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Ethicast: Managing Cross-Jurisdictional Investigations

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Ethicast: Managing Cross-Jurisdictional Investigations

One of the most pronounced concerns of the 2026 risk landscape so far is that of external investigations that involve multiple jurisdictions. Many businesses operate on an international, multi-national, or global basis. And if they don’t, their third-party suppliers and partners certainly do.  

At the same time, a worldwide fracturing of regulatory expectations, enforcement paradigms, and legal controls have made the threat of a cross-border investigation an even greater risk than it has been traditionally. For any business facing the possibility of dealing with legal troubles that span jurisdictions, there has never been a better time to prepare in advance than right now.  

Joining us this episode to explain how you can manage the risk of cross-border external investigations is Sagarika Chakraborty, CEO – India and Gulf, and Global Head of Investigations, of IIRIS Consulting, the largest Indian Digital, Risk, and Intelligence consulting firm. 

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BELA Asks: How Do I Address External Board Service?

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BELA Asks: How Do I Address External Board Service?

In today’s episode of BELA Asks, Erica Salmon Byrne answers the question, “We are reviewing our approach to service on external boards, both governing and advisory. In particular, what are circumstances in which we would or would not allow compensation for service on such boards?” Erica addresses best practices on ensuring board service is documented as a conflict of interest, getting permission for service, and what to watch out for, particularly in allowing compensation for external board service. 

This episode stems from the BELA concierge service, in which BELA members can submit questions regarding ethics and compliance and our internal experts will provide an answer plus helpful resources with information. And since there is no competition in compliance, we respond thematically to high-level questions in the BELA Asks series for the benefit of E&C teams everywhere.

Learn more about BELA, request guest access to the Member Resource Hub, and connect with a BELA Engagement Director at www.ethisphere.com/bela

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Ethicast: 10 Ways Boards Should Oversee Ethics 

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Ethicast: 10 Ways Boards Should Oversee Ethics

As businesses face relentless market challenges, technological transformations, leadership misconduct, and geopolitical whiplash, Boards of Directors play a vital role in providing the kind of ethical leadership that will help organizations build value and manage risk. And yet, those same pressures also expose the thin ethical oversight that many Boards provide—mainly because they lack practical ways to promote culture, conduct, and trust as core business values.  

In response, Boards of the Future—a U.S.-based nonprofit advancing ethical leadership and integrity at the highest levels of corporate power—has released How Boards Should Oversee Ethics, a guide that distills ten concrete practices to help boards bring ethics into the center of strategy, risk, and performance conversations.  

In this episode, Boards of the Future Executive Director, Vera Cherepanova speaks to the distinct practices that can help Boards be better drivers of ethical business culture. 

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BELA Asks: Our 100th Episode! Helping Your CEO & Rewarding Speak-Up 

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BELA Asks: Our 100th Episode! Helping Your CEO & Rewarding Speak-Up

It’s our 100th episode of BELA Asks! In this special episode, Erica Salmon Byrne answers two questions: How do I help my new CEO? and How do I reward speak-up? Listen to hear Erica’s advice for leadership communication strategies that lean into their preferences and leverage storytelling, and best practices for recognizing employees who speak up to foster a culture of open communication and psychological safety. As a bonus, special guest Kevin McCormack joins the episode to talk about how to effectively use the BELA concierge service.  

This episode stems from the BELA concierge service, in which BELA members can submit questions regarding ethics and compliance and our internal experts will provide an answer plus helpful resources with information. And since there is no competition in compliance, we respond thematically to high-level questions in the BELA Asks series for the benefit of E&C teams everywhere.

Learn more about BELA, request guest access to the Member Resource Hub, and connect with a BELA Engagement Director at www.ethisphere.com/bela

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Ethicast: How to Train & Engage Non-Desked Employees 

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Ethicast: How to Train & Engage Non-Desked Employees

In this episode, we are joined by Cargill’s Christopher Annand, Senior Director of the Ethics & Compliance Office, as he offers his thoughts on how Cargill innovates around training and engaging its production employees. He touches on the challenges of training in a production setting, engaging a large and diversified production workforce, and advice and encouragement for training non-desked employees.  

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