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Managing conflicts of interest in healthcare: Part 2 | GAN Integrity
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Our previous post explored how healthcare companies need to craft a thoughtful, effective policy to comply with laws about giving gifts to medical professionals. Today let’s turn to the other side of...
Gifts, payments, and Sunshine Act compliance: Part 1 | GAN Integrity
Tuesday, June 4, 2024
Two of the biggest challenges in corporate compliance are improper gifts and conflicts of interest. Perhaps nowhere are those challenges more on display than in the healthcare sector.
Third-Party Risk Management: Everything you need to know
Thursday, May 30, 2024
An effective TPRM program is used to assess and reassess the various risks posed by its third party partners.
The Importance of Automation to Contemporary Compliance Programs
Tuesday, May 21, 2024
Compliance program automation not only amplifies operational efficiency, but also fortifies organizational resilience against regulatory challenges.
What to expect next from the CS3D
Monday, April 22, 2024
The European Parliament voted on April 24, 2024, to approve the proposed EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD). This far-reaching leg
Quantifying compliance: key performance indicators to monitor
Monday, April 8, 2024
Compliance metrics and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) serve as vital tools for organizations to monitor their ongoing adherence to laws, regulations, an
The Definitive Guide to Gifts & Entertainment Management
Wednesday, March 13, 2024
Why Gifts & Entertainment Processes Matter We know that at times business relationships naturally lead to the exchange of gifts to further good working rel
Ethics empowered: How to shift mindsets, improve compliance, and harness the power of an ethically driven workforce
Tuesday, February 20, 2024
Compliance officers and corporate leaders talk constantly about the need for an “engaged” workforce: one that doesn’t just follow the rules from management
The definitive guide to conflicts of interest
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Learn more about managing conflicts of interest in the Compliance Reference » Why Organizations Should Prioritize COI Compliance programs are never a one-s
Bridging the gap: Harnessing data integrations in third-party risk management
Monday, December 11, 2023
Regulatory requirements are becoming increasingly complex, demanding meticulous attention to detail and a dynamic approach to third-party risk management (
Levels of third-party due diligence
Thursday, June 22, 2023
Learn more about third-party risk management in the Compliance Reference » When conducting third-party due diligence, it’s essential to conduct the right a
Adapting Your TPRM Program to Internal and External Change
Tuesday, October 11, 2022
Learn more about third-party risk management in the Compliance Reference » In order to weather today’s constantly-changing business environment, every orga
How an Ethical Culture Can Drive Better Business Performance
Tuesday, September 6, 2022
Most corporate executives aren’t opposed to corporate ethics and compliance efforts per se; they simply question whether those efforts truly drive better b
Building Trust and Engagement in the Investigations Process
Monday, August 8, 2022
Corporate compliance programs rise or fall depending on how much employees trust that the company will follow through on promises it makes in its policies,
Beyond Recruitment: Building a Culture of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Tuesday, June 14, 2022
Companies should embrace differences amongst their workforce because its the right thing to do as well as being good for business.
Keeping Up the Good Work: How to Sustain an Ethical Workplace Culture
Friday, March 18, 2022
How to sustain an ethical culture and make ethical conduct its own reward, and something that can sustain itself over many years.
Benefits of Promoting a Strong Speak-Up Culture at Work
Monday, February 7, 2022
While often overused as a catchphrase by compliance and human resource professionals, the phrase “speak-up” culture has increasing relevance to effective c
Creating an Efficient Due Diligence Process – Tearing Down Silos
Tuesday, February 1, 2022
Learn more about third-party risk management in the Compliance Reference » The pandemic has disrupted every organization, aiming a giant spotlight at break
Series: How to Assess Your Corporate Culture of Compliance - Part 3
Tuesday, December 21, 2021
Assessing your current corporate culture of compliance is crucial to the success of your program and can help to justify program investment.
A Commando Approach to Compliance: How to Make a Compelling Ethics & Compliance Presentation to the Board
Monday, December 13, 2021
Struggling to get board buy-in? Learn how to craft a successful compliance presentation to the board to earn your seat at the strategy table.
5 Signs Your Compliance Case Management Program Is Not Working
Monday, December 6, 2021
Compliance case management is the foundation for ensuring that credible allegations of malfeasance are promptly reported, diligently investigated, thorough
Series: How to Develop a Compliance Culture - Think Big, Start Small - Part 2
Thursday, November 11, 2021
The DOJ is putting new emphasis on corporate compliance culture. Here's how to develop a DOJ-friendly compliance culture one step at a time.
Measuring Compliance Program Effectiveness
Monday, November 8, 2021
Measuring compliance program effectiveness is a key factor for DOJ-abiding compliance programs. Here's why and how you can measure your program.
Series: Laying the Foundations of an Ethical Culture - Part 1
Tuesday, November 2, 2021
An ethical culture is the foundation of any successful compliance program. Here's how to get started and improve your compliance and business.
