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Side of Hunt

Apr 5, 2024

What is Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)?

This article outlines how ERM differs from traditional risk management and how an ERM process can be one of the entity's most important strategic tools.
Christol Bordovsky, Enterprise Risk Advisor, Marathon Petroleum Corporation

Jul 9, 2024

Managing Climate Risks

Christol Bordovsky of Marathon Petroleum shares insights about how the company’s processes for managing risks related to climate change intersect with their ERM efforts.
Mark Beasley at the podium

Jun 4, 2024

ERM Initiative Celebrates 20th Anniversary at ERM Roundtable Summit

More than 130 risk management professionals from across the U.S. gathered to engage in thought leadership about emergent ERM issues.
SEC Building

Jun 3, 2024

Whited, Burd Examine SEC Climate Disclosure Amendment

Poole College faculty weigh in on the March 2024 SEC rule requiring public companies to disclose climate-related risks, mitigation activities and emissions.
Elmar Vinh-Thomas, director of assurance and ERM at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

May 6, 2024

Monitoring Emerging Global Risks

Elmar Vinh-Thomas, director of assurance and ERM at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, shares insights about tracking the big, emerging global risks that may be on the horizon.

Executive Perspectives on Top Risks 2024

Mar 7, 2024

REPORT: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2024 and a Decade Later

This 12th annual study reports risk insights from a survey of more than 1,143 board members and C-suite executives across organizations worldwide in a variety of industries.
Arun Mani

Feb 7, 2024

Assessing Risks Related to Energy Transition

As the world moves toward sustainable energy solutions, understanding the risks and opportunities of this transition is crucial. Join us as Arun Mani, a principal in KPMG's Infrastructure and Capital Advisory practice sheds light on navigating the complexities of energy transformation.

Jul 20, 2023

Why the disconnect? Risks are Everywhere; Risk Management is Not

The 14th edition of The State of Risk Oversight, a report produced jointly by the AICPA & CIMA, together as the Association of International Certified Professional Accountants, and the ERM Initiative at North Carolina State University, shows that the volume and complexity of risks continues to be prominent on the radar of leaders at U.S. organizations of all types and sizes. However, complete and formal ERM processes are just as common now as five years ago, after the survey showed nearly a decade of increased interest in ERM. Mark Beasley, CPA, Ph.D., a professor at N.C. State and director of the school's ERM Initiative, analyzes the disconnect, explains why a post-pandemic sigh of relief is not a good sign for risk managers, and shares some of the questions that organizations can ask themselves to improve their ERM practices.

David Hughes

Jul 10, 2023

Focusing on Strategic Risks in Interviews with Executives

David Hughes, Assistant VP and Head of ERM at HCA Healthcare shares insights about the success HCA Healthcare has had with conducting risk identification and assessment interviews with a specific focus on strategy and strategic risks.
Elona Ruka-Wright

Jul 10, 2023

Integrating ERM with Other Risk and Assurance Functions

Elona Ruka-Wright, Chief Risk and Compliance Officer at Finastra shares her experiences of integrating ERM with other risk and assurance functions at Finastra.
Zach Wolff

Jul 6, 2023

Balancing ERM’s Focus on Operational Risks and Emerging Risks

Zach Wolff, Director of ERM and SOX Internal Controls, ConEdison, shares insights about approaches his organization takes to develop “watch lists” of emerging, hard to identify strategic risks.