In the last couple of months, there have been many high profile exposure of ethical and social compliance related issues such as working hours and working conditions, child labor, wages and benefits, environmental conditions at factories of major global brands, retailers, consumer electronics companies and manufacturers.
The response of these organizations was very comprehensive and included publishing vendor code of conduct, results of the Fair Labor Association (FLA) review and worker surveys, making public their factory list in addition to monthly reporting on working hours, audit findings and corrective actions. Many brands and retailers have taken notice and so have institutional investors. There are a number of important implications for publicly traded companies.
Join this webinar where Mark Jones, Chief Marketing and Product Officer of INFACT Partners and Keri Dawson, Vice President of ComplianceOnline Advisory Services, MetricStream will talk about the new trends, implications and the importance of technology to improve effectiveness.
Key discussion points are:
- Moving from social compliance to social performance
- Improving visibility and insight into emerging risks
- Anticipating and preparing for the new tidal wave of information
- Crowd sourcing data from factories
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Mark Jones - Chief Marketing and Product Officer at INFACT
As the Chief Marketing and Product Officer at INFACT Mr. Jones has the responsibility for building the INFACT brand, as well as its innovative portfolio of services. Leveraging his supply chain experience as former Managing Director of VCF and TPMA, Mr. Jones brings a business oriented and pragmatic outlook to the INFACT approach to social responsibility. This business focus draws from a deep reservoir of experiences as senior business leader for divisions at EPS Solutions and PRG-Schultz. In addition, Mr. Jones has held a number of senior level positions in commercial finance, strategy and technology at Barclays Bank.
Keri Dawson - Vice President of ComplianceOnline Advisory Services, MetricStream
In this role, Ms. Dawson is responsible for leading the integration and continued growth of MetricStream’s cloud-based content and consulting services, with focus on driving MetricStream’s next generation content and service portfolios across the ComplianceOnline business unit. Ms. Dawson was formerly a Director with KPMG and has over fifteen years of consulting experience in audit, risk, controls, and compliance. She was a leader in KPMG’s GRC Technologies practice, and has been active in the governance, risk and compliance domain for over a decade. Ms. Dawson’s delivery portfolio includes system implementations, internal audit and regulatory compliance services, external audits and attestation services, IT strategy and risk assessments, and performance improvement projects. Ms. Dawson holds a Bachelor of Science in Environmental Science from the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill. She is a Certified Information Systems Auditor (CISA) and a Project Management Professional (PMP).
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