Compliance Week, HP To Host Free Webcast With Director Of Global Ethics & Compliance At Dow Chemical.BOSTON -- On March 31, Compliance Week will host a free Webcast with The Dow Chemical Co.'s Director Of Global Ethics Drafted initially by Dr. Hans Küng, in cooperation with the Council for a Parliament of the World's Religions staff and Trustees and experts drawing on many of the world's religious and spiritual traditions, Towards a Global Ethic: An Initial Declaration & Compliance, Thomas McCormick. The Webcast is sponsored by HP, and will begin at 2 p.m. EST. Participants can register at http://events.complianceweek.com. The session, moderated by Compliance Week editor Scott S. Cohen cohen or kohen (Hebrew: “priest”) Jewish priest descended from Zadok (a descendant of Aaron), priest at the First Temple of Jerusalem. The biblical priesthood was hereditary and male. , is the latest in a series of monthly Webcasts with governance and compliance officers at public companies. Recent Webcasts have included Tyco SVP SVP S'il Vous Plaît (French: Please) SVP Senior Vice President SVP Schweizerische Volkspartei (Swiss People~s Party) SVP Society of Vertebrate Paleontology SVP Social Venture Partners SVP St Vincent de Paul Corporate Governance Corporate Governance The relationship between all the stakeholders in a company. This includes the shareholders, directors, and management of a company, as defined by the corporate charter, bylaws, formal policy, and rule of law. Eric Pillmore, Schering-Plough SVP Compliance Brent Saunders, Cendant Chief Compliance Officer Richard Wolf, and others. McCormick is Assistant General Counsel, Director of Global Ethics and Compliance and Legal Functional Services for The Dow Chemical Company The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW TYO: 4850 ) is an American multinational corporation headquartered in Midland, Michigan. Overview The Dow Chemical Company is currently the second largest chemical manufacturer in the World (after BASF)[1]. , located in Midland, Mich. In this position he directs Dow's Office of Global Ethics and Compliance and coordinates activities involving the company's values-based program, including communications, training and internal investigations. He also has responsibility within the Legal Department for U.S. Environmental Regulatory and Litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. , Human Resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. , Michigan and Continental Operations, Insurance, Purchasing, Transportation and Real Estate. McCormick joined the Litigation Section of Dow's Legal Department in 1986 after several years in private law practice. Compliance Week's "Compliance Dialogues" Webcasts are a unique opportunity for corporate executives to hear how other companies are structuring and addressing the compliance function. During the live Webcast, McCormick and Cohen are expected to discuss a variety of governance and compliance issues that are critical to boards and directors; conversations often explore the guests' responsibilities, reporting structure, priorities, board interaction, technology acquisition strategy, whistleblowing programs, ethics training regimen, and more. Compliance Week's upcoming schedule of Webcasts is as follows: --March 31, 2005 - Thomas McCormick, Director Global Ethics and Compliance, The Dow Chemical Company --April 28, 2005 - Dave Danjczek, Vice President of Corporate Ethics & Compliance, The Titan Corporation --May 26, 2005 - Jack Giraudo, Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer, The AES Corporation AES Corporation AES (NYSE) is a Fortune 1000 company that generates and distributes electrical power. It was founded on January 28, 1981 by Roger Sant from the US Federal Energy Administration and Dennis Bakke from the Office of Management and Budget. --June 30, 2005 - Randall Peterson, Chief Compliance Officer, Sempra Energy Sempra Energy NYSE: SRE is a San Diego, California-based energy services holding company that was founded in 1998. Sempra owns the Southern California Gas Company, San Diego Gas & Electric, Sempra Commodities, and Sempra Generation. --Oct. 27, 2005 - Michelle Banks, VP, Associate General Counsel, Corporate Compliance & Governance, Gap Inc. All Webcasts are free and can be accessed at http://events.complianceweek.com. Call (888) 519-9200 for more information. ABOUT COMPLIANCE WEEK Compliance Week is a newsletter on corporate governance and compliance that reaches over 40,000 financial and legal executives at U.S. public companies. Anchored by the columns and insights of numerous governance experts, including former SEC chairman Harvey Pitt, the newsletter is complemented by a special print edition delivered monthly to all subscribers. |
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