ERM Leadership and Governance

Jan 18, 2017

Overcoming Common ERM Pitfalls

Nick Lemen shares strategies for overcoming ERM challenges, aligning management and boards, and leveraging ERM insights to drive strategic leadership and improve organizational effectiveness.

Jan 4, 2017

Forget the Gym: Resolve to Make Your ERM Program Stronger!

ERM professionals reveal their 2017 resolutions to enhance risk management. Learn strategies to link ERM with strategic planning, improve decision-making, and drive risk management deeper into organizations through cross-functional risk committees.

Dec 8, 2016

2017 Top Risks Report: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2017

NC State's ERM Initiative, with Protiviti, has released the "Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2017" report, identifying global economic concerns, regulatory scrutiny, and cyber threats as major risks. The findings underscore the need for enhanced risk management and oversight.

Nov 29, 2016

Five Recurring Themes for Enhancing Risk Oversight

Article by Mark S. Beasley: Over the past month I have had the opportunity to meet and talk with a number of risk management executives who have engaged with us at our ERM Initiative Advisory Board meeting, our ERM Roundtable Summit, and our inaugural ERM in Higher Education workshop, and I have traveled to Europe to participate in ERM conferences there. In all these experiences I have observed a number of common themes related to opportunities to strengthen ERM processes. These opportunities seem to transcend organizational size, industry, and geographic location. Let me highlight five challenges that ERM leaders view as opportunities to strengthen the value of their organization's ERM efforts.

Nov 21, 2016

​Using Risk Profile Summaries to Oversee Top Risks

Keith Cureton, Vice President of Global Compliance and Ethics at UPS discusses how UPS communicates risk information to senior management and the board of directors.

Nov 7, 2016

HIGHLIGHTS from the Fall 2016 ERM Roundtable Summit

Explore insights from the Fall 2016 ERM Roundtable, featuring risk leaders from GM, Vanguard, SAP, and Estée Lauder, sharing best practices for advancing risk culture, integrating ERM, and improving risk reporting.

Oct 13, 2016

Role of Management-Level Risk Committees

Kelly Barrett of The Home Depot explains the structure and function of ERM Committees. Discover key tips for ensuring effective risk oversight through well-organized ERM councils.

Sep 27, 2016

Risk Identification and Risk Training

Phil Maxwell, Director of Enterprise Risk Management at The Coca-Cola Company shares risk identification techniques and Coca-Cola’s approach to ERM education and training.

Sep 19, 2016

Are Your Goals Incenting Risky Behavior?

Explore how aggressive incentive systems can drive unethical behavior, using examples from Wells Fargo and Volkswagen. Learn how pre-mortem analysis and strong corporate culture can prevent risky behavior.

Aug 25, 2016

2016 The State of Risk Oversight Report: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices

Explore the 2016 State of Risk Oversight report by NC State’s ERM Initiative and the AICPA, offering insights from executives on the maturity of ERM practices across various industries.