Opinions

Environmental, social and governance factors have increasingly been gaining importance in business due to growing awareness among consumers, investors, regulators and society in general about companies’ impact on the world. I’ve found the “G,” governance, is often overlooked in business Read More

Compliance is not limited to guaranteeing the adequate fulfillment of each company’s internal regulations and policies but rather has a much deeper role within the organization. For example, having a strong compliance program can help prevent corporate crimes that impact Read More

Money talks. Based on this principle, the Department of Justice is implementing new efforts to tie employees’ compensation to compliance to confront corporate corruption with a clear focus: no company or person is above the law. This new approach seeks Read More

The United States Department of Justice has put compliance at the heart of its new policy to prosecute corporate crime. On March 2, DOJ Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco revealed important measures to complement the policy announced last September, which directly penalizes employees who Read More

Although it may seem a recent invention, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been with us for decades, through our smartphones, in the algorithms behind social networks, predictive texts, voice assistants, and GPS navigation systems. We live with it every day, but Read More

Metaverse technologies are already revolutionizing how companies interact with customers, prospective clients, vendors, and teammates. In fact, corporations like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon have already built a virtual world to explore future sources of revenue. Nearly 25% of people will Read More

Addressing corporate crime is a priority for the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), as it not only affects direct victims, but puts jobs, savings, our economic security, financial markets, and even national security at risk. That is why, at the Read More

In an increasingly complex and competitive business environment, it is essential to recognize the importance of corporate governance in the effective management of companies – beyond business objectives—as it establishes a framework of responsibilities, rules, and ethical principles that should Read More

As innovations create seemingly endless opportunities, we face new risks. That is especially true regarding the metaverse, a technology being implemented much faster than the laws that regulate it. So, where does that leave compliance? First, why worry about the Read More