As reflected in the rise of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) scores, sustainability is now an outright expectation for a growing number of investors and consumers. Your company’s own ESG score will play an increasing role in its ability to conduct...
Sometimes, the threat of financial consequences is enough to spur organizations to action. For example, in 2020, the threat of restricted access to the U.S. market spurred a company to make changes to address potential forced labor risk within its supply chain...
Executives from major companies came together late last year to discuss how AI and big data are transforming their businesses at the AI & Big Data Expo Europe . More than 150 people took part in the two-day virtual summit, which featured speakers sharing how...
A quarter of a company’s tasks could be automated by 2023, according to the research and advisory firm Gartner . Intelligent Automation technologies are increasingly being adopted by companies in all sectors because they can analyze large volumes of data...
Are you managing reputational risk as effectively as you should? Every year, the Axios Harris Poll 100 surveys 40,000+ Americans on companies on consumers’ radar—for good or for bad. Then, the Top 100 companies on the list are ranked across seven key...
The sanctions landscape has undergone a swift change since February 21 st . as world leaders acted with unprecedented speed and resolve to the invasion of Ukraine. As the Center for Strategic & International Studies (CSIS) noted recently, the invasion “…...
A decade ago, sanctions compliance appeared focused on banks and other regulated financial services. In recent years, however, that spotlight has become a floodlight across many industries. Why? Globalization and digitalization are two factors that have enabled...
How can you feel confident in your operations without full visibility into your supply chain? More than 90% of supply chain executives say this is important , but less than a third of them have achieved true visibility. With the right technology, you can connect...
The World Bank’s World Development Report is among the most authoritative sources on the development of low- and middle-income countries, and this year’s edition is focused on the impact of data. It finds that big data has the potential to benefit humanity...
It’s been 35 years since the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA) first began awarding the peer recognized SIIA CODiE Awards to “the most exciting and transformative products” in business and education technologies. In announcing...
The first quarter of 2021 isn’t even on the books, yet the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has already announced three settlements totalling $10,095,875 for apparent sanctions violations. During a speech in early March, OFAC Director Andrea Gacki...
A few years ago, corruption watchdog Global Witness reported that thousands of toddlers were listed as beneficial owners of companies registered in the UK. While imagining a horde of tots dressed in business casual may sound amusing, the use of beneficial ownership...
Early last year, the U.S. Treasury Department made it clear that 2020 would be spent “increasing transparency and closing gaps” in financial crime regulation . Chief among the priorities are expanding regulatory obligations beyond traditional financial...
In our ongoing series of Expert Q&As, we speak with Alison Taylor, Managing Director of Business for Social Responsibility ( BSR ), a nonprofit organization that works with companies and other partners on sustainable business strategies. She tells Nexis®...