Risk oversight: A framework for identifying, understanding and addressing risk

Re-examining the board's role in risk oversight continues to be a hot topic in the aftermath of global crises. Go beyond principles and receive valuable guidance and tools that help directors discharge their responsibilities.

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In A Framework for Board Oversight of Enterprise Risk, experienced CEO and director John Caldwell discusses the importance of boards taking more active and direct roles in risk assessment, and offers a framework for getting there. Learn how to go beyond the traditional oversight of typical risk management processes.

This document features a nine-step process to help directors:

better identify and address critical risks
understand how risks are interconnected
recognize the potential for risks to compound if unfavourable events occur simultaneously

A Framework for Board Oversight of Enterprise Risk offers a practical approach to risk oversight designed specifically for boards of directors, including:

the framework itself
recommended steps for implementation
a methodology
toolsets

Learn more about:

establishing context
identifying and categorizing risks
analyzing and re-analyzing consequences
analyzing interconnectivities and compounding effects
prioritizing
risk capacity, risk tolerance and risk appetite
choosing a response strategy
monitoring

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