Overview
Compliance and sustainability have become central to both corporate strategy and responsibility, given increasingly complex regulatory frameworks, evolving case law, and heightened scrutiny from business stakeholders. The emergence of a compliance law has intensified the risk of sanctions from regulators and courts, while, in parallel, sustainability metrics and related performance indicators have become integral to nonfinancial reporting and investor dialogue. Disclosure obligations will also filter through the value chain, passed along by companies submitted to the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD).
We help executive boards and senior leadership teams embed sustainability, compliance, and governance considerations into corporate processes while accounting for the sector dynamics, geographic footprint, and risk profile of each client. We also support clients through specific situations in which compliance and financial, operational, and reputational risks intersect, such as internal reviews and audits, allegations of misconduct, and crisis events.
Our integrated approach combines in-depth sectoral insight, strategic analysis, risk assessment, diagnosis, and operational pragmatism. Our professionals have complementary backgrounds in compliance, finance, and strategy and deep experience across corporate governance and financial, institutional, and regulatory environments. This collective expertise allows us to systematically incorporate the financial and accounting implications of compliance and sustainability matters into our work, recognizing that financial implications remain central to executive decision making.
Focus Areas
Compliance
We assist our clients in implementing their compliance programs and associated governance structures, including anti-corruption, duty-of-care, anti-money laundering (AML), and counter-terrorist financing (CFT) programs. Our work includes the following:
- Compliance program assessments and tailored recommendations
- Advisory support to executives and boards on governance
- Board and executive training on compliance and sustainability
- Risk mapping (including corruption and AML/CFT risks)
- Structuring of compliance documentation
- Design of action plans, key performance indicators, and reporting mechanisms
- Assistance in crisis situations and internal investigations
- Strengthening of internal control and monitoring systems
ESG & Nonfinancial Reporting
We support companies in integrating environmental, social, and governance (ESG) considerations into their strategy and operating model, including:
- Structuring sustainability reporting
- Integrating sustainability into governance, management, and decision-making processes
- ESG positioning analysis in relation to market standards and stakeholder expectations
- Support in nonfinancial communication and disclosure strategy
Organizational Transformation & Acculturation
The effectiveness of compliance and sustainability initiatives depends on their implementation by an entire organization. We assist companies in change management and operational deployment, including:
- Awareness programs and training for executives, managers, and teams
- Acculturation to compliance and ESG challenges
- Integration of regulatory requirements into business processes
- Supporting the structuring and positioning of compliance and sustainability functions
Associated People
Pierre Deheunynck
Ricol LasteyrieMr. Deheunynck is a partner at Ricol Lasteyrie and specializes in governance, business transformation, crisis management, and nonfinancial affairs. He has experience handling issues in major transformation, mergers and acquisitions, human resources, and shared services. He has led major transformation plans in merger and acquisitions operations, strategy development, and global and local organizational transitions, with extensive experience in Europe and Asia. Prior to joining Ricol Lasteyrie, Mr. Deheunynck held several executive positions in human resources in various divisions at Danone, a global food and beverage company, before becoming general manager of people and organization development there. Previously, he headed the real estate development company Crédit Agricole Immobilier while also serving as the senior executive vice president of human resources for the group, then became deputy CEO in charge of human resources, global shared services, real estate, and security at ENGIE, a global energy company. He currently chairs the executive board of France Compétences, a public institution responsible for financing and regulating vocational training and apprenticeships.
Marie Glomet
Ricol LasteyrieMs. Glomet is a partner at Ricol Lasteyrie who specializes in compliance, governance, mergers and acquisitions, antitrust, and international transactions. She has worked on complex intellectual property litigations and strategies and has significant experience in the areas of patent litigation and licensing, along with matters involving environmental, social, and governance (ESG) practices. Previously, she was group general counsel at the Institut Pasteur, an international center for biomedical research applied to industry, as well as at companies in international transportation and logistics, health, and banking industries. She has a professional certificate for compliance, anti-corruption, and vigilance from Paris Dauphine University. Ms. Glomet is a member of the French Compliance Circle and the Montesquieu Circle and a board member of the Association of Economic and Financial Litigation Professionals (APCEF).
Philippe Steing
Ricol LasteyrieMr. Steing, a partner at Ricol Lasteyrie, is in charge of the compliance department. He has expertise in judicial; compliance; and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues. Previously, he served as a magistrate at France’s Ministry of Justice – notably, as a judge and deputy general prosecutor specializing in economic and financial law. Mr. Steing also served as general secretary of the High Council of Statutory Auditors (H3C), the French regulatory body for statutory auditors. At H3C, he was responsible for implementing quality control review of the audits conducted on large corporations and represented the regulatory body before national and international public authorities.