions to tackle climate change? Look no further than The ESG Report! In this episode, Tom speaks with Christian Harris from Slip Safety Services on Safety as The ‘S’ in ESG

Christian Harris is a seasoned safety professional with over a decade of experience, specializing in slip and fall prevention. His passion for safety was sparked by a personal incident, leading him to advocate for the integration of safety measures in business operations. Harris believes that safety should not be viewed merely as a means to prevent accidents but as an enabler of culture, high performance, and profit. He coined the term “safety-nomics” to highlight the positive impact of safety on business performance and uses the success story of Alcoa to illustrate the correlation between a strong safety culture and improved business outcomes. Join Tom Fox and Christian Harris on this episode of the ESG Report as they delve deeper into the importance of integrating safety measures into business operations.

Key Highlights:

  • Safety Shifts and Compliance in Energy
  • The Transformative Power of Safety Integration
  • The Significance of Safety in Business Performance
  • Identifying Slip and Fall Factors in Consumer Businesses
  • The Importance of Proactive Safety Culture

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Daily Compliance News

Daily Compliance News: October 9, 2023 – The When Safety Isn’t No. 1 Edition

Welcome to the Daily Compliance News. Each day, Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance, brings you compliance-related stories to start your day. Sit back, enjoy a cup of morning coffee, and listen in to the Daily Compliance News. All from the Compliance Podcast Network. Each day, we consider four stories from the business world: compliance, ethics, risk management, leadership, or general interest for the compliance professional.

Stories we are following in today’s edition:

  • Company inaction allegedly led to 7 worker deaths.  (NYT)
  • SFO brings corruption charges. (FT)
  • Lineup of Elon Musk legal woes. (Reuters)
  • MAGA nuts aside, companies want to be inclusive. (Bloomberg)
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10 For 10

10 For 10: Top Compliance Stories For the Week Ending September 2, 2023

Welcome to 10 For 10, the podcast which brings you the week’s Top 10 compliance stories in one podcast each week. Tom Fox, the Voice of Compliance brings to you, the compliance professional, the compliance stories you need to be aware of to end your busy week. Sit back, and in 10 minutes hear about the stories every compliance professional should be aware of from the prior week. Every Saturday, 10 For 10 highlights the most important news, insights, and analysis for the compliance professional, all curated by the Voice of Compliance, Tom Fox. Get your weekly filling of compliance stories with 10 for 10, a podcast produced by the Compliance Podcast Network.

·       280K Euros seized from MEP son’s apartment. (TVP World)

·       Businesses need Chinese predictability. (NYT)

·       Gensler unleased regulatory blitz. (FT)

·       Goldman Sanctioned for ephemeral messaging compliance failures. (WSJ)

·       China crackdowns rips through health care industry corruption. (FT)

·       Switzerland unveils money-laundering crackdown. (FT)

·       3M settles FCPA action. (WSJ)

·       Imprisoned Kazakh tycoon may be released. (RFE/RL)

·       Do you really need incentives to operate safely? (Reuters)

You can check out the Daily Compliance News for four curated compliance and ethics related stories each day, here.

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FCPA Compliance Report

Incorporating EHS and Safety in an ESG Program

Welcome to the award-winning FCPA Compliance Report, the longest-running podcast in compliance. Are you interested in learning about the overlooked importance of safety in ESG? Host Tom Fox and his guests from Traliant, Andrea Foster Mack and Maria D’Avanzo delve into this topic in the latest episode of the FCPA Compliance Report. Learn how prioritizing safety can lead to cost savings and become a major differentiator for corporations in talent acquisition and retention. The trio also discusses how EHS professionals can reduce risk by implementing hazard awareness training and preventing discrimination. Furthermore, they emphasize the value-add that safety can offer to organizations in terms of corporate governance and brand recognition. Tune in to hear the experts share their insights on how ESG and EHS align under the sustainability cause and how innovative business and management decisions can lead to environmental sustainability.

