DHC provides insights and suggestions on 15 questions posed by Commissioner Allison Herron Lee.  DHC agrees disclosures should be required.  DHC encourages keeping it simple, and minimizing burden to regulated community, and leveraging precedents (including the SEC Conflict Minerals Rule).  Our Clients are surprised we do not recommend assurance – see why.  (Click Here)

Trends in sustainability reporting, and how Internal Audit, Environmental Audit can mitigate risk and add value.  (Click Here)

From a humble start just 20 years ago, there are now many sustainability reporting standards and frameworks (“non-financial reporting”).  The coverage, profile, and importance has exploded – even during the COVID-19 pandemic.  The session included updates on four key frameworks, and suggestions on how to keep pace.  Contact us for presentation handouts.  (Click Here)

The session explores ESG as a business imperative.  Doug takes four timely ESG topics, highlighting impact, societal awareness, growth in regulatory actions.  And how smart companies have seized opportunities, and raised expectations of investors.  Management, Internal Audit, and EHS functions take special note. Contact us for presentation handouts. (Click Here)

VW got your attention – what took so long?
Insightful and provocative white paper on environmental fraud.
Fraud is any deceit committed by a person or group, for some type of gain, at the expense of others.
This Practitioner Insight outlines how it can occur, and how to prevent and detect it.
If your compliance, management and auditing program doesn’t consider it – it’s not complete.
Click HERE for the Practitioner Insight.

By Douglas Hileman, CRMA, CPEA, P.E 

Douglas presented this topic at the June 2017 Western Division IIA Conference. Douglas Hileman Consulting was also a sponsor of this regional, well-attended event. This white paper was the handout for Douglas's session. For more information, please contact Douglas.

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By Douglas Hileman, CRMA, CPEA, P.E

Douglas presented this topic at the June 2017 Western Division IIA Conference. Douglas Hileman Consulting was also a sponsor of this regional, well-attended event. This white paper was the handout for Douglas's session. For more information, please contact Douglas. 

Download white paper here.

At 4Q-2016, companies regulated by the SEC Conflict Minerals rule ("the Rule") must procure and IPSA only if they elect to conclude they manufacture (or contract to manufacture) at least one product that is "DRC Conflict Free." Many companies do not use these words, and so are not required to obtain an IPSA. Here are five tips for companies considering an IPSA for 2016. Read the paper here.

DHC summarizes GAO’s third report on SEC’s conflict minerals rule.

SEC COMMENTARY: The SEC published a Concept Release seeking public comments on modernizing certain business and financial disclosure requirements in Regulation S-K. In response, DHC submitted this commentary. Find his submission here on the SEC site. All comments submitted found here.

PUBLICATION: This article features three experts on supply chaing compliance discussing best practies on supply chain compliance and governance. Doug Hileman, Lydia Hultquist and Dynda Thomas have presented several times on this issue at global conferences. Read the full issue at www.thecro.com or see just the article here.

This webinar reviews EHS risks as they arise via operations, supply chain, nonfinancial reporting frameworks, and business strategy. Presented by Douglas Hileman and Douglas Anderson, Managing Director of CAE Services, IIA and featured at www.iia.org.

EHS issues are subject to extensive regulation by national, state, regional and local authorities. This white paper explores how EHS risks arise in contracts, scenarios, audit criteria and EHS Auditor Value. Featured at www.iia.org.