OnDemand Events
All previous Online Symposiums are now available OnDemand for your specific corporation/organization for a price of $250 per program (free for members of the Ethisphere Council)
Current Issues in Employment Law: Lessons from 2007, Looking Forward to 2008
Description:
This presentation will review the key employment law decisions from 2007, including opinions dealing with gender, race, religious and national origin discrimination, sexual harassment and wage-and-hour claims. The presentation will highlight those areas that should be of most concern for employers looking to stay ahead of the curve in 2008.
Faculty:
- Timothy Long, Partner - Orrick Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP, Los Angeles and Sacramento
Registration
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Internal Investigations: Issues to Consider
//Sponsored by Ernst & Young
Discussion Topics Include:
- Types of Investigations
- Performing the Investigation
- Addressing the Various Perspectives of Interested Parties (Internal - BOD/Mgmt, Regulatory - DOJ/SEC/Other, External - Independent Auditor/Advisors to Company/Civil Litigants/Other)
- Who Will Perform
- Defining Scope
- Document Retention/Collection
- Witness Interviews
- Reporting on the Investigation
- Who will be reported to
- Written vs. Oral Reports
- Attorney-client privilege and “waiver” issues
- Resolving the Investigation
- Remediation Measures
Faculty:
- Andrew J. Ceresney Partner, Litigation Department - Debevoise & Plimpton LLP (New York, NY)
- Mark D. O’Mara, Partner, Fraud Investigation & Dispute Services - Ernst & Young LLP (New York, NY)
Registration
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Healthy Employees in a Healthy Workplace: Lifestyle Discrimination & Wellness Programs
Description:
Today, more than 40 percent of employers sponsor various programs on dietary and life management and more than half sponsor exercise and fitness programs. Why? Because research has shown a link between a healthy lifestyle and lower insurance premiums, reduced absenteeism and improved productivity while at work. But employers beware: this new trend may have your corporation walking the fine line between HR Nirvana and a courtroom. Teresa Wright, Partner and Litigation Manager for Jackson Lewis’ Washington, D.C. Region Office, explores the legal concerns associated with encouraging healthy lifestyles in the workplace, screening prospective and current employees based on their healthy and/or unhealthy behaviors, and offering wellness programs.
Faculty:
- Teresa Wright, Partner & Litigation Manager, Washington, D.C. Region Office - Jackson Lewis LLP
Registration
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Compliance Crisis Communications
Description:
Research into the impact of crises on businesses proves that companies whose management team performs well will reap the benefits long after the crisis subsides. Likewise, management teams who perform badly will not usually survive and their companies will feel the consequences for many years. Research also shows that the key to effective crisis management is two-fold: advance preparation of systems, processes and resources and a high quality, well trained management team that communicates quickly and openly with key stakeholders throughout the crisis.
Faculty:
- Scott Lane, Principal and CEO - The Red Flag Group Limited
- Damian Coory, Senior Crisis Communications Consultant - The Red Flag Group Limited and Managing Director - Coory & Associates
Registration
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Ethisphere Magazine’s “World’s Most Ethical Companies” Methodology
The World’s Most Ethical Companies (WME) methodology analyzes companies that go beyond making statements about doing business ‘ethically’, to translate those words into action. WME winners demonstrate real and sustained ethical leadership within their industries, putting the Council’s credo of “Good. Smart. Business. Profit.” into real business practice.
Ethisphere Magazine, Q2 2007
Description:
Last quarter, Ethisphere Magazine released its annual “World’s Most Ethical Companies” issue. The response to the rankings were overwhelming, and they left many curious about the process used in compiling the list. This 2-hour interactive online symposium will feature Ethisphere insiders discussing the process of assembling the rankings, the various collateral and benchmarks used, and the feedback and responses received in the aftermath of the rankings.
Discussion topics will include:
- The rationale for dividing the rankings by industry
- The sequence of 8 separate analyses followed by Ethisphere researchers and editors
- The 9 criteria used to score companies relative to industry peers
- What separates a World’s Most Ethical winner from its peers
- The reaction from a winner of the WME award and what it means to an organization
- A look ahead to the 2008 rankings
Faculty:
- Stephen Martin - Editor-in-Chief, Ethisphere Magazine
Downloads:
Ethisphere Magazine’s 2007 World’s Most Ethical Companies
Ethisphere Magazine’s WME Methodology Kit
Price: This event will be offered free of charge for anyone interested in attending.
