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March 2009
By Carol Hansell, MBA, LL.B. and Beth Deazeley, LL.B. Most companies face issues relating to corporate wrongdoing at one time or another. Board response to such an allegation can determine the company's ability to recover. A thoughtful process, overseen by the board as appropriate, can not only resolve the problem but preserve and promote the company's relationships with regulators, stakeholder confidence, and reputation. 20 Questions Directors Should Ask about Responding to Allegations of Corporate Wrongdoing provides questions a director should ask about the company's response to allegations of corporate wrongdoing. The issue that gives rise to each question is explained in detail and is accompanied by a description of recommended practices. In addition, the document relates a number of public examples of corporations which have faced allegations of corporate wrongdoing, and dealt with them with varying degrees of success. Purchase a hard copy Download a soft copy |
