This article, published in Ethikos (a publication of the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics), features an interview with global compliance executive Patrick Wellens. Wellens tracks the dramatic evolution of corporate compliance from its "primitive," rule-based, and legally defensive roots i…
This article, also published in Risk & Compliance Magazine, features an expert forum discussion on the essential attributes of a resilient compliance programme. Panellists Patrick Wellens, Anthony Kenny, and Dr Anita Schieffer examine how modern compliance frameworks must evolve to remain agile…
This article, published in Risk & Compliance Magazine, features a mini-roundtable discussion exploring the strategic implementation of in-house compliance Shared Service Centres (SSCs) within highly regulated industries. Industry experts Patrick Wellens and Dr Barbara Badoino evaluate the advan…
The publication examines how organisations can navigate the growing challenge of global regulatory fragmentation, emphasising the need for agile, technology-driven compliance frameworks. It highlights that rapidly shifting geopolitical dynamics, divergent national regulations and expanding sanction…
During the last 2 years professors at the University of Lucerne and university of applied science of Grisons together have researched what factors makes compliance successful and contribute to company success. Besides literature research there have been also numerous workshops where Ethics & Co…
Our study explores how organizations across Europe perceive and manage corruption risks today – from the maturity of anti-corruption programs to the cultural understanding of what constitutes corrupt behavior. It also examines how preventive measures are evolving, and where gaps between regulation…
The article explores the phenomenon of “new ways of working” whereby companies and departments start organizing themselves in self-organizing units. Managers are no longer needed and are eliminated, or managers transform into coaches. This “flattened” organization where managerial levels are elimin…
In light of our work in the White Paper on the separation of legal and compliance, we thought we would share the two articles by Gabe Shawn Varges, Board Member and Former Chairman of Ethics and Compliance Switzerland.
The first article, entitled “Working with the Chief Compliance Officer: A New…
The Importance of Independent Compliance
Is your Compliance function truly independent?
The European Network For Compliance Officers (ENFCO) just released a whitepaper on best practices for Compliance Officers, highlighting the critical need for compliance to be separate from the legal function…
ENFCO (European Network for Compliance Officers) conducted a Europe-wide survey entitled “AI & Compliance” between September 13 and October 21, 2024. Purpose of the survey was to get an overview of how AI influences compliance functions and how it is treated within compliance. 454 people took p…
ENFCO (European Network for Compliance Officers) conducted a Europe-wide survey entitled “ESG & Compliance” between October 2 and November 17, 2023. The aim was to gain an overview of how differently ESG is perceived by compliance officers and how companies deal with it. 505 people took part in…
