In this very topical episode Matt Kelly and I take a deep dive into the administration’s response to the events over the weekend in Charlottesville and what it means for business leaders, compliance practitioners and others going forward. With the resignation of Ken Fraizer, CEO of Merck and multiple others from the administration’s voluntary business counsel, due to the Trump’s embrace of the alt-right and white supremacy, many CEO’s are asking the question “Where’s the upside” to publicly associating with the administration. From See more +

In this very topical episode Matt Kelly and I take a deep dive into the administration’s response to the events over the weekend in Charlottesville and what it means for business leaders, compliance practitioners and others going forward. With the resignation of Ken Fraizer, CEO of Merck and multiple others from the administration’s voluntary business counsel, due to the Trump’s embrace of the alt-right and white supremacy, many CEO’s are asking the question “Where’s the upside” to publicly associating with the administration. From the compliance perspective, we explore the question in the context of a corporation’s ethical values, it business mission and statement for its employees and customers. Finally, we consider the documented ‘Trump Risk’ and how it is negatively impacting US businesses across the globe. See less -