Registration:
To register for the World’s Most Ethical Methodology OnDemand webcast, please click here.
Export Controls
Description:
This webcast will provide the information you need to know in order to comply with the increasingly complex regulations on the export of technology and high-tech products. Our experienced speakers will provide you with the tools you need to make sure your company does not end up being made a public example in the government’s “Don’t Let This Happen to You!” publication of export violators.
Discussion topics will include:
- Different government agencies that have enforcement authority over exports
- How to develop an effective export compliance program
- How to avoid the pitfalls that can cost your company big fines and, more importantly, the “privilege” of being able to export from the United States at all
Faculty:
- Judith Lee, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Partner
- Larry Disenhof, Cadence Design Systems, Inc.- Group Director for Export Compliance and Government Relations
Downloads:
This session will be interactive and include valuable downloads for members and participants.
Registration
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CSR 101 - International Development: Developing a CSR Program Outside of Your U.S. Model
Description:
Corporate social responsibility (CSR) promotes a vision of business accountability to a wide range of stakeholders, in addition to shareholders and investors. Key areas of concern are environmental protection and the well-being of employees, the community and civil society at large. The realization of a connection between the daily operations of a company and the well-being of society is driving a more comprehensive approach to corporate citizenship, including social and environmental responsibility. While these models are slowly taking root in domestic business models within Europe and North America, they are essential in proactive and effective business development in international markets, especially within conflict and post-conflict countries trying to stabilize their economies. The largest global brands are setting high standards of behavior in many aspects of business and wider social conduct, including Intel, Nike, BP, Kellogg, Avon, Dell, Shell, and Toshiba, among others.
While the ideology of CSR is firmly rooted within global business agendas, companies need to move from theory to concrete action to overcome obstacles when developing initiatives in conflict and post-conflict countries. A key challenge facing businesses is the need for more reliable indicators of progress within the sphere of CSR strategies in conflict and post-conflict societies, which is met by integrating Crisis Risk Analysis (CRA). Transparency and dialogue can make a business appear more legitimate when working in these environments but firms utilizing analysis of a region’s culture and politics can incorporate this information into not only their CSR models but also more effective operational models and thus improve their bottom line.
The presentation will begin with a summary of drivers and company benefits followed by a review of Medea Group’s recommendations for initiating or streamlining an existing CSR initiative into the most effective institutional model to support socially responsible business development, particularly in conflict and post-conflict regions.
CSR Drivers
- The growing role of government within international development sectors
- Demands for greater disclosure
- Increased customer interest
- Increased international pressure
- Growing investor pressure
- Competitive labor markets
Company Benefits
- Improved financial performance
- Lower operating costs
- Enhanced brand image and reputation
- Increased sales
- Greater productivity and quality
- Workforce diversity
- Decreased attrition of skilled and unskilled labor force
- Reduced regulatory oversight
- Access to diversified capital from the international community
- Increased security provided by the local community
- Political capital within the local marketplace
Discussion topics will include:
The following model allows a company to directly manage its own CSR / CRA agenda while reflecting drivers and benefits. This model will be discussed in more detail during the presentation.
- Key assumptions of the business model
- Design a framework - the narrative (Identifying the company’s principles, values & policies)
- External factors - Specific marketplace/country
- Build a framework
- Benchmark performance
- Assess performance
Faculty:
- Rachel Zedeck - Founder and Managing Director, Medea Group
Downloads:
This session will be interactive and include valuable downloads for members and participants.
Registration
To register for the CSR: International Development OnDemand webcast, please click here.
Auditing Information Security - Evaluating the Effectiveness of Your Information Security Program
Description:
This 2-hour event will show you how to audit your information security program. The information security program is a critical component of every organization’s risk management effort, providing the means to protect the organization’s information and other critical assets. A well-managed business unit (and/or program) has robust plans, procedures, goals, objectives, trained staff, performance reporting, and ongoing improvement efforts.
