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 principal/material risks of 2023

Feb 16, 2024 4 min read
Top 10 emerging risks of 2023

Top 10 emerging risks of 2023

Feb 1, 2024 2 min read
What risks are S&P 500 companies reporting compared to the FTSE 100?

What risks are S&P 500 companies reporting compared to the FTSE 100?

Sep 26, 2023 6 min read

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?

What is risk appetite and how do you implement it?

Nov 2, 2022 20 min read
How to create standout risk reports that demonstrate the real value of Risk

How to create standout risk reports that demonstrate the real value of Risk

Apr 25, 2023 24 min read
Emerging risks: how are businesses managing their blind spots?

Emerging risks: how are businesses managing their blind spots?

Jan 10, 2023 22 min read

Network insights

Short thought leadership pieces based on our discussions with members and other risk leaders.

How risk reporting is evolving: 4 key trends

How risk reporting is evolving: 4 key trends

Risk leaders in our network spend nearly a third of their time preparing reports. …

Dec 18, 2024 4 min read
Five accountability issues a scorecard won't solve

Five accountability issues a scorecard won't solve

Scorecards, metrics and incentives are sometimes seen as the holy grail of embeddi…

Dec 17, 2024 4 min read
Interview: a proportionate response to UK Corporate Governance Code reform

Interview: a proportionate response to UK Corporate Governance Code reform

As the deadline to comply with the new UK Corporate Governance Code approaches, ri…

Nov 28, 2024 5 min read
7 approaches to setting risk appetite for cyber security

7 approaches to setting risk appetite for cyber security

The vast majority of companies would consider cyber security a principal or “mater…

Nov 12, 2024 5 min read
Setting risk appetite: 5 approaches from practitioners

Setting risk appetite: 5 approaches from practitioners

As risk leaders attempt to achieve the right balance of detail and simplicity in t…

Oct 29, 2024 5 min read
Implementing a GRC system: key steps and traps to avoid

Implementing a GRC system: key steps and traps to avoid

An increasing number of companies are transitioning from using spreadsheets for ri…

Oct 2, 2024 5 min read
TCFD reporting: four steps to success

TCFD reporting: four steps to success

Many organisations have now issued several years’ worth of disclosures. So is the …

Sep 24, 2024 4 min read
Risk transformation: five starting questions

Risk transformation: five starting questions

Risk transformation is a broad term, so what does it really entail? And, if you’ve…

Sep 13, 2024 4 min read
Three steps to develop organisation-wide assurance

Three steps to develop organisation-wide assurance

An effective assurance programme is not only predicated on the first-line business…

Aug 9, 2024 5 min read
Five ways to partner with the business to develop KRIs

Five ways to partner with the business to develop KRIs

The number of key risk indicators (KRIs) companies employ will vary based on their…

Jul 12, 2024 4 min read
How has risk appetite evolved in the past 3 years?

How has risk appetite evolved in the past 3 years?

We believe risk appetite is maturing across the profession. Of course, organisatio…

Jun 21, 2024 4 min read
How can risk appetite add value throughout the whole organisation?

How can risk appetite add value throughout the whole organisation?

The majority of risk practitioners believe that risk appetite is useful at all lev…

May 30, 2024 4 min read
How to drive greater risk awareness by strengthening partnerships with Strategy

How to drive greater risk awareness by strengthening partnerships with Strategy

Many risk teams experience challenges when it comes to establishing their involvem…

May 14, 2024 4 min read
Choosing a new risk software system - through collaboration

Choosing a new risk software system - through collaboration

You know you need to implement new risk management software. Maybe you're just sta…

May 2, 2024 3 min read
Five ways to boost executive engagement with risk

Five ways to boost executive engagement with risk

On paper, building engagement with executives would appear straightforward. Unlike…

Apr 25, 2024 5 min read
Data risk: five mistakes your organisation could be making

Data risk: five mistakes your organisation could be making

In the fast-changing context of AI and other technological developments, it is bec…

Apr 16, 2024 5 min read
How are risk leaders preparing their teams for the future?

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…

Apr 8, 2024 4 min read
Collaboration in action: UK Corporate Governance Code Reform

Collaboration in action: UK Corporate Governance Code Reform

Why are risk leaders choosing to collaborate with peers as a first response to the…

Mar 18, 2024 4 min read
Risk Culture Maturity Framework: a bespoke solution to a member priority

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…

Mar 4, 2024 4 min read
Three big picture plans from CROs in 2024

Three big picture plans from CROs in 2024

Looking beyond business-as-usual tasks and to-do lists, what are risk leaders' big…

Feb 6, 2024 3 min read
Top emerging risks in the technology sector

Top emerging risks in the technology sector

Technology companies are at the forefront of innovation, and ahead of the curve wi…

Nov 29, 2023 4 min read
Communicating the status of material risks: three common approaches and three alternatives

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…

Nov 14, 2023 6 min read
Lean team, bigger impact: three ways to optimise risk resourcing and planning

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…

Oct 30, 2023 5 min read
Six "no-regret" actions companies are implementing to prepare for UK Corporate Governance reform

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…

Oct 17, 2023 3 min read
What are companies doing to develop an Audit and Assurance Policy?

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…

Oct 16, 2023 4 min read
Three ways your peers are developing their risk function in light of emerging risks

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…

Oct 13, 2023 4 min read
Five ways to elevate Risk across your business

Five ways to elevate Risk across your business

As risk leaders begin to shift their focus away from risk registers and other exam…

Oct 4, 2023 4 min read
What risks are S&P 500 companies reporting compared to the FTSE 100?

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…

Sep 26, 2023 6 min read
How are CROs preparing for changes to the UK Corporate Governance Code?

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…

Sep 6, 2023 7 min read
Quantitative risk analysis: 5 applications for effective risk management

Quantitative risk analysis: 5 applications for effective risk management

Leveraging quantitative risk analysis (QRA) methods to enhance the clarity of risk…

Aug 25, 2023 3 min read
What are the risk priorities of technology companies?

What are the risk priorities of technology companies?

How does a culture of innovation and doing things differently influence the risk p…

Aug 8, 2023 4 min read
AI and risk management - 5 actions your peers are taking now
AI

AI and risk management - 5 actions your peers are taking now

Public awareness of artificial intelligence has exploded in 2023, as technologies …

Aug 1, 2023 3 min read
Double materiality: five assessment methods businesses are using

Double materiality: five assessment methods businesses are using

Risks relating to the three pillars of ESG - environment, social and governance - …

Jul 27, 2023 4 min read
How to apply AI to risk management
AI

How to apply AI to risk management

Leveraging AI to revolutionise risk management is a goal among progressive CROs an…

Jul 12, 2023 4 min read
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