4 strategies to overcome the grey areas in your compliance program and avoid corruption

Compliance programs avoid corruption by helping companies on the right side of the law. But this needs to be balanced with an understanding that no policy can ever contemplate every possible risk. They need to proscribe behavior that is not permitted, while recognizing that few decisions fall on one side or the other of a bright line.

Alexandra Wrage

Alexandra Wrage is the President and Founder of TRACE International and the author of Bribery and Extortion: Undermining Business, Governments and Security, co-editor of How to Pay a Bribe: Thinking Like a Criminal to Thwart Bribery Schemes and the host of the training DVD Toxic Transactions: Bribery, Extortion and the High Price of Bad Business produced by NBC. Ms. Wrage has written three compliance guidebooks and is a guest blogger for Corporate Counsel. She speaks frequently on topics of international law, anti-corruption initiatives and the hidden costs of corruption. For more information, visit www.TRACEinternational.org.

Ann Archer, CITP|FIBP – International Logistics Specialist

Ann Archer, CITP|FIBP, is an International Logistics Specialist for General Dynamics Land Systems – Canada (GLDS-C), a company based out of London, ON which manufactures light armoured vehicles (LAVs) and provides full fleet life cycle support including upgrades, repair services and training.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.

Import/Export Coordinator – Medline

Medline has an immediate opening for an Import/Export Coordinator. The Coordinator works closely with team members and other departments/divisions to ensure a highly functional and efficient logistics process.

The one big advantage you can leverage to break into emerging markets

If you’re a small business with global interests, you may want to break into emerging markets. While it’s true that there may be more risk involved than in established markets, it is also true that there may be greater opportunity awaiting.

Leah Goold-Haws

Leah was recently appointed Deputy Sector Navigator of Global Trade & Logistics for Northern California – a position developed through the State of California Community Colleges Chancellor’s office, working to increase global connectivity in our region. She is the creator of Know Opportunity, a board game and curriculum used to teach global commerce and entrepreneurship. Last year, Leah gave a TEDx talk “You Are Here” about how global collaboration is available to us all.

Canada and Mexico get bullish over COOL meat trade wars with U.S.

A dispute over meat imports and exports between the U.S. and trading partners Canada and Mexico is starting to heat up, following a decision in late May by the World Trade Organization. The COOL meat trade wars with U.S. are heating up.

Jacqueline Côté

I am a working journalist, with experience as SNL Financial’s Canadian correspondent for its Mining and Metals vertical. I also served as the Managing Editor for Central Asia Newswire – covering daily economic and investment news in the region – as well as Features Editor for the Washington-based Magharebia.com, which covers developments in the North Africa region. I have been published in The Montreal Gazette, The Guardian (UK), The New Statesman (UK), Red Pepper (UK), Geopolitical Monitor and CNN.com.

Kevin Duncan, CITP|FIBP, Senior Buyer Technical Procurement

Kevin Duncan, CITP|FIBP, is a Senior Buyer Technical Procurement at NOVA Chemicals, where he ensures compliance with all customs, and manages an important supply portfolio, providing competitive pricing while maintaining strong supplier relationships.

Pamela Hyatt

I am the Content Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). You can find some of my work on TradeReady.ca. My background is in copywriting, journalism and social media. My passion lies in connecting people to the stories that are most important to them.

Why the survival of global trading SMEs may depend on sustainability programs

The United States and China announced a breakthrough agreement late last year to combat climate change by reducing CO2 emissions by the year 2030. How will agreements affect global trading SMEs?

Nancy Cleveland

Nancy Cleveland is the COO and co-founder of Sustrana LLC, a sustainability management technology and consulting company. Nancy leads content development for Sustrana’s online do-it-yourself software service that enables businesses to realize performance improvements through sustainability best practices. Her work includes education, training, and measurement programs that make business operations more fiscally, environmentally, and socially responsible.

9 ways global businesses need to step up their sanctions compliance strategies

Sanctions compliance is more important than ever. As a result, companies need to spend more time to review, assess and enhance their sanctions compliance strategies.

Michael Volkov

Michael Volkov is the CEO of The Volkov Law Group, a boutique law firm that specializes in ethics and compliance programs addressing trade, sanctions, anti-corruption, and anti-money laundering laws and regulations. Mr. Volkov can be reached at mvolkov@volkovlaw.com. His law firm’s website is www.volkovlaw.com, and his blog Corruption, Crime & Compliance is located at www.corruptioncrimecompliance.com.

Gus Lazopoulos, CITP|FIBP – Managing Partner

Over the course of his career, Gus has accumulated both the practical experience and the education to excel in exports and imports. He is excited to use what he has learned from both paths to continue to seize on new and exciting international business opportunities as Managing Partner of Global Exports Leaders Corp. in Toronto.

Ewan Roy

I'm a Digital Marketing Specialist for the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT). My background is in writing and research, and I am passionate about communicating new ideas and telling stories that matter to you.