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In this post we consider a question that we are often asked: "How do we strengthen our ability to drive compliance improvements in our...

The question that compliance should be asking is not how do we move from spreadsheets to automation but rather how do achieve better...

When life is uncertain we are blind to what may lie ahead. As a result we are more likely to bump into things, fall in a hole, or any...

Over the years I have heard many voice their concerns about using zero as a goal or target. This voice seems loudest in the safety...

In this blog post we look at answers from two representative companies to the question: What is the status of your compliance? Both...

To contend with compliance, operational, and technical uncertainty, organizations often adopt management systems standards such as ISO 37301 (Corporate Compliance), ISO 14001 (Environment), ISO 31000 (Risk), ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 55000 (Assets), and so on. The concept of operations (CONOPS) for these management system standards varies but each follows a similar model illustrated below: Operational Compliance Model - Concept of Operation Successfully implementing these syste

When it comes to making compliance decisions many organizations will consider the cost and what they can afford. This will include...

Instead of in or out the question should be how close and which direction are we heading. Organizations are periodically asked to attest...

When it comes to meeting obligations the assurance function needs to provide more than just a feeling of confidence. It must provide a...

What do quality, safety, security, sustainability, environmental, regulatory and ethics programs have in common ? All these programs ...

We have come along way since the early days of the internet when the world was your oyster and the only risk was the risk of not going...

Complying with regulatory acts is not optional and ignorance of the law is not a defence. A credible compliance program will help...

Risk management has for many years focused mostly on identifying possible losses and working out those probabilities. As beneficial as...

Michael Porter was right. You need capabilities to create value which he outlined in his Value Chain Analysis (VCA) from which...

Are you simply complying to regulations or are you building a community of trust? In today’s climate there is much talk about group and...

In our previous blog post we considered the nature of environmental obligations from the perspective of their compliance approach and the...