Assuring That You Have an Effective Whistleblowing Process
Monday, October 18, 2021
A strong whistleblowing process is integral to a strong corporate culture based in trust — and in modern business, you can’t succeed without that.
A Commando Approach to Compliance: How to Partner with Key Functions to Build an Effective Compliance Program
Tuesday, October 5, 2021
A Commando Approach to Compliance provides you with key tips on partnering with other business units to build an effective compliance program.
How to Navigate Third-Party Vendor Screening Data
Monday, September 27, 2021
Third-party vendor screening allows compliance officers to weed out corrupt, unethical, or high-risk third parties in their organizations.
How to Set Up a Process for Whistleblowing
Thursday, September 9, 2021
How should a corporate compliance officer set up a process for whistleblowing? Here's how to develop a regulator-approved process that works.
Advantages of Internal Whistleblowing - Brand Management and Incident Management
Wednesday, September 1, 2021
Brand reputation, as well as keeping your employees invested and feeling safe at work are advantages of internal whistleblowing programs.
What to Consider Before Setting Up a Whistleblower Program
Friday, August 13, 2021
These are important questions to answer before you get started. Navigating the requirements of whistleblower protection laws can be difficult, especially for global organizations that are subject to...
4 Tips for a Successful Compliance Strategy
Friday, July 2, 2021
You need a compliance strategy to achieve your goals. The challenge for compliance officers is understanding how to develop one works.
5 Tips for Corporate Investigations
Thursday, April 15, 2021
Corporate investigations are where the rubber meets the road for your legal and compliance program. Here are 5 essential tips:
4 Types of Workplace Harassment and How to Stop Them
Tuesday, March 16, 2021
There are many types of workplace harassment that compliance programs have to deal with. Learn how to prevent harassment.
Overcoming Unethical Behavior in the Workplace: 9-Step Guide
Friday, March 5, 2021
Unethical behavior in the workplace can harm a company’s reputation resulting in loss of business. Here's how to overcome this common issue.
How to Change Compliance's Cost Center Reputation
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Let’s explore several ways a compliance officer might change the compliance function’s reputation as a cost center. Start reading.
Retaliation in the Workplace: Everything You Need to Know
Wednesday, February 17, 2021
Compliance officers must ensure they address internal reporting’s evil twin—retaliation in the workplace. Learn how to prepare your program.
4 Case Management Missteps to Avoid
Thursday, January 28, 2021
Ensuring you have a robust case management system is imperative. Here are the most common missteps that you should avoid.
Improving Your Company’s Risk Assessment Process
Monday, December 28, 2021
The foundation of a successful compliance program is an accurate risk assessment process—which has become increasingly tricky to accomplish.
Internal Controls for Better Compliance
Thursday, November 19, 2020
Industry professionals know that internal compliance control is important, but let’s examine how internal controls drive better results.
Organizational Compliance: 8 Ways to Recalibrate
Wednesday, November 4, 2020
Every compliance professional strives for organizational compliance. Let’s consider how to recalibrate your program to keep compliance sharp.
How to Establish a Modern Slavery Process
Friday, August 7, 2020
Modern slavery can be hard to identify, so how can compliance teams establish an impactful modern slavery process? Learn more.
Antitrust Compliance: Benefits of Antitrust Compliance Programs
Wednesday, June 24, 2020
Antitrust compliance issues are complex and pose a formidable challenge to compliance officers. Let's review why every organization needs a process.
Due Diligence: How to Ensure Your Process is Agile
Tuesday, April 14, 2020
Is your due diligence process as agile as it should be? Let's take a look at how compliance leaders can ensure that their processes are up to par.
6 Essential Employee Training Metrics
Wednesday, March 11, 2020
Compliance officers spend a significant portion of their time on employee training. What metrics should you be tracking? Learn more.
How to Build a Compliance Antitrust Process
Monday, February 24, 2020
Corporate compliance officers need to consider whether their compliance antitrust process is keeping pace with the increasing level of enforcement risk.
How to Drive Culture Change in an Organization: 5 Secrets
Friday, February 7, 2020
Want to drive cultural change in your organization but don’t know where to start? Here are the 5 things you should take into consideration.
Compliance Process Automation: What You Need to Know in 2020
Friday, January 31, 2020
What is compliance process automation and how does it help compliance officers meet high expectations? Let's explore the benefits of automation.
Operationalizing Compliance Programs: A Panel Discussion
Tuesday, November 26, 2019
What does operationalizing compliance mean? How can CCOs best operaionalize programs? Get these insights and more from a recap of the panel discussion.
From Toxic to Thriving: How to Change Corporate Culture
Friday, September 6, 2019
Toxic cultures have massive impacts on organizations. How can compliance officers turn them around and ultimately change corporate culture? We explore.
