Risk Management

ARTICLEToyota Crisis: Directors, Take Note March 04, 2010Toyota’s recent car crisis—and its PR crisis—surely offers a lesson for board members.

ARTICLESurvival of the Most Informed: GRC Comes of Age February 15, 2010In this environment, resilience is the key to organizational survival, and companies need to achieve a balance of governance, risk management, and regulatory compliance.

ARTICLEGovernance Risk Assessment Prior to Merger or Acquisition Could Save Billions February 11, 2010A new report from The Corporate Library demonstrates how incorporating an assessment of corporate governance risk into due diligence prior to a merger or acquisition could save billions of dollars in shareholder value.

ARTICLEAudit Committees and Boards Scrutinize Risk Processes, Oversight Roles After Downturn February 10, 2010As companies search for a path to growth and corporate board members express doubt that the U.S. economy can return to pre-crisis growth in the near-term, boards are putting their more immediate focus on risk management as they refine their oversight processes, according to new research by the Audit Committee Institute (ACI) of KPMG.

ARTICLEManaging Corporate Conduct: The Board's Role in Internal Investigations February 09, 2010Recently, a group of attorneys, general counsel, and directors met to discuss corporate misconduct and methods of internal investigation. Paul Jacobs and Richard Smith, both partners at Fulbright & Jaworski L.L.P., and TK Kerstetter, president and CEO of Corporate Board Member, led the group in an exchange of ideas on how best to mitigate risk, deal with inquiries and claims, and limit disclosure.