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June 7, 2023

Enhancing Risk Insights by Integrating ESG Perspectives

With expectations related to the management of environmental, social, and governance challenges (referred to as ESG) rapidly evolving, the management of ESG related risk challenges is becoming critically important to...

May 3, 2023

Enhancing the Future Relevance of ERM

While all organizations engage in risk management activities of some sort, such as maintaining compliance with laws and regulations, navigating cyber threats, managing supply chain challenges and more, often those...

April 10, 2023

Communicating Risk Insights to Boards of Directors

David Hughes, Assistant VP and Head of ERM at HCA Healthcare shares insights with Bruce Branson, Associate Director of the NC State ERM Initiative about the methods and tools he...

February 23, 2022

New Case Study: Using Scenario Planning to Consider Emerging Risks

Looking for how organizations use scenario planning to address risks and capitalize on opportunities? Recent events have highlighted the importance of planning for an uncertain future. The ERM Initiative...

February 8, 2022

Imaging Unimaginable Risks

Risks take a variety of forms, many of which companies can proactively manage. But novel risks are much more difficult to predict and plan for—they may seem improbable, emerge...

December 9, 2021

REPORT: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2022 & 2031

REPORT: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2022 & 2031 The ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University, in conjunction with global consulting firm Protiviti,...

November 2, 2021

2021 Global State of Enterprise Risk Oversight

The volume, pace, and complexities of the ever-evolving array of risks are vast, and organizations that are well-prepared to manage that reality can benefit strategically leaving those less prepared with...

October 6, 2021

New Resources: ERM Tools & Techniques

New Resources: ERM Tools & Techniques The business paradigm surrounding enterprise risk management (ERM) is relatively new compared to other business disciplines that have been around for decades. Effective...

August 31, 2021

Mitigating Supply Chain Disruptions and Building Resilience

Global supply chains are larger and more complex than ever. At the same time disruptions that affect supply chains have grown more frequent and severe, exposing vulnerabilities. Companies and policy...

August 31, 2021

Assessing Risks in Third Parties

In today’s dynamic global market, many third-party risks are going undetected—hidden in supplier, distributor and partner relationships. External factors including the COVID-19 pandemic and increasing attention among government...

August 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...

July 14, 2021

Getting Started with Enterprise Risk Management: A Guide for Nonprofits

The ERM Initiative at NC State is pleased to announce the release of Getting Started with Enterprise Risk Management: A Guide for Nonprofits. This guide incorporates insights and valuable...

May 4, 2021

2021 The State of Risk Oversight: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices - 12th Edition

2021 The State of Risk Oversight: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices - 12th Edition Each year, the ERM Initiative at NC State University, in partnership with the AICPA, conducts...

February 15, 2021

Enhancing Risk Management Governance and Leadership: Traits to Consider

As the business world continues to grow in complexity, expectations that business leaders including the C-Suite and board of directors have the competencies to manage the unfolding risks triggered by...

February 3, 2021

REPORT: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2021 & 2030

REPORT: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2021 & 2030 The ERM Initiative in the Poole College of Management at North Carolina State University, in conjunction with global consulting firm Protiviti, annually...

December 9, 2020

Tools for Escalating Risk Issues to the C-Suite and Board

The volume and complexities of risks on the horizon are at an all-time high. Not only are organizations navigating a multitude of risks triggered by the ongoing pandemic, but business...

August 13, 2020

Managing Risks During COVID-19 Key Insights

Mark Beasley, director of the Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative and KPMG professor of accounting, and Frank Buckless, Stephen P. Zelnak Jr. Dean of Poole College, hosted the inaugural Virtual...

June 17, 2020

COSO’s ERM Framework

One of the most widely embraced ERM frameworks is COSO’s Enterprise Risk Management – Integrating with Strategy and Performance issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the...

June 17, 2020

ISO’s Risk Management Framework

ISO’s 31000:2018 Risk Management-Guidelines is a widely embraced framework for implementing ERM in any type of organization. Issued by the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), ISO 31000:2018 provides guidelines...

April 1, 2020

2020 The State of Risk Oversight: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices

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