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Sapin II passed in 2016 and the French Anti-Corruption Agency (AFA) began publishing guidance for corporate compliance programs in 2017. Since then, the AFA has refined and continued to update th...

https://www.convercent.com/blog/complying-with-sapin-ii-and-afa-guidance-in-2022

With so much data available to us, determining exactly which third-party risk metrics to measure and report on can feel like an endless task. How do you satisfy regulators and not spend every wak...

https://www.convercent.com/blog/how-to-manage-and-measure-third-party-risk

What is it compliance officers do every day? First, they perform risk assessments. Then, they build out Codes of Conduct, policies and procedures and internal controls based upon the assessed...

https://www.convercent.com/blog/esg-ethics-compliance

Have you ever wished for a clone of yourself, ready to help you tackle your ever-expanding to-do list? Odds are, if you’re an Ethics and Compliance professional, you could use more than ...

https://www.convercent.com/blog/must-haves-for-a-small-compliance-team

Since the publication of the EU Whistleblower Protection Directive in 2019, one requirement has been interpreted, debated, questioned, and resisted more than any other. Throughout Convercent by O...

https://www.convercent.com/blog/central-vs-local-intake-and-case-management-under-the-eu-whistleblower-protection-directive

Whistleblower protection in the private sector has long been murky territory. Historically, legislation such as Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) has covered publicly traded companies, without specific pr...

https://www.convercent.com/blog/whistle-blower-risk-private-companies

Imagine a conductor, standing in front of an orchestra with a baton in hand. The ensemble is assembled to produce a successful performance of a single piece of music. Every instrument has their u...

https://www.convercent.com/blog/creating-an-effective-code-of-conduct

The first few weeks of the new year are a curious mix of optimism and exhaustion; if you’re not breaking out a brand-new planner, ready to take on all your New Year’s resolutions, you�...

https://www.convercent.com/blog/ethics-matter-a-look-ahead-into-2022-for-ethics-and-compliance

‘Tis the season… For office holiday parties, gift exchanges, team celebrations, and conflicts of interest. Although the former are much more fun and festive than the latter, it is important...

https://www.convercent.com/blog/holiday-disclosures-avoid-conflicts-of-interest-during-gift-giving-season

In the EU, all data must be handled in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)—and whistleblowing data is no exception. It’s essential that your whistleblowing processes...

https://www.convercent.com/blog/eu-whistleblower-protection-directive-and-gdpr-how-to-protect-whistleblowing-data