Mon, 11/09/2015 - 12:25
In a recent poll, employees (22.9%) were identified as the top source of supply chain fraud risk, followed by vendors (17.4%) and other third parties (20.1%), including subcontractors and their vendors. In calling new attention to the old cliché of…
Thu, 07/16/2015 - 11:56
Competitive pressures affecting bottom-line profit margins have risen dramatically in today’s global economy. As a result, an increasing number of U.S. companies have turned to outsourcing of goods and services to reduce manufacturing and…
Thu, 07/31/2014 - 16:21
There’s a reason why companies like Coca-Cola, Disney, Gap, and GE consistently rank among the world’s most admired organizations—and it has to do with more than just the strength of their products and services.
These companies have demonstrated…
Thu, 07/03/2014 - 12:05
Regulations such as the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA), the UK Bribery Act, and the Dodd Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (specifically Section 1502 on conflict minerals) have compelled companies to extend their compliance…
Thu, 06/05/2014 - 15:55
While public U.S. companies were preparing to meet their first conflict minerals reporting deadline, their European counterparts were taking their first steps toward implementing a conflict minerals law.
On March 5, 2014, the European Commission…
Tue, 04/22/2014 - 16:21
Traditionally, brick and mortar stores have been the primary, and often only, way for companies to sell their products. But with the advent of e-commerce, mobile commerce, and social media, companies have the power to reach consumers through…
Thu, 02/27/2014 - 11:42
Last year, as organizations grappled with the Securities and Exchange Commission’s conflict minerals rule, they focused on risks associated with supply-chain governance, big data and social media, and the costly due diligence required to ensure…
Wed, 11/13/2013 - 15:48
It’s been more than one year since the conflict minerals rule, Section 1502 of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act, was adopted. With just six months left for the first compliance reporting deadline, I’m prompted to ask: How are companies doing?
According to…
Tue, 09/24/2013 - 16:22
These days, what’s keeping many company executives up at night is Section 1502 of the 2010 Dodd-Frank Act. Considered by many to be one of the toughest regulatory reforms in recent times, the rule requires companies to track and report information…
Mon, 08/05/2013 - 16:10
Ever since the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted Section 1502 of the Dodd-Frank Act, which requires publicly listed companies to disclose their use of conflict minerals, reactions to the new rule have been mixed. Major industry…