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.

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

7 key emerging risk trends 2019-2023

What are the top emerging risks globally among organisations?
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.

Top emerging risks and blindspots in the technology sector
Which emerging risk themes are risk leaders at 17 digital and SaaS firms most concerned about? And what blind spots might the sector have?

Technology risk in focus
How are technology risk and compliance resources organised to protect and support the business?

Risk evaluation criteria in the oil and gas sector
How are oil and gas companies evaluating their risks and what are the common trends?

Emerging risks in the renewables sector
What are the top emerging risks facing renewable energy companies? This bespoke benchmark looks at the emerging risks prioritised by eleven large multinational renewable energy companies from Australasia, the UK and Europe.
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Risk appetite categories
How do ASX-listed organisations link risk appetite to the categories of risk they have identified? This pulsecheck explores the approaches of four different ASX-listed organisations.

Optimising resources for the greatest impact
How do risk leaders leverage a limited number of risk resources through planning and prioritisation? This bespoke benchmarks gives you in-depth insight from eight large organisations with small centralised teams on how they organise their calendar of activities, how those activities are prioritised, and how they make their resources have the biggest impact.

Communicating the status of material risks: 9 approaches
How do you talk with your board and executive committee about material risks? This report highlights the terms and thresholds used by 9 large listed companies to discuss material risks.

Preparing for the future of risk: people and capability report
What are the changing skills and responsibilities of Risk, and how can risk leaders prepare their teams for the opportunities that arise?

Risk management policy
What standards and guidelines are risk leaders using to guide the development of their risk management policy and/or framework, and are there any other references beyond the usual standards (i.e. ISO 31000 and COSO) that are supporting them with this task?

Risk operating models in technology companies
Take a look at the reporting lines, team structures, operating models and risk priorities at 11 digital companies operating around the world, varying from small, fast-growing start-ups to some of the largest businesses on the NASDAQ index.

Emerging risks in the telecommunications sector
12 selected telecommunications companies were asked to identify their top emerging risks under each of the PESTLE theme. They then rated each of their chosen risks by timeframe to occur, velocity and their company's ability to respond. From these responses, a list of the top 10 emerging risks affecting businesses in the telecommunications sector was compiled.

Aligning risk and resilience to build maturity
This deep-dive analysis provides a closer look at how six organisations across multiple sectors, including national infrastructure, mining and software are bringing risk and resilience together to become more resilient to change.

Risk operating models at multinational manufacturers
Benchmark data from 11 selected multinational manufacturers with multiple global sites, giving a breakdown of risk operating model, the breakdown of Risk team components/resource and their priorities.

Risk operating models in the energy and utilities sectors
Interviews with a select group of 10 oil and gas, energy and utilities companies to offer insight into the risk team structure, capacity, resources, and risk reporting lines. The companies included operate in Australia, the Middle East and the United Kingdon and include listed enterprises, private companies and a mix of upstream and downstream providers.

Risk operating models in MENA
Insights into the risk reporting lines, team structure and overall operating model at 10 companies in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, varying in size and sector including chemicals and materials, construction, retail and non-profit.
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.

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…