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Corporate Governance and the Nonprofit Board of Directors: This article is about "Corporate responsibility" which is not a new concept for nonprofit boards of directors. But a series of high-profile Wall Street accounting scandals that have focused attention on standards of corporate governance, not just among public companies, but also among private companies and nonprofits. In light of...; Tags: Corporate Responsibility, Board, Board Of Directors, Faegre & Benson, Corporate Governance, Business Ethics, Corporate Law, Business Operations, Leadership, Management; White papers 2003-01-01
Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002: New Corporate Responsibility and Disclosure Requirements: The webcast provides briefing as a comentary on current legal issues, and it should not be considered a legal advice which depends upon the facts of each situation. The Sarbanes-Oxley act came into the effect on 7th July, 2002 after President Bush signed the law. "It was a sweeping overhaul."...; Tags: Audit, Corporate Responsibility, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Audit Committee, Financial Person, Corporate Governance, Financial Accounting, Sarbanes-Oxley, Regulatory Compliance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Finance, Regulations, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures; Webcasts 2002-08-13
Sarbanes-Oxley Act Of 2002: New Corporate Responsibility And Disclosure Requirements: A recent Act seeks to overhaul the nation's securities laws. It establishes a new, independent board for the accounting industry, creates higher standards for corporate governance and audit committees and ushers in transparency in corporate transactions. The paper focuses on the corporate governance framework and financial disclosure obligations for public...; Tags: Corporate Responsibility, Financial, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Fulbright & Jaworski, Act, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Business Ethics, Financial Accounting, Business Operations, Leadership, Management, Finance; Presentations 2002-08-13
Ethics And Corporate Responsibility: Business ethics consists of a set of moral principles and values that govern the behavior of the organization with respect to what is right and what is wrong. Corporate Social Responsibility CSR spells out an organization's commitment towards society and is a measure of the organization's social responsiveness. Ethical issues...; Tags: Corporate Responsibility, Ethics, Organization, McGraw-Hill Companies, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, Corporate Law, Leadership, Tools & Techniques, Management, Business Operations; Presentations 2003-01-01
The Sarbanes-Oxley Act: What Executives And Boards Should Know: From the executive summary: ‘The Sarbanes-Oxley Act can be divided into accounting oversight provisions and corporate responsibility provisions. Although the Act only applies to public reporting companies, its accounting oversight provisions will have farther reaching effect because the changes made by the Act will eventually trickle down to all other...; Tags: Accounting, Corporate Responsibility, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, Board, Bricker & Eckler, Accounting Oversight Provision, Corporate Responsibility Provision, Business Ethics, Sarbanes-Oxley, Corporate Governance, Regulatory Compliance, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Leadership, Management, Regulations, Government, Financial Accounting, Finance, Business Operations, Corporate Law, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures; White papers 2002-07-01

Corporate Responsibility and Corporate Compliance: A Different Kind of Pharmaceutical Merger: The resource document discusses a director's fiduciary obligations/duties, unique challenges faced by healthcare organization directors, and a list of eighteen questions, which Boards of Directors can use to further their understanding of their company's compliance program's scope and operations. This Alert provides a summary of the key "take-always" from the...; Tags: Corporate Responsibility, Merger, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, Compliance, Director, Resource Document, Business Ethics, Benefits, Corporate Governance, Leadership, Management, Human Resources, Business Operations, Corporate Law; White papers 2003-04-01
Coke Needs Corporate Responsibility Image Refreshed After Battles Over Labor and Obesity: Coca-Cola is looking for help advertising its corporate social responsibility efforts in the U.K. and Europe. The soda company is considering pitches from WCRS, Publicis and Coke U.K. roster agency VCCP. Coke is highly sensitive on issues such as obesity, environment, child labor and poverty. by Jim Edwards; Tags: Corporate Responsibility, Coke U.K. Roster Agency, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, Corporate Law, Leadership, Management, Business Operations, Jim Edwards; Blog posts 2009-10-26

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Liabilties for Corporate Executives: Directors' and officers' liability is a dynamic area, especially as case law expands its scope and insurance products evolve to meet the changing legal landscape. Risk managers must continually assess the exposure to the corporation and its directors and officers to D&O claims, and be alert to new forms of...; Tags: Risk Manager, Officer, D&O, Insurance, Financial Planning, Business Operations, Corporate Insurance, Finance; White papers 2003-01-01
Zurich Financial Services Group Names Constantine Iordanou Senior Executive Vice President-Group Operations and Business Development: Business Editors SCHAUMBURG, IL--BUSINESS WIRE--July 12, 2001 John Amore Assumes Responsibility for Zurich North America Corporate Region and Zurich Corporate Solutions Zurich Financial Services Group (SWX: ZURN; LSE: ZURN.L) announced at its annual Management Conference the appointments of Constantine Iordanou, 51, to the newly created position...; Tags: Zurich Financial Services; Research articles 2001-07-12