Handling Conflicts of Interest: 7 Simple Steps to Follow
Thursday, August 22, 2019
Here are the seven steps we’ve identified that will steer conflicts of interest in your organization in the right direction.
Kim Yapchai on Cultivating Culture Through Compliance
Wednesday, August 21, 2019
Read our interview with Kim Yapchai, CCEO at Tenneco, to hear her thoughts on why compliance is a value add and how to transform corporate culture.
What Building an Ethical Culture Actually Looks Like In Practice
Monday, July 22, 2019
Building an ethical culture is much more than training. It starts with building trust and is full of informal practices, norms, and expectations.
How to Implement a Compliance Program: 5 Steps to Take
Friday, June 21, 2019
What is the best way to implement a compliance program? We take a look at how the DOJ evaluates compliance programs to understand the key elements.
3 Compliance Training Elements You Should Be Addressing
Friday, May 31, 2019
A compliance program won’t be effective without proper training. So, how exactly does one build a compliance training program? Read now to find out.
Compliance Automation: The 6 Essential Building Blocks
Friday, March 29, 2019
Automation has become a critical part of modern compliance programs. So, what are the essential components every program should address? Learn more!
How to Manage Conflicts of Interest in Your Organization
Thursday, March 28, 2019
Conflicts of interest are bound to happen at some point in any organization. How to manage them appropriately is an essential compliance function. Here’s what you need to know.
How to Manage Compliance Risks: 7 Essential Tips
Thursday, March 14, 2019
Here are the seven essential tips to take into account when evaluating your approach to manage compliance risks. Learn more!
5 Things Pharma Compliance Teams Should Have Top of Mind
Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Pharma compliance teams have many things to keep in mind when doing their jobs. Let's take a look at 5 industry-specific challenges they are facing.
How to Optimize Policy And Training Programs
Wednesday, January 23, 2019
Whether your program is automated or manual, there is always room for improvement. Let’s discuss how to strengthen and optimize policy and training.
What You Should Know About Campaign Rollout
Wednesday, November 14, 2018
When you run a well-planned campaign, the org can see measurable results and reduce risk. What campaign rollout best practices should you keep in mind?
Justifying GRC Automation Costs to Your Board
Friday, September 21, 2018
A crucial task for any CCO is to convince executives to invest in ethics and compliance. Let's explore how to justify the investment in GRC automation.
How Real-Time Risk Management Transforms Compliance Programs
Wednesday, August 15, 2018
Risk assessments that provide teams with actionable results can be a difficult art to master. That’s why we created the new Risk Management module.
How to Monitor the Effectiveness of Your Compliance Program
Friday, June 1, 2018
Running a compliance program is just critical as designing it. You have probably spent a lot of time devising the right policies, figuring out the perfect due diligence and training programs and...
GRC Tech Strategies
Friday, May 25, 2018
Surveys indicate that the future of effective compliance and audit lies in better analytics for real-time monitoring and risk management. Both professions reaching the same conclusions points to how...
Managing Third-Party Risks in Your Global Supply Chain
Thursday, November 30, 2017
Smart governance of processes. Complete and accurate documentation. Assurances that the processes behind the documentation actually work. Those are the methods to tame supply chain risk.
Why Separate Legal and Compliance? Consider This.
Thursday, November 2, 2017
Compliance professionals often debate the wisdom of separating a company’s top compliance and legal jobs. For one example of how sticky that question can get, look no further than Cardinal Health.
6 Steps for Successful Cross-Border Investigations (Part 2)
Thursday, August 17, 2017
Cross-border investigations are often complex and costly for international companies. Learn six steps for a successful internal investigation.
How to Deploy an Effective Compliance Training Plan
Friday, May 26, 2017
When designing a compliance training plan compliance officers must ensure that it is engaging and matches the risk a company has to employees. Read more.
Compliance Investigation Process: 7 Interviewing Tips
Thursday, May 4, 2017
Witness interviews are critical to any compliance investigation, and require finesse and preparation. Discover seven tips for effective interviews.
4 Steps to Simplify and Improve Compliance Records Management and Control
Thursday, October 13, 2016
Few topics are on the one hand so important, and on the other hand so unexciting to most, as compliance records management and control (Records Control).
Teaching Company Personnel about Compliance: How Often?
Thursday, February 4, 2016
A company wishing provide anti-corruption training might consider using some of the following types and frequencies of training in its compliance plan:
Reacting Appropriately to Compliance Problems
Thursday, January 28, 2016
“Nobody’s perfect” – the adage goes. And, as any chief compliance officer or general counsel knows, no company is perfect, either.
Developing Procedures and Controls to Detect Foreign Bribery
Monday, January 25, 2016
The best procedures & controls to detect foreign bribery and other forms of corruption target the risks your company faces. Read more.
Leading Your Organization Towards a Culture of Compliance
Monday, November 16, 2015
Having difficulty implementing your compliance program? Here's how to lead your organization towards the oft-cited "culture of compliance."
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