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ERM Fundamentals

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Jul 8, 2026

Effective ERM Fosters Better Conversations About Risk

Discover how effective ERM sparks meaningful conversations about strategic risks, engages executives and boards, strengthens risk awareness, and helps organizations make better risk-informed decisions and achieve goals.
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Dec 11, 2025

Insights from the 14th Annual Executive Risk Survey

Explore the latest executive insights on emerging risks, cybersecurity, AI governance, and strategic priorities shaping the future of business. The Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) Initiative at NC State University, in partnership with Protiviti, presents the 14th Annual Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Report, based on responses from 1,540 board members and C-suite executives worldwide. This comprehensive study examines risk landscapes for the near term (2026–2028) and a decade ahead.
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Aug 7, 2025

Evaluating Your Organization’s Approach to Risk Management

Assess the strength of your organization’s risk management with this free ERM tool from NC State. Includes diagnostic questions and action guidance.
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May 7, 2025

Facilitating Effective Risk Workshops

Learn practical strategies from GM’s Kelli Santia to lead impactful risk workshops that foster executive alignment, reveal deeper insights, and drive strategic risk discussions.
Updated guide: What Is Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) by NC State ERM Initiative

Apr 5, 2024

What is Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)?

This article includes a free download and outlines how ERM differs from traditional risk management and how an ERM process can be one of the entity's most important strategic tools.
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.
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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.

Jun 7, 2023

Enhancing Risk Insights by Integrating ESG Perspectives

This thought paper, "Enhancing Risk Insights by Integrating ESG Perspectives: An Opportunity for ERM Leaders," is intended to help ERM leaders and other executives enhance their organization’s risk insights by strengthening the integration of their ERM and ESG efforts. The paper is based on interviews with ERM leaders who shared insights not only about challenges related to integrating ESG into their ERM processes but also suggestions of a number of opportunities leaders can consider to reap the benefits that can be realized through enhanced ESG considerations.

Dec 8, 2022

REPORT: Executive Perspectives on Top Risks for 2023 & 2032

2023 & 2032 Executive Perspectives on Top Risks highlights top risks of immediate concern on the minds of executives for 2023 - and for the long-term - 2032.