Resources
A selection of free resources we've made available to the wider risk management community.
Outputs of collaboration
A selection of resources produced during specific collaborations between risk leaders in our network.
Data aggregation
Insights from our AI-powered data aggregation tools.
Top 10 principal/material risks of 2023
Top 10 emerging risks of 2023
What risks are S&P 500 companies reporting compared to the FTSE 100?
These insights have been collated using the following member-only data aggregation tools:
Benchmark reports
Bespoke reports created to help a specific member organisation benchmark their approach against other relevant companies.
Feature-length guides
These longer articles collate insights shared over various network meetings and collaborations.
What is risk appetite and how do you implement it?
How to create standout risk reports that demonstrate the real value of Risk
Emerging risks: how are businesses managing their blind spots?
Network insights
Short thought leadership pieces based on our discussions with members and other risk leaders.
How risk reporting is evolving: 4 key trends
Risk leaders in our network spend nearly a third of their time preparing reports. …
Five accountability issues a scorecard won't solve
Scorecards, metrics and incentives are sometimes seen as the holy grail of embeddi…
Interview: a proportionate response to UK Corporate Governance Code reform
As the deadline to comply with the new UK Corporate Governance Code approaches, ri…
7 approaches to setting risk appetite for cyber security
The vast majority of companies would consider cyber security a principal or “mater…
Setting risk appetite: 5 approaches from practitioners
As risk leaders attempt to achieve the right balance of detail and simplicity in t…
Implementing a GRC system: key steps and traps to avoid
An increasing number of companies are transitioning from using spreadsheets for ri…
TCFD reporting: four steps to success
Many organisations have now issued several years’ worth of disclosures. So is the …
Risk transformation: five starting questions
Risk transformation is a broad term, so what does it really entail? And, if you’ve…
Three steps to develop organisation-wide assurance
An effective assurance programme is not only predicated on the first-line business…
Five ways to partner with the business to develop KRIs
The number of key risk indicators (KRIs) companies employ will vary based on their…
How has risk appetite evolved in the past 3 years?
We believe risk appetite is maturing across the profession. Of course, organisatio…
How can risk appetite add value throughout the whole organisation?
The majority of risk practitioners believe that risk appetite is useful at all lev…
How to drive greater risk awareness by strengthening partnerships with Strategy
Many risk teams experience challenges when it comes to establishing their involvem…
Choosing a new risk software system - through collaboration
You know you need to implement new risk management software. Maybe you're just sta…
Five ways to boost executive engagement with risk
On paper, building engagement with executives would appear straightforward. Unlike…
Data risk: five mistakes your organisation could be making
In the fast-changing context of AI and other technological developments, it is bec…
How are risk leaders preparing their teams for the future?
Mature CROs are focusing on the future of the risk profession and how they can evo…
Collaboration in action: UK Corporate Governance Code Reform
Why are risk leaders choosing to collaborate with peers as a first response to the…
Risk Culture Maturity Framework: a bespoke solution to a member priority
What does good risk culture look like? How do you know that your risk culture prog…
Three big picture plans from CROs in 2024
Looking beyond business-as-usual tasks and to-do lists, what are risk leaders' big…
Top emerging risks in the technology sector
Technology companies are at the forefront of innovation, and ahead of the curve wi…
Communicating the status of material risks: three common approaches and three alternatives
How do you talk with your board and executive committee about material risk? For m…
Lean team, bigger impact: three ways to optimise risk resourcing and planning
Even at large multinational organisations, the group-level ERM function is often r…
Six "no-regret" actions companies are implementing to prepare for UK Corporate Governance reform
Due to the uncertainty and lack of clarity around UK Corporate Governance Code ref…
What are companies doing to develop an Audit and Assurance Policy?
As a result of upcoming changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code, companies wil…
Three ways your peers are developing their risk function in light of emerging risks
While risk leaders are already looking ahead three years, five years or even ten y…
Five ways to elevate Risk across your business
As risk leaders begin to shift their focus away from risk registers and other exam…
What risks are S&P 500 companies reporting compared to the FTSE 100?
Do listed businesses in the US have a different risk profile to other companies ar…
How are CROs preparing for changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code?
In response to the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) position paper on how it wi…
Quantitative risk analysis: 5 applications for effective risk management
Leveraging quantitative risk analysis (QRA) methods to enhance the clarity of risk…
What are the risk priorities of technology companies?
How does a culture of innovation and doing things differently influence the risk p…
AI and risk management - 5 actions your peers are taking now
Public awareness of artificial intelligence has exploded in 2023, as technologies …
Double materiality: five assessment methods businesses are using
Risks relating to the three pillars of ESG - environment, social and governance - …
How to apply AI to risk management
Leveraging AI to revolutionise risk management is a goal among progressive CROs an…