ESG – Environment, Social, Governance – is a critical focus for organisations worldwide and across industries. Pressures come from all angles: corporate investors, stakeholders, boards, regulators, employees, customers, partners, and society in general. Organisations have to do something for ESG, and the pressures are mounting.  At the end of the day, ESG is about the […]

Third-party risk is a growing concern for businesses. Increasing reliance on vendors has resulted in a heightened risk landscape that spans from data breaches to compliance violations. In addition, with the increasing significance of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, many organizations must also ensure third-party suppliers’ adherence to their ESG objectives. Despite these challenges, […]

The interconnectedness of objectives, risks, and controls requires 360° contextual awareness of risk and control. Organizations must see the intricate relationships and impacts of objectives, risks, processes, and controls. It requires holistic visibility and intelligence into risk and resilience.  An enterprise view of risk necessitates an enterprise view of controls. You cannot have one without […]

Gone are the years of simplicity in business operations. Exponential growth and change in risks, regulations, globalization, distributed operations, competitive velocity, technology, and business data encumber organizations of all sizes. In this context, GRC – governance, risk management, and compliance – has evolved significantly over the years. We are now entering the 6th generation of […]

This session is the first in a three-part webinar series on risk management through the life cycle of the vendor relationship. In this webinar, we focus on steps to achieve a proper and friction-free onboarding process. Traditional brick-and-mortar businesses, with physical buildings and conventional employees, no longer define organizations. The modern organization is an interconnected mess […]

This session is the second in a three-part webinar series on risk management through the life cycle of the vendor relationship.Often organizations conduct due diligence when onboarding a third party (e.g., vendor, supplier, service provider, consultant) yet fail to monitor security throughout the entire life cycle of the relationship. Ongoing monitoring is critical to protect […]

This session is the third in a three-part webinar series on risk management through the life cycle of the vendor relationship. In this webinar, we focus on terminating a third-party relationship.Goodbyes are difficult; most humans tend to avoid them. So, it is no surprise that the most neglected part of the vendor relationship life cycle […]