Written by // Paul Argenti
At first mention, the topics of corporate responsibility and social media have seemingly little in common. The former is a recurring topic that emerges every decade or so under a new guise, whether environmental awareness sparked by the Exxon Valdez oil spill of 1989, the phasing out of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) in [...]

Public trust in both business and in government has been low for decades. Since Gallup began measuring public trust in the professions in 1976, 19 percent of people on average have had a “very high” or “high” opinion of the honesty and ethics of business executives. Public trust in Congressmen has been even lower at [...]

Thomas Werlen – General Counsel, Novartis
Thoughts And Ideas From The Front Lines
CEOs may set the tone from the top, but they need a capable supporting cast to tend to the day-to-day implementation of the company’s compliance and ethics programs. What are these leaders on the front lines talking about and doing these days?
E: What best [...]

Earl Devaney, who was appointed Chairman of the Recovery Act Transparency and Accountability Board by President Obama, speaks on transparency, accountability, Recovery.gov 2.0 and the future of Citizen Inspectors General
E: How did you become involved in the Recovery Act Transparency and Accountability Board?
ED: I’ve written a lot of scathing reports, and each of those, [...]