This briefing paper draws a number of onclusions, based on a programme of in-depth interviews with business leaders
and industry analysts, and combined with extensive desk research, all carried out by the Economist Intelligence Unit.
“That business risks are proliferating in an
increasingly competitive world is beyond
dispute. Risks to business continuity and
to intangible assets such as intellectual
property and reputation are rising as the
economy becomes ever more global.
At the same time, the post-Enron era has
brought heightened focus on the role and
responsibility of corporate boards and their
members. So, just how high is risk
management on the corporate agenda?
This paper explores the extent to which
risk is now a board-level responsibility,
what boards see as their risk-related
priorities, and what they do and don’t do
to implement effective risk management
strategies throughout their organisations…”
