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Enterprise Risk Management Initiative

Risk Identification and Assessment

Dec 18, 2017

Lessons from Hurricane Harvey’s Impact on the Global Supply Chain: The Role of Analytics

Learn how supply chain analytics can help businesses prepare for risks, recover from disruptions, and limit losses in the aftermath of events like Hurricane Harvey and other natural disasters.

Dec 12, 2017

Global, Social, Political and Technological Risks of 2017

Economic inequality, democratic erosion, and disruptive technologies amplify global risks. Learn strategies for fostering inclusive growth, managing technological disruption, and addressing political and social polarization.

Nov 27, 2017

Where are You on the Risk Management Journey?

Discover how LEADERS are applying structured risk management to enhance regulatory compliance, shareholder confidence, and strategic risk assessment. Learn about effective risk management processes and organizational levels involved in ERM.

Nov 27, 2017

What Are Audit Committees Really Thinking About?

KPMG’s survey reveals six key risks on audit committees’ radars, including risk management, CFO succession planning, and cyber threats. Learn how these insights can help businesses tackle future challenges.

Nov 17, 2017

ERM and ORSA in the Insurance Industry

Explore how Jeff Lovern integrates ORSA compliance with ERM at American Fidelity, highlighting challenges, benefits, and future trends in insurance industry risk oversight.

Oct 16, 2017

Board Risk Assessment Challenges and Techniques to Address Them

Learn how boards can prioritize critical risks, monitor reputational threats, and align strategic objectives with effective risk responses using KPIs, KRIs, and proactive crisis management strategies.

Jun 29, 2017

Global Survey: Execs Reporting Significant Risks – But Less-Than-Robust Efforts to Address Them

The 2017 Global Risks Report highlights critical environmental, geopolitical, and cyber risks, alongside economic vulnerabilities and emerging threats, emphasizing humanity's need to manage interconnected global challenges effectively.

May 16, 2017

Why Teams Often Make Riskier Decisions Than Individuals (and What You Can Do About It)

Dr. Brad Kirkman, General (Ret.) H. Hugh Shelton Distinguished Professor of Leadership, NC State University Poole College of Management, Shares his insights about how decisions made by teams may actually introduce more risks than when decisions are made individually. He also provides tips for how to counter that concern.

Mar 9, 2017

ERM in the Financial Services Industry

Discover insights on how ERM enhances traditional banking risk practices, with Jennifer Burke sharing perspectives on its value and differences in addressing strategic and emerging risks.

Feb 1, 2017

Riskiness of Incentive Compensation Plans

Reassessing existing incentive compensation plans has become a more significant and common agenda for many corporations. It has become increasingly evident that these incentive plans have driven questionable employee behavior and resulted in damaging consequences and reputations for businesses. The responsibility of many boards of directors now includes the assessment of whether there are proper processes in place to identify and mitigate the potential risks that come with these incentive compensation programs. This article from Deloitte discusses in detail their recommendations for how boards and compensation committees should conduct these risk reviews.