The audit team will look for evidence that the information security program is well organized and well managed. The security program must also specifically mitigate risks in satisfying key business objectives, and this traceability must be clear.
Your information security audit should confirm that key risks to the organization are being identified, monitored, and controlled; that key controls are operating effectively and consistently; and that management and staff have the ability to recognize and respond to new threats and risks as they arise. Audits and reviews of your information security program and its management advance the goal of program oversight and ensuring continuous improvement and success.
Discussion topics will include:
- Audit scope
- What is the goal?
- Planning efforts
- The general audit steps
- Audit risk assessment
- Audit objectives
- Audit approach
- What auditors like to see
- Audit testing
- Issues to watch out for
- Other considerations
- The audit report
Who will benefit?
- CISOs
- CIOs
- Senior IT Managers
- Chief Audit Executives
- IT Auditors
- Executive Management with oversight responsibilities for security
- Risk Managers
Faculty:
- Dan Swanson - President and CEO, Dan Swanson & Associates
- Clint Kreitner - President and CEO, The Center for Internet Security
Downloads:
This session will be interactive and include valuable downloads for members and participants to facilitate information security efforts.
Registration
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Data Protection - Challenges and Solutions
Description:
There is no doubt that the web of laws and protection surrounding customer and employee data is growing more and more complex. What steps must a company take to comply? What steps are prudent for a company to take beyond what is necessary for compliance? Come join our distinguished faculty for a wide-ranging discussion of these issues, as well as current developments in the world of data protection.
Faculty:
- Andrew B. Serwin from Foley & Lardner LLP
Registration
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Codes of Conduct - Content, Editing and Distribution Best Practices
Description:
Many corporations are revisiting and rewriting existing Codes of Conduct (or developing if one does not exist). A well-written and thoughtfully distributed code can be an instrumental tool for teaching a company’s employees the “rules of the road,” reducing misconduct through reporting and protecting the corporation in the event of malfeasance. This 2-hour interactive online symposium(plus 1-hour follow-up for each individual attendee) features leading inside counsel and outside practitioner experts walking participants through the best practices in content, editorial style and distribution of an effective Code of Conduct.
Discussion topics will include:
- Why you need to rewrite your code
- Setting the proper tone from the top
- Topics for the code to proactively address risk areas
- Proper language and structure
- Use of learning aids
- Reporting procedures
- Certification of the code
Downloads:
This session will include valuable downloads for members and participants:
- A whitepaper authored by PLI, Corpedia and LexisNexis: The 43 Issues to Address in Creating/Editing/Reviewing a Code of Conduct.
- 50 Codes of Conduct Rated and Reviewed
Registration
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Global Issues: Compliance and Ethics Programs in China
Description:
Join us for a wide ranging discussion on some of the thornier challenges companies face when doing business in China. This 1-2 hour event brings together leading experts to discuss Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance, third party and joint venture risks, the importance of local laws and current developments.
Discussion topics will include:
- FCPA Compliance
- Third Party Risks
- Agents
- Distributors
- Joint venture partners
- The importance of local laws
- Recent developments
Faculty:
- Scott Lane, The Red Flag Group Limited
Registration
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Auditing a Compliance and Ethics Program: Evaluating the Design and Operating Effectiveness
Description:
This 2-hour webinar will show you how to audit your compliance and ethics program.
Organizations are exposed to governance, compliance and ethical risks daily. Coupled with the current economic, regulatory and social climate, these risks have propelled corporate governance, compliance management and integrity to a top business priority
More than ever, the business community perceives the need not only to articulate the principles of good governance, compliance, risk management, and ethics - but also to integrate these concepts into the fabric of day-to-day business - and use them to drive better performance.
An effective internal audit (IA) function is a valuable resource for management, the board and audit committee due to its understanding of the organization and its culture, operations, and risk profile. The objectivity, skills, and knowledge of competent internal auditors can contribute to the effectiveness of an organization’s internal control, risk management, and related governance processes
An internal audit of a compliance and ethics program will assist in improving the governance practices of your organization.
