Since 2012, Julia Romashkina has been in charge of the "Unified Compliance System" at MTS Group, the largest mobile operator in Russia and the CIS region. We talked with her about her duties and activities at MTS as well as compliance culture in Russia in general.
"Compliance is known more and more every year"
InternationalesKlaus PutzerCompliance Praxis 2019, 42 Heft 1 v. 4.3.2019
Inhalt
- Compliance Praxis: What were the main reasons for MTS to implement a Compliance Management System (CMS)?
- Which responsibilities do you personally have?
- So if I understand correctly, there are different functions for different risk areas?
- An image clip published on your company website states: MTS rules can be stricter than the law. In which areas is that the case?
- Which challenges do you and your colleagues have to meet as compliance managers in Russia?
- Have you attained acceptance for the compliance program?
- Do the Russian legislation and courts require or support compliance management systems?
- When this kind of compliance system is in place, do you get incentives like reduced penalties? Do you know such cases in Russia?
- In February 2018, MTS was awarded a certificate that attests the conformity of the Compliance Management System with ISO 19600 and ISO 37001. In which aspects was the certification process supportive to your work?
- How do you try to ensure the right Tone from the Top regarding compliance at MTS? How do you motivate your CEO to communicate about it?
- Talking about compliance management in Russia in general: How well are compliance management and the role of a compliance manager known in Russia?
- How would you expect Compliance Management in Russia to develop over the next five years?
- Has compliance management arrived at mid-sized companies as well or is it an issue only for big ones like MTS?
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