Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Newsletter August 16, 2021 The World Is a Zoo: Framing Risks in the Boardroom As disruption and the unexpected have become the norm in many industries, clarity is needed around framing the boardroom risk conversation. In 2009, in the wake of the great financial crisis, the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) published a report on the board’s risk governance process, recommending five risk categories for boards to differentiate risks for discussion purposes… Newsletter October 18, 2021 Is Your Company Part of the Energy Revolution? Informed organisations in all industries are establishing carbon emissions reduction and net-zero carbon emissions targets. Directors’ conversations on strategy have an important role in businesses’ energy transformations. Energy consumption is a priority. The introduction of renewables continues as costs decline. The percentage of electricity consumed through non-fossil fuel sources — solar,… Newsletter November 29, 2023 Assessment Questions for Audit Committees to Consider As they self-assess their performance periodically, audit committees may find useful the illustrative questions we have made available in our Assessment Questions for Audit Committees to Consider. Committee members should periodically assess the committee’s composition, charter and agenda focus in view of the company’s industry, circumstances, risks, financial reporting issues and current… Infographic May 8, 2023 Infographic | COSO ESG Guidance Webinar: Internal Control Over ESG Operations, Compliance & Reporting The Committee of Sponsoring Organisations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) recently released interpretive guidance for organisations about designing, evaluating and achieving effective internal control over sustainability reporting (ICSR) using COSO’s globally recognised Internal Control — Integrated Framework (ICIF), developed in 2013. The intended outcome is to build trust and confidence in… Whitepaper April 5, 2023 Regulations and Demand for Accountability Set the Tone for the Future of ESG Disclosures In recent years, increasing pressures from a variety of stakeholders have combined to drive companies toward more sustainable practices in their business operations and greater transparency. The real game-changer, however, has been the proliferation of recent global environmental, social and governance (ESG) reporting regulations, which require a level of reporting far above the voluntary… Newsletter November 29, 2023 Setting the 2024 Audit Committee Agenda Im Vergleich zu den Vorjahren hat sich die von uns für 2024 vorgeschlagene Agenda des Prüfungsausschusses aufgrund der aktuellen und jüngsten Markt- und Regulierungsentwicklungen ein wenig verändert. Blogs August 30, 2023 Adoption of European Sustainability Reporting Standards Starts the Clock for Preparation Am 31. Juli 2023 verabschiedete die Europäische Kommission die EU-Nachhaltigkeitsberichtsstandards (ESRS), welche die CSRD mit spezifischen Berichtsrichtlinien für betroffene Unternehmen unterstützen. Newsletter August 10, 2023 Is Your Board Technology-Engaged? With technology clearly a material driver of change, boards of larger companies are trending toward a more strategic focus on technology. Should your board be a part of that trend?Why it matters: The board community has been acknowledging the speed of disruptive innovation, largely driven by emerging technologies.Yes, but: There are also considerations pertaining to speed-to-market, technical… Client Story June 16, 2023 Global Leader in Design Software Hardens Its Platform Infrastructure to Meet FedRamp Compliance Requirements Unsere Unterstützung ermöglichte dem Kunden eine sichere AWS Infrastruktur, um die fortlaufende Einhaltung der FedRamp-Vorschriften sicherzustellen, die für seine Geschäftsstrategie von entscheidender Bedeutung sind. Client Story June 16, 2023 Leading CRM Provider Improves Configuration Checks on AWS Resources to Comply with HIPAA Framework A globally-recognized CRM provider engaged Protiviti to assist them in determining methods to better protect customer data while complying with each customer's unique regulatory requirements. The client needed an efficient method to perform configuration checks on AWS resources to ensure it would remain compliant with the HIPAA framework so that it could grow its footprint in the healthcare… Load More