Discussion topics will include:
- Audit scope
- What is the goal?
- Planning efforts
- The general audit steps
- Audit risk assessment
- Audit objectives
- Audit approach
- What auditors like to see
- Audit testing
- Issues to watch out for
- Other considerations
- The audit report
Who will benefit?
- Chief Audit Executives and Internal Auditors
- CEOs, CFOs, and Chief Legal Counsel
- Compliance and Ethics Officers and Risk Managers
- Executive Management with oversight responsibilities for compliance and ethics initiatives
Faculty:
- Dan Swanson - President and CEO, Dan Swanson & Associates
- Lawrence J. Harrington - Vice President, Internal Audit for Raytheon Company
Downloads:
A list of valuable downloads is available within today’s presentation.
Registration
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FCPA Compliance: Third Party Risks and Other Challenges
Description:
Join us for a wide ranging discussion on some of the thornier challenges companies face in complying with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). This 1-2 hour event brings together leading experts to discuss third party risks, transactional challenges, the importance of local laws and current developments.
Discussion topics will include:
- Third party risks
- Agents
- Distributors
- Joint venture partners
- Mitigation beyond the contract clause
- Transactional challenges
- FCPA compliance in the merger or acquisition context
- Beyond reps and warranties
- The importance of local laws
- Compliance in Europe
- Recent developments in FCPA compliance
- SEC actions
Faculty:
- Brian Loughman, Ernst & Young
- Judith Lee, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher
Registration
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FCPA Part II: Training and Policies
Description:
Join us for the second part of our highly regarded three part series on Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA). This 1-2 hour event brings together leading experts to discuss training trends and best practices and compliance with the FCPA. In particular, our experts will discuss the challenges presented with overseas offices and multiple divisions.
Discussion topics will include:
- Effective FCPA compliance policies
- Region specific
- Division specific
- Training program design
- Who to train
- How to train
- How often to train
- Cultural obstacles to be aware of and how to best overcome them
Faculty:
- Homer E. Moyer, Member - Miller & Chevalier Chartered
- John E. Davis, Member - Miller & Chevalier Chartered
- Kathryn C. Atkinson, Member - Miller & Chevalier Chartered
Downloads:
- Digests of Cases and Review Releases Relating to Bribes to Foreign Officials Under The Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977(As of November 30, 2006)
Shearman & Sterling LLP - Sentencing Guidelines - Compliance Program
- SEC Section 21(a) Report
- Principals of Federal Prosecution of Business Organizations
Registration
To register for the FCPA Part II OnDemand webcast, please click here.
Global Issues:Compliance and Ethics Programs in India
Description:
Different countries present different types and levels of compliance challenges. The Ethisphere Council’s first country-specific on-line symposium of 2007 turns the spotlight on doing business in India. In Transparency International’s 2006 Corruption Perception Index, India scored a 3.3, placing it squarely in the top third of countries perceived as having serious issues with corruption. At the same time, India’s economy is growing rapidly, presenting particular challenges for companies interested in doing business in India. Join us for a wide-ranging discussions of tips and tricks to avoid running into compliance issues in this challenging environment.
Discussion topics will include:
- Practical considerations for U.S. and U.S.-controlled businesses in India based on actual experiences in resolving legal, regulatory and real estate issues
- Recent merger and acquisition developments in India and what those developments portend for the future
- Practical strategies for mitigating international litigation risks arising from Indian transactions
- Recent securities enforcement initiatives in India and regulators’ priorities
Downloads:
- Global Compliance: India - Ethisphere Magazine
- Global Compliance Programs, Theodore L. Banks - Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
- MP3 Download - Legal Issues in Outsourcing to India: What Attorneys and Corporations Need to Know Now 2006 - PLI
Registration
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Auditing Your Compliance and Ethics Program for Effectiveness
Description:
Your compliance program is rolled out. Your employees have been trained. How do you know whether or not it’s working?