 Key Highlights

·      ESG and Safety Culture within Organizations

·      The Importance of Safety in Talent Retention

·      Corporate Governance and Safety in Organizations

·      The Importance of “E” in ESG Reporting

·      ESG and its Role in Elevating Brands

·      Managing Chemical Hazards and ESG Standards

 Here are three tips to consider when incorporating safety into your ESG strategy:

1. Communicate safety policies and performance to stakeholders, such as investors and customers, to build trust and enhance reputation.

2. Use safety data to identify improvement opportunities, mitigate risks, and promote continuous learning and innovation.

3. Develop partnerships and collaborations with other organizations and industries to address safety challenges and share best practices.

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Innovation in Compliance

Supply Chain and ESG – What You Need to Know: Episode 3 – The New World of Product Compliance and ESG with Cally Edgren and Devin O’Herron

 

In part 3 of the Supply Chain and ESG – What You Need to Know series, Cally Edgren and Devin O’Herron of Assent join Tom Fox to discuss product compliance and sustainability. They explore how the two worlds are starting to intersect. 

 

 

Making sure products meet regulatory requirements is what product compliance is all about. In recent years, the requirements have been changing. There used to be a focus on safety features like mechanical and electrical safety, but things changed with the RoHS Directive in 2002. That directive was meant to make sure electronic waste from third-world countries was safe. It was one of the first times a regulatory rule had more to do with sustainability than traditional product safety.

 

Manufacturers need to understand that their customers are no longer just concerned with what they hold in their hands at the end of the process – they want to make sure that their suppliers are using responsible processes. The two worlds of operations compliance and product compliance are starting to connect. As we become increasingly aware of the importance and relevance of the social and environmental costs associated with manufacturing processes and the barrier they present towards sustainability, ESG metrics represent another way of managing and measuring these externalities. 

 

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The ESG Report

Safety as the ‘S’ in ESG with Elizabeth Crow


 
Elizabeth Crow is the CEO of OnPoint Industrial Services, a company that services every aspect of your industrial project, ensuring its smooth execution and the safety of your workers. Tom Fox welcomes her to this week’s show to talk about OnPoint’s work, how it helps people, and the future of safety within ESG. 
 

 
How OnPoint Manages Turnarounds
Tom asks Elizabeth to define turnarounds and how OnPoint facilitates them. A turnaround is a concentrated maintenance event where activities that cannot be conducted while the facility is online, such as cleaning, inspection, and repairs maintenance, are undertaken. A turnaround takes up to 6 weeks and thousands of people come on-site to do the work. Elizabeth describes OnPoint as a turnaround support services provider. She says, “The biggest part of OnPoint’s business is around safety, providing permits, providing safety attendants…. everything except the work itself is what OnPoint does.” 
 
The Relationship Between ESG and OnPoint
Tom asks how ESG has affected a company like OnPoint. Elizabeth explains that since ESG has become more popular, the private equity firm that owns them, Cap Street, has been focused on instilling ESG priorities into the portfolio companies they manage. However, due to the nature of the services OnPoint provides, it is difficult to focus on ESG in its entirety. Their work tends to focus more on the social and on the governance components of ESG than on the environmental component. “By the nature of what we do we can’t impact the environmental footprint,” she remarks. She explains that they are concentrating on ensuring the safety of the workforce and maintaining their safety standards and compliance.
 
Safety Requirements During Turnarounds 
Safety has always been a key component of ESG. Elizabeth believes that it has been pivotal to OnPoint’s success, since the increased emphasis on safety means companies recognize the value of having a professional safety provider. While some companies that are conducting the turnaround will hire anyone to ensure safety, Elizabeth tells Tom, “we [at OnPoint] train [people] to a specific standard and when we send somebody out, it’s treated as a professional service so you get a much higher quality from that.” This work aligns with the social aspect of ESG, caring for their rights.
 
Looking Ahead
Elizabeth believes that in the future more customers and stakeholders will be interested in more aspects of ESG, as the world is progressing in a direction to create safer work environments. Additionally, with the increasing threat of global warming more industrial companies will focus on the environmental aspect of ESG.
 
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