On this episode of Culture & Compliance Chronicles, Amanda Raad and Nitish Upadhyaya from Ropes & Gray’s Insights Lab, and Richard Bistrong of Front-Line Anti-Bribery, are joined by Beatriz Podcameni, a LATAM regional compliance officer for Holcim. Beatriz shares the story behind Holcim’s innovative Compliance Influencer Program, an initiative that shifts compliance from a traditional, top-down approach to a peer-driven, culture-focused model. She explains how the program empowers employees at all levels—especially those on the ground in remote plants—to become “compliance influencers,” making ethics and integrity accessible, engaging, and relevant to daily work. Beatriz discusses the importance of listening, starting small, and building trust, as well as the value of visibility and recognition for those who champion compliance. The episode highlights how a positive, inclusive approach can transform compliance into an organic part of company culture—making it not just effective, but genuinely enjoyable for everyone involved.

Join Ropes & Gray antitrust partners Mark Popofsky and Samer Musallam on “Competition Corner,” a podcast series exploring key antitrust developments. In this episode, they tackle the reach of U.S. antitrust principles in global commerce—when can U.S. antitrust law ensnare foreign conduct? The discussion covers the “effects” principle, the Foreign Trade Antitrust Improvements Act (FTAIA), important new developments, and real-world cases illustrating how U.S. competition law applies to conduct abroad. Listeners will gain practical insights into the complexities of cross-border antitrust enforcement, the hurdles for private plaintiffs, and the evolving international landscape.

On this Ropes & Gray podcast, benefits consulting principal David Kirchner is joined by Sharon Remmer, an ERISA and benefits partner, and Elliot Saavedra, a senior benefits consultant, for a comprehensive discussion of recent developments and emerging issues that retirement plan sponsors and fiduciary committees should have on their radar heading into Q4 2026 meetings. The episode covers the continued growth of collective investment trusts (CITs), alternative investments in retirement plans, ESG regulatory developments, the current ERISA litigation landscape, and Trump Accounts. This podcast is the first in a series of episodes that will take deeper dives into several of these topics.