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Risk Appetite

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

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.

Mar 20, 2018

2018 The State of Risk Oversight: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices

2018 The State of Risk Oversight: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices (9th Edition)

Sep 11, 2017

COSO Revises Its ERM Framework

COSO's 2017 Updated ERM Framework Guidance

Feb 23, 2017

2017 The State of Risk Oversight Report: An Overview of Enterprise Risk Management Practices

Explore the 2017 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.

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.

May 1, 2014

Understanding Risk Appetite

In order for directors to oversee risk management effectively, there must be a clear understanding of what constitutes the organization’s risk appetite. The concept of a risk appetite is fairly new and can be a bit confusing. A recent thought paper by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) seeks to explain risk appetite in “plain English.” The thought paper defines risk appetite, describes how to develop a risk appetite statement, and explains the oversight role of the board in the development of the risk appetite process

Mar 1, 2013

Demystifying Risk Appetite

The enterprise risk management (ERM) community is certainly aware of the idea of “risk appetite;” however, despite the attention that risk appetite receives from ERM practitioners, it remains an elusive concept to apply at the enterprise level. In this article from the Spring 2012 issue of Corporate Risk Canada, author Rob Quail, long-time Director of ERM at Canadian utility Hydro One Inc., attempts to explain and cut through the confusion surrounding risk appetite. Quail also walks through a fresh methodology for defining and measuring risk appetite that can help organizations to make better, more consistent business decisions.