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May 3, 2023

Enhancing the Future Relevance of ERM

This thought paper, Enhancing the Future Relevance of ERM:  Insights from ERM Leaders, summarizes a number of key insights from enterprise-wide risk management (ERM) leaders about continuous improvement opportunities and practical techniques that business leaders can use to advance the strategic value of their organization’s risk management processes. The paper highlights innovative and emerging themes ERM leaders are embracing to strengthen their organization’s understanding of emerging issues before they occur.

Aug 16, 2021

Strengthening Operational Resilience in a Post-Pandemic Environment

In a post-pandemic environment, organizations worldwide are implementing risk management strategies to create more resilient future operations. Operational resilience is the organization's ability to prepare responses to be in a position to recover quickly from disruptive events and continue to function amid challenging events. In its thought paper, Operational Resilience: Considerations for Boards, the C-Suite and Enterprisewide Implementation, Protiviti outlines top considerations for business leaders as they build resilience to support disruptions of an organization's ability to deliver goods and services, regardless of the severity of the event. Protiviti highlights a number of key concepts and practices for C-suite leaders, considerations for the board in overseeing operational resilience, and a checklist of essential elements to implement a resilience plan.

Jan 24, 2019

Are You Trying to Embed ERM Thinking Deeper in Your Organization?

Extending the Reach of ERM: Techniques for Engaging More Employees

Jan 8, 2019

The Value Proposition for ERM: From Intangible to Tangible

This case study, The Value Proposition for ERM: From Intangible to Tangible, provides great examples of ways that ERM has added value at six different companies.

Jul 1, 2010

How Did BP’s Risk Management Lead to Failure?

The news has been flooded with updates on the environmental impact of the BP oil spill on the gulf coast and the economic impact on businesses in the surrounding areas. Many are wondering: How could something like this happen? Why has it taken so long to fix? What was BP management thinking? The answers to these questions are centered on one element the financial world has been buzzing about since the financial crisis: risk management. This article points out the critical components of risk management that were absent at BP and compares them to the basic principles any company should employ to successfully manage risks.

Mar 24, 2006

Home Depot’s Approach to ERM

David Whatley, vice president for risk management at Atlanta-based Home Depot Inc., spoke on March 24th to 130 business professionals at the second of three Spring 2006 ERM Roundtables. Whatley described Home Depot’s approach to managing risks at the world’s largest home improvement retailer.