Working as a compliance director in Mexico certainly brings its challenges, but for Daniel Perez-Cirera, GC and director of compliance at Samsung, success is all about keeping employees engaged. He speaks to Alison O’Connell about creating a culture of ethics from the ground-up and why involving all areas of the business is key.
A staggering 74% of Latin American countries rank in the bottom half of Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index. The divide between those countries that are moving up the ranks year-on-year compared to those that are plummeting is growing. LACCA talks to GCs across the region to find out why.
Having an effective corporate social responsibility programme is about working collaboratively across departments to form an enriched company culture that advocates for the rights of minorities. Beverage multinational Diageo does just that and is this year’s winner of LACCA’s Social Responsibility Award. GCs Sandra Lalli and Patricia Barbelli tell LACCA about the company’s trailblazing reputation for setting firsts across the world when it comes to diversity, inclusion and equality.
LACCA’s latest research into in-house salaries reveals that GCs in Chile and Brazil receive the highest wages in Latin America, while companies in highly regulated industries such as the pharmaceutical, food and drink, construction and financial services sectors provide the most competitive compensation packages.