One of the biggest challenges for a compliance program is measuring whether or not it is successful. Measuring can mean different things to different audiences, and can include a full audit, “spot checks” on different divisions or offices or something as simple as implementing a tracking matrix which allows you to review employee questions and reports for trends. We will discuss all of these and more in the upcoming “Auditing Your Compliance Program for Effectiveness.” Join a panel of distinguished speakers as we discuss the different ways to measure the effectiveness of your compliance program.
Discussion topics will include:
- Why you should care about the effectiveness of your compliance program
- Different auditing approaches
- Whether to use your pre-existing internal audit department
- How often to audit
- What the government or regulators expect in terms of measurable effectiveness
- How to sell internal audiences on the need to audit
Downloads:
- Auditing Ethics And Compliance Programs
- Effective Compliance and Ethics Program: 8B2.1 - US Sentencing Commission
- Reason for 2004 Amendments to Chapter Eight - US Sentencing Commission
Registration
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FCPA Part I - The Essentials and Hot Issues
This 2 hour event brings together leading experts, including Homer Moyer of Miller & Chevalier to discuss the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), FCPA compliance and hot issues involving the act. There will be separate parts of the symposium dedicated to cultural and business obstacles to FCPA compliance in each major regional area of the world: Middle East, Europe, Africa, China/Southeast Asia, and South America.
Discussion topics include:
- Effective FCPA compliance policies and procedures
- Controls and procedures for engaging and managing foreign agents, consultants, and other third parties
- Guidelines and risk areas for gifts, entertainment, travel, and hospitality
- FCPA due diligence on third parties, prospective joint venture partners, and merger or acquisition partners
- Voluntary disclosure: When to self-report potential violations
- The Achilles Heel of books and records and internal controls requirements
- Internal investigations
- Cultural obstacles to be aware of and how to best overcome them without violating the FCPA or OECD conventions
Registration
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Codes of Conduct - Content, Editing and Distribution Best Practices
Many corporations are revisiting, rewriting (or developing if one does not exist) their Codes of Conduct. A well-written and thoughtfully distributed code can be an instrumental tool for reducing misconduct as well as providing an affirmative defense in the event of malfeasance. This 2.5-hour interactive online symposium features leading inside counsel and outside practitioner experts walking participants through the best practices in content, editorial style and distribution of an effective Code of Conduct.
Discussion topics include:
- Globalization
- Setting the proper tone from the top
- Certification and disclosure management
Registration
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Conducting a Compliance Risk Assessment
This 2 hour event brings together leading experts, both inside counsel and outside advisors, on how to effectively conduct a compliance risk assessment. A compliance risk assessment can be a valuable tool for compliance programs by making the program most efficient and efforts best applied where they will have the greatest impact. Furthermore, an effective compliance risk assessment will put in place the processes for preventing and mitigating future problems, as well as be part of an affirmative defense for the organization and compliance officers.
Discussion topics include:
- Work product creation and retention rules and guidelines associated with the risk assessment
- Communicating risk assessment methods and goals to involved parties
- Effective policies and procedures
- Prioritizing risks by likelihood and impact and drafting and distributing final reports and findings
Registration
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Document Retention and Disposal Management in an E-discovery World
This 2 hour event brings together leading experts, both inside counsel and outside advisors, on document management. The creation and maintenance of an effective document management system is critical in today’s climate.
Discussion topics include:
- The conceptual underpinnings of effective document management
- Comparative analysis of software and tools for managing electronic documents
- Effective policies and procedures
- Processes for suspension and litigation holds.
Registration
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Business/Corporate Social Responsibility (Getting a Program Started at Your Company)
Corporate Social Responsibility is a concept that corporations have an obligation to consider the interests of customers, employees, shareholders, communities and the environment in all aspects of their operations. Advocates of this idea argue that these obligations extend beyond an organization’s statutory responsibility to comply with legislation. CSR is closely linked with the principle of sustainable development, which argues that organizations should make decisions based not only on financial factors such as profits or dividends, but also based on the immediate and long-term social and environmental consequences of their activities.
Discussion topics include:
- The benefits and drawbacks of CSR
- Making the business case for CSR
- The nuts and bolts of a CSR program
- Auditing and reporting on the results a CSR program, including to ethical investors who are looking to measure a company’s CSR
Registration
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