Governance/Regulation & Compliance

Why checks and balances of the courts, as well as SEC enforcement, are critical to maintaining the strength of U.S. markets.

Companies with any international operations should ensure they have a robust written policy and compliance program focused on anti-bribery and -corruption.

"This is yet another attempt to advance an agenda without statutory authority."

"The SEC has no role as to climate risk itself, but we do have a role with regard to disclosures," SEC Chair Gary Gensler said.

The Justice Department and FTC expect companies to "preserve and produce any and all responsive documents, including data from ephemeral messaging applications designed to hide evidence."

Here's what lies ahead for corporate treasurers over the course of the year—and what they should be doing now to prepare.

An SEC ruling is expected to change reporting requirements for ESG metrics, including DEI metrics and policies, labor practices, recruitment and retention, and rewards and benefits.

"For the first time in U.S. states, companies will need to collect meaningful permissions from their customers to gather and apply data relating to the customers' position on the globe."