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Compliance for the Multi-National Panel Featured at Opening Session of the 4th Annual Compliance and Ethics Institute, September 12-14, 2005, Chicago
(CSRwire) Minneapolis, MN - Compliance for the Multi-National, a
panel discussion on global compliance issues such as recent cases with
France and Germany reacting to McDonalds and Walmart compliance programs
is among the opening-day general sessions planned for the Society for
Corporate Compliance and Ethic's 4th Annual Compliance and Ethics
Institute. Panelist for this landmark cross-industry conference include:
Odell Guyton
Co-Chair SCCE
Senior Corporate Attorney
Director of Compliance
Microsoft Corporation
--Marjorie W. Doyle
Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
E. I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Inc.
-Leonard Shen
Senior Counsel--Chief Compliance Officer
GE Commercial Finance
--Steve Vincze
Vice President, Ethics & Compliance Officer
TAP Pharmaceutical Products Inc.
--Charles M. Brock
Vice President, Chief Ethics and Compliance Officer
Abbott
--Michael LaFontaine, Esq.
Chief Compliance Officer
U.S. Bancorp
Also featured is a session titled Conducting an International Ethics
and Compliance Assessment will be presented by Steve Priest,
President and Ed Petry, PhD, Vice President of the Ethical Leadership
Group. This session will focus on the
relevance of recent cases in Germany and France that challenge
whistleblower systems
differences in employee perceptions about ethics, compliance, and
corporate culture in European, Asia, and North America
what has worked well (and not so well) in the nearly 40 countries
The 4th Annual Compliance and Ethics Institute's program, offered by the
Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE), also features
compliance case studies which offers a rare look into many of the nation's
leading corporations'
compliance and ethics programs including Dell, Inc., Delta Air Lines, Du
Pont, Kraft
Foods, McDonalds, Microsoft Corporation, RadioShack, U.S. Bancorp, and
others. For complete conference details click here: http://www.corporatecompliance.org/cart/05corpRespFlyer.pdf.
Background
Corporate excesses and resulting legislation such as the Sarbanes-Oxley
Act has spawned a new C-level executive in today's modern corporation -
the Corporate Compliance and Ethics Officer. They are generally
responsible for developing and overseeing corporate compliance and ethics
programs to ensure their organization's compliance with regulations
governing their industry. Corporate compliance officers may now be found
in almost every industry, in public and private companies, and nonprofit
organizations.
Distinguished Faculty of Experts
4th Annual Compliance & Ethics Institute also features
enforcement updates from the United States Securities and Exchange
Commission, United States Sentencing Commission, and United States
Department of Justice representatives.
The SCCE has amassed an accomplished faculty made up of this nation's
leading legal, audit, compliance and ethics experts and thought leaders to
offer detailed presentations which address:
Sarbanes-Oxley Act and enterprise risk management
Corporate responsibility in a scandal-prone environment
Governance and professional liability for corporate directors,
officers, attorneys, auditors, and compliance professionals
Audit, accounting, and legal industry reforms
Ethically responsible corporate behaviors
Future ethical issues that today's corporations must address
and more!
For a complete list of faculty and topics click here:
http://www.corporatecompliance.org/cart/05corpRespFlyer.pdf.
Continuing education credits being offered include:
ACHE, HCCB, MCLE, and NASBA-CPE
Press passes are available to this landmark conference.
Please complete this press registration form and return it by September 6,
2005 - http://www.corporatecompliance.org/events/PressPassCR04.pdf.
Hotel Accommodations
Chicago Marriott Downtown Hotel
540 North Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60611
Tel: 312/836-0100
For more details contact:
Tracy Hlavacek
Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics
5780 Lincoln Drive, S-120
Minneapolis, MN 55436
Tel: 888/277-4977
About the SCCE
The Society of Corporate Compliance & Ethics (SCCE) is a non-profit
organization dedicated to enhancing the role of compliance professional,
and advancing corporate governance, compliance and ethics on a global
scale. Its mission: to champion compliance standards, corporate governance
and ethical practice in the business community, and to provide the
necessary resources for compliance and ethics professionals and others who
share these principles. Visit SCCE's Web site at http://www.corporatecompliance.org.
Tel: 888-277-4977, Email: info@corporatecompliance.org
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