Anti-Corruption Enforcement, Third-Party Risk are the Focus of Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics Conference

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Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

Mar 11, 2010, 09:00 ET

20-21 May, 2010, London, England

MINNEAPOLIS, March 11 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Representatives of government and more than two dozen corporations will be meeting in London on 20 and 21 May to identify and share with the international business community effective practices for managing third party compliance and ethics risk.

"Today, third-party relationships with agents, contractors, and vendors are essential to businesses, however, they also expose organizations to a myriad of legal and reputational risks. They open the door to relationships that could have severely negative impacts on their business. Many businesses are not yet putting in place all the controls necessary to mitigate that risk. Given the current economic and enforcement environment, with the risk of compliance and ethics failure so high, that's a very precarious place to be," said Roy Snell, SCCE Chief Executive Officer.

In today's competitive business environment it is essential to build an ever-growing global supply chain. However, the resulting dependence upon this network of third-party agents and contractors is a major risk factor. Each day corporate compliance and ethics professionals grapple with this expanding and intensifying risk. To address the challenges faced in managing third-party compliance and ethics risks as well as examine strategies companies are embracing to help manage it, the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics will be holding this two-day conference in London, England entitled Managing Third-Party Compliance and Ethics Risk.

This conference will offer attendees information on steps to take to successfully manage third-party risk. The conference agenda includes:

Selecting Third Parties
Due Diligence
Dawn Raids & Third Parties
Code of Conduct & Third Parties
Anti-Corruption-Specific Risk
Writing a Contract that Reflects Risks
Extending Your Reporting Mechanisms
Auditing & Monitoring
Extending the Line on Training
Business Impact of Anti-Corruption Enforcement
M&A Activity
Data Protection & Privacy
Severing a Third-Party Relationship
Joint Ventures
Social Networks
Policy Development Workshop

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For more information on this conference
Contact:
Adam Turteltaub, Vice President of Membership Development
Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics
6500 Barrie Road, Suite 250
Minneapolis, MN 55435
+ 1 818.501.1232 (o)
E-Mail: [email protected]
or call SCCE
+ 1 952-988-0141
Toll Free: 1-888 277 4911 (U.S. and Canada)

About the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics

The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics is a non-profit membership organization made up of ethics and compliance professionals. The SCCE Mission: The Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics exists to champion ethical practice and compliance standards in all organizations and to provide the necessary resources for compliance and ethics professionals and others who share these principles.

Visit the SCCE Web site at http://www.corporatecompliance.org. E-mail: [email protected]

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