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Enterprise Risk Management Initiative

Risk Appetite

Jul 7, 2020

Getting Your Arms Around Risk Appetite

executives sometimes struggle to find ways to put their risk appetite into words so they can cascade that across the organization to business leaders who need it to make prudent business decisions. 

Jun 17, 2020

ISO’s Risk Management Framework

ISO’s 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 on managing risks to help business leaders create and protect entity value through the management of risks in the context of decision making. The Framework bases the management of risks on principles, a framework, and process.

Jun 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 Treadway Commission (COSO). Originally issued by COSO as the Enterprise Risk Management – Integrated Framework in 2004, the framework was revised in 2017 to strengthen the emphasis on the integration of ERM with strategy and performance.
Frank Martens and Mark Beasley

Jun 16, 2020

COSO’s Thought Paper on Risk Appetite

ERM Initiative Director Mark Beasley interviewed Frank Martens, co-author of COSO's thought paper, "Risk Appetite: Critical to Success."

Apr 1, 2020

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

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

Apr 30, 2019

Extended ERM Integration with Increased Third-Party Involvement

Explore strategies for managing extended enterprise risks as third-party involvement grows. Learn about centralized ERM programs, Board accountability, and the role of technology in enhancing risk oversight.

Jan 31, 2019

Articulating Risk Appetite

Colleen Larson discusses Emergent BioSolutions' tactical approach to defining risk appetite, offering practical guidance for aligning business decisions with risk tolerances across core areas of the company.

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.

Nov 15, 2018

Rich Insights from NC State’s Fall 2018 ERM Roundtable Summit

The Fall 2018 ERM Roundtable Summit featured speakers from Hilton, SunTrust, and VF Corporation, offering practical insights into integrating risk culture with strategy. Learn how the updated COSO ERM Framework adds value to ERM processes.

Jun 26, 2018

The Age of Cloud Computing

Cloud computing delivers benefits like cost savings and scalability but also introduces new risks. Using COSO’s ERM framework, companies can identify and mitigate risks such as lack of transparency, security concerns, and vendor lock-in.