Sentences with phrase «reputational risks to the company»

And that raises the spectre of reputational risk to the company's business.

Jay says the reason they wanted to settle the case in question because there were serious reputational risks to the company.

Not exact matches

«On a general level, there can be practical barriers to pursuit of a criminal case, such as the victim company's fear of embarrassment, reputational damage, or the perceived risk — real or not — that their trade secrets will be exposed in a court proceeding,» said Brooke French, shareholder at law firm Carlton Fields.

Mr. Janashvili brings to Rose & Company more than 20 years of experience helping companies develop their brands, manage reputational risk and respond to crises.

«The use of the medicines in lethal injections runs counter to the manufacturers» mission to save and enhance patients» lives, and carries with it not only a public - health risk, but also reputational, fiscal and legal risks,» wrote the companies in a friend of the court filing.

Gaps in transparency and accountability may expose the company to reputational and business risks that could threaten long - term shareholder value.

Additionally, we do not agree with the proponents assertion that gaps in transparency and accountability may expose the company to reputational and business risks that could threaten long - term shareholder value.

Specifically, Defendants made false and / or misleading statements and / or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company was engaged in predatory lending practices that saddled subprime borrowers and / or those with poor or limited credit histories with high - interest rate debt that they could not repay; (ii) many of the Company's customers were using Qudian - provided loans to repay their existing loans, thereby inflating the Company's revenues and active borrower numbers and increasing the likelihood of defaults; (iii) the Company was providing online loans to college students despite a governmental ban on the practice; (iv) the Company was engaged overly aggressive and improper collection practices; (v) the Company had understated the number of its non-performing loans in the Registration Statement and Prospectus; (vi) because of the Company's improper lending, underwriting and collection practices it was subject to a heightened risk of adverse actions by Chinese regulators; (vii) the Company's largest sales platform and strategic partner, Alipay, and Ant Financial, could unilaterally cap the APR for loans provided by Qudian; (viii) the Company had failed to implement necessary safeguards to protect customer data; (ix) data for nearly one million Company customers had been leaked for sale to the black market, including names, addresses, phone numbers, loan information, accounts and, in some cases, passwords to CHIS, the state - backed higher - education qualification verification institution in China, subjecting the Company to undisclosed risks of penalties and financial and reputational harm; and (x) as a result of the foregoing, Qudian's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.

SAN FRANCISCO (September 13, 2007)-- Glass Lewis & Co., LLC, a leading independent research and proxy advisory firm, today announced the launch of the ESG Watch List Service, a tool that enables Glass Lewis» proxy voting clients to track companies with environmental, social, or governance (ESG) policies and / or practices that may create operational, performance, financial, legal, accounting or reputational risks.

Although AIdriven algorithms seek to avoid the failures of rigid instructions - based models of the past — such as those linked to the 1987 «Black Monday» stock market crash or 2010's «Flash Crash» — these models continue to present potential financial, reputational and legal risks for financial services companies.

Wrightbus complained that photos in the book of loose ceiling panels and broken light fittings, as well as criticisms of the bus's green credentials were «defamatory» and risked «serious reputational damage» to the company.

Companies that fail to diversify their boards also put themselves at risk of reputational damage.

Hot hatches, after all, are not volume sellers integral to the bottom line of a car company, and there's an element of reputational risk involved should the product fall dramatically short of what rivals can offer.

«Headline risk» (the risk of being written up in the financial press for investing in companies with socially problematic practices or experiencing controversies) and related reputational issues are additional understandable concerns that may prompt investor managers to rationally trade off return potential for peace of mind.

«Overall, we see there is a surface level of preparedness from companies globally to have board - level oversight of climate risk and opportunity,» she said, pointing to key drivers such as investor pressure, reputational factors and consumer reaction to climate risks.

Companies need in special circumstances to err on the side of caution and disclose matters that may give rise to injurious allegations and strive to avoid reputational risk.

In the wake of the recent stream of allegations and accompanying swift public repercussions, companies and organizations are keenly aware of the potential for widespread legal, financial and reputational harm, and also intently focused on proactive steps to mitigate risk and ensure a positive workplace environment.

In your opinion, could reputational risk prove more effective than the threat of legal sanctions at persuading companies to fully disclose their tax affairs?