The US Government is easing up in its fight against corporate crime. There is pressure on regulators to step back, the rise in the Dow Jones has eased some of the anger towards corporations, and there is less pressure from the courts.
A check list to help tackle corporate reputation risk would require companies to design and implement a strategic, top-down risk management program where all business events with potential consequences on the firm's reputation capital are identified. Here’s how to do it.
It's that time of year again. That's when we start hearing stories about scungy Christmas bonuses, office parties done on the cheap or not held at all, and gifts you wish you never had. Or worse still, sackings just a week or two before Christmas. The spirit of Scrooge is alive and well
Federal investigations into corporate fraud are plummeting. Is it because the Corporate Fraud Task Force, created by President George W. Bush's executive order in July 2002, has done a great job stopping fraud? Or is it because the Justice Department has just stopped trying to prosecute it?
Corporate apologies are coming in thick and fast. The list includes Mattel saying sorry for the lead paint found in toys and Apple's Steve Jobs apologizing to iPhone early adopters. But do apologies work? When should CEOs apologize and when should they keep shtum?
CEOs say attacks on corporate reputation are becoming more frequent, apologies from the boss are losing potency and it takes about 3 and half years to recover when your reputation has been trashed
Climate change is shaping up the big corporate governance issue of the 21st Century. It could have an impact on directors in many ways. Whether that happens remains to be seen. But they can’t afford to ignore it.
