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Despite global economic uncertainty, M&A activity is expected to accelerate in the years to come. According to market research in Deloitte’s “The State of the Deal: M&A Trends 2019,” 79% of corporate executives expect M&A deals to increase over the...By: NAVEX Global

The global communications firm Edelman published their annual Edelman Trust Barometer in January. As usual, the report gave ethics and compliance officers much to consider, not all of it good. The Edelman report is a survey of people’s trust in...By: NAVEX Global

A key responsibility for any ethics and compliance professional is to help build and maintain a work environment where employees are engaged and cooperate toward common goals. Today’s social and political climate is making it more difficult to...By: NAVEX Global

Imagine the courage it must take to blow the whistle on unethical activity at your job. Whistleblowers experience fear of being fired, being found out, retaliated against, and losing their reputation, while wrestling with the desire to do the right...By: NAVEX Global

Corporate compliance officers always welcome the new year with a string of new regulatory compliance obligations close behind. One that caught my eye for 2020: Australia’s Modern Slavery Act....By: NAVEX Global

When it comes to effective internal whistleblower hotlines, silence is never a sign of success. It is usually a sign that the compliance program, and its internal reporting systems, are not resonating with employees and is therefore, not effective....By: NAVEX Global

You don’t just marry your spouse; you marry a family. The same holds true in corporate mergers and acquisitions. You don’t just buy a company, you acquire their culture, risk, and future potential of both. And just like in a marriage, some things...By: NAVEX Global

The whistleblowing landscape has changed substantially over the past few years. High profile cases have spurred new whistleblower protection regulations across the globe. This has driven organizations already operating in heightened regulatory...By: NAVEX Global

About this time last year, research from George Washington University and University of Utah found a clear association between strong internal hotline reporting systems and improved business performance. Now, new findings by the same researchers show...By: NAVEX Global

Many compliance officers over the years have wished for the day when what we do is at the forefront of public conversation — a day when people everywhere were eager to talk about the importance of rooting out misconduct and how to do that job well....By: NAVEX Global