Overview of Business and Corporate Accountability: One of the most significant developments in the field of corporate social responsibility CSR over the past few years has been the growth in public expectations that companies not only make commitments to CSR, but also develop systems to manage implementation, and systematically assess and report on progress relative to...; Tags: Accountability, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, Corporate Law, Leadership, Management, Business Operations; White papers 2003-01-01
FPL Group, Inc.: Corporate Governance Principles and Guidelines: Corporate Governance Principles and Guidelines of FPL Group, Inc. discusses the composition of the board, functions of the board, board operations. It highlights that the primary responsibility of the Board of Directors is to foster the long-term success of the Company and build shareholder value. It also includes that directors...; Tags: FPL Group Inc., Board, Corporate Governance, Business Operations, Corporate Law; White papers 2003-01-01
Awad joins Lockwood Greene as business development and operations manager for Latin America and the Middle East: ATLANTA, Ga.--BUSINESS WIRE--Dec. 4, 1995--Andrew Awad has joined the Atlanta office of Lockwood Greene as business development and operations manager for Latin America and the Middle East.His primary responsibility will be to provide business solutions to the company's industrial clients in these regions, assisting them in such areas as site...; Tags: Atlanta, Business Wire, Strategy; Research articles 1995-12-04
Beazer Homes Usa, Inc.: Corporate Governance Guidelines: The Board of Directors of Beazer Homes USA, Inc. has adopted the following corporate governance guidelines to help it fulfill its responsibility to the stockholders to oversee the work of management and the Company's business results. These guidelines establish practices to allow the Board to effectively review and evaluate the...; Tags: Guideline, Beazer Homes USA Inc., Beazer Homes USA, Corporate Governance, Corporate Law, Business Operations; White papers 2003-08-08
25 Companies That Are Good For The World And Your Wallet: Have you ever heard of "Corporate social responsibility"? Many employers are applying it to their business operations and workers are looking for jobs that give them opportunities to practice it. So what is it? This paper explains list of 25 companies that are dedicated to the betterment of local and...; Tags: CareerBuilder, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, Corporate Law, Leadership, Management, Business Operations; White papers 2007-09-24
Talisman Issues Corporate Social Responsibility Report; Independently Verified Report Sent to Shareholders: Business Editors CALGARY, Alberta--BUSINESS WIRE--April 10, 2001 Talisman Energy Inc. (NYSE:TLM)(TSE:TLM.) released its first independently verified Corporate Social Responsibility Report today. The report focuses on the Company's Sudan operations and measures compliance with the International Code of Ethics for Canadian Business that Talisman adopted in December 1999. ...; Tags: Company, GNPOC, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, Talisman Energy Inc.; Research articles 2001-04-10
Talisman Issues Corporate Social Responsibility Report; Independently Verified Report Sent to Shareholders.: CALGARY, ALBERTA, APR 10, 2001 Talisman Energy Inc. released its first independently verified Corporate Social Responsibility Report today. The report focuses on the Company's Sudan operations and measures compliance with the International Code of Ethics for Canadian Business that Talisman adopted in December...; Tags: Company, PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting, Talisman Energy Inc.; Research articles 2001-04-10
Socially Responsible Procurement: Corporate Social Responsibility In A Supply Chain Context: Internationally, CSR Corporate Social Responsibility is an increasingly important issue that is being specifically and systematically addressed by many companies - large and small. This is why international companies feature most prominently on global sustainability registers, such as the Global 100 Most Sustainable Corporations in the World.1 In broad terms,...; Tags: Sustainability, Supply Chain, Procurement, Corporate Social Responsibility, Business Ethics, Leadership, Corporate Law, Management, Business Operations; White papers 2006-07-11
Lessons from the field - Effective Sales Management: Short and Long-term Planning, Forecasting, and Expense Budgeting - Part 2 of 2 - By John Hogan: Lessons from the field - Effective Sales Management: Short and Long-term Planning, Forecasting, and Expense Budgeting - Part 2 of 2 - By John Hogan 'The budget evolved from a management tool into an obstacle to management.' Frank C. CarlucciCarlucci has had a very diverse career, having served as US...; Tags: sales, business, hotel; News items 2009-08-10
International Multifoods Promotes Robert S. Wright to Corporate Senior Vice President and President, U.S. Foodservice Operations: WAYZATA, Minn.--BUSINESS WIRE--Aug. 4, 1999-- Establishes New Management Structure for U.S. Foodservice Businesses International Multifoods Corp. (NYSE: IMC) today announced that Robert S. Wright has been promoted to corporate senior vice president and president, U.S. foodservice operations, effective immediately. In this newly created position, Wright will...; Tags: U.S. Foodservice Inc.; Research articles 1999-08-04
Taking care of business.(Brief Article): Apr 03, 2005 (The Age - ABIX via COMTEX) Westpac Banking Corporation has emerged on top in Australia's second annual Corporate Responsibility Index. Westpac, which scored 99.53 per cent, beat all other Australian and British operations included in the research into social responsibility and...; Tags: BHP Billiton, Westpac Banking Corp.; Research articles 2005-04-04