Opinion

Corporate America seems to agree — DEI is important and should be among any company’s top priorities. But getting there is a different story. Torch’s Elizabeth Weingarten explores the disconnect between what business says it’s doing and the reality on...

The SEC has finalized its long-awaited clawback policy mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act, issuing final rules that are scheduled to go into effect in late January 2023. ESG columnist John Peiserich offers his take on the nuances of the rule...

Today’s legal functions must become a growth engine for the business and focus on proactively creating value. But the transition isn’t easy. Kearney’s Mike Chapman, Phil Caruso, Seth Anderson and Paul Weichselbaum discuss five keys that can help chief legal...

The new year will no doubt bring new compliance challenges for organizations of all stripes, including the continuation of the DOJ’s corporate crime crackdown. But it’s not all doom-and-gloom, says Maria D’Avanzo of Traliant. In fact, in its very publications,...

While 2022 had no shortage of chaotic events, ethics columnist Lisa Schor Babin shares her hopes for 2023 — and beyond. 2022 was quite a year, with a continuous news stream of bad behavior, human tragedy and natural disaster, and...

Nobody was canceled for anything they wrote for our pages in 2022 — at least that we know of. But a few of our writers went out on a limb to make their views known. Here’s a look at our...

You don’t have to look far in society to realize that as the generations change from Generation X through Y now to Generation Z (with Generation Alpha behind them), the ethics of the common person are changing. Ethics and compliance...

It’s easy to think of your company’s board of directors as simply a group of individuals. But OnBoard’s Rob Kunzler says it’s actually a stew of personalities, with most people falling into one of five types. How can you make...

Even as federal rulemakers are poised to issue ESG-related guidance, state leaders are using their powers to pump the brakes. ESG columnist John Peiserich explores how in Republican-led states Indiana and Louisiana, that means targeting rules around investing and securities. ...

Recent research shows internal audit functions are rarely involved in setting strategy for ESG or even in reviewing how goals are tracked and monitored. EY’s Kapish Vanvaria argues that ESG leaders should make friends with their internal audit colleagues —...

As federal rulemakers continue to shape guidance around ESG, corporate leaders have eagerly awaited the hint of clarity the rules are expected to bring. Too bad there’s the small matter of state lawmakers. ESG columnist John Peiserich sets the stage...

We don’t know exactly what will be in the upcoming national cybersecurity strategy. But, as FTI Consulting’s Anthony J. Ferrante explains, the policy will almost certainly be an improvement on the status quo. National Cyber Director Chris Inglis has said...