CERM RISK NEWS #27
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#98 – STOP TELLING YOUR STORY – ELIZABETH LIONS
There seems to be a new trend. It’s called “telling your story”, and I question if this is really a good practice for women. In the 80’s, on women’s talk shows I think it did serve a powerful purpose, but lately I think it reeks of weakness. Continue reading
#98 – ‘CLOTHES THE LOOP’ RECYCLING; THE NORTH FACE WAY – KELLY EISENHARDT
Approximately 12 million tons of textile waste go into landfills each year in the U.S. With its recently expanded program called Clothes the Loop, The North Face is making great strides to reduce textile waste by setting an ambitious goal of collecting 100,000 pounds of apparel and footwear in the year 2015. Continue reading
#98 – WHICH IS BETTER: COSO ERM OR ISO 31000? – GREG HUTCHINS
Depends! We’ve used both extensively. Here’s some top on the mind thoughts.
COSO ERM and ISO 31000 are both reliable risk management frameworks. We call COSO ‘ERM heavy’ and ISO 31000 ‘ERM light’. Continue reading
#98 – WHY IS CORPORATE GOVERNANCE BROKEN? – GREG CARROLL
Last night I made the mistake of attending a local IT Forum meeting. In addition to the usual cliché ridden talk of establishing a “silicon valley” locally, perceptions and strategies were 20 year out of date and based on requiring government lead. Bureaucracy driven innovation, now that’ll work! Needless to say I left early. That got me thinking about the problem with our field of Governance, Risk and Compliance. Why, with the number of fertile minds that exist in our field, is it still a case of an irresistible force meeting an immovable object. The paradox I believe, like our would-be entrepreneurs above, is one of approach. Continue reading