GRC Services
Governance
Risk management
Compliance
Governance, risk
& compliance
due diligence
ISO certification
Be assured of, and demonstrate to others, the quality of stewardship of your organisation.
In a changing global environment with more remote working and an increasing emphasis on sustainability, ensure your organisation holistically embodies the good governance attributes of accountability, direction and control.
Ensure these attributes are maintained as your organisation matures, re-focuses or expands by considering Governance, Risk & Compliance as part of your change management or due diligence process.
Governance
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How does your governing body ensure accountability, direction and control of the organisation?
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How does your governing body steward the organisation towards its strategic goals?
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How is the governing body held accountable?
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How is the governing body aligned with the executive management?
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What are the checks and balances in place to ensure accountability?
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How does the strategic plan inter-relate with delivery plans?
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How extensive and effective is the control environment?
Built upon the British Standard in Governance and tailored to your local needs wherever you operate, we assess how the board or governing body ensures the accountability, direction and control of the organisation. We assess strategic and operational plans, the control environment and the embedded checks and balances that support the effective stewardship of the organisation.
Risk management
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How is risk management effected across your organisation?
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Is the management of risk part of an effective, holistic Enterprise Risk Management Framework?
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How are operational risks escalated to strategic risks?
Built upon the ISO suite of risk management International Standards we assess the structure of an Enterprise Risk Management Framework (ERMF), how it supports the Strategic Business Plan (SBP) and how operational risks are assessed and escalated.
Our methodology can be adapted to the needs of the client, for example, by blending the ISO model with the COSO model of Enterprise Risk Management.
Compliance
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How does your organisation ensure it complies with legal, regulatory and voluntary codes?
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How does your organisation recognise and manage non-compliance?
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How is compliance integrated into broader Enterprise Risk Management?
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How are integrity risks mitigated?
Built upon the ISO Compliance International Standard we assess the structure and effectiveness of compliance management across an organisation. The assessment methodology is adapted to the specific needs of an assignment, including local financial crime compliance obligations relating to anti-money laundering, anti-fraud, trade sanctions and anti-corruption.
Governance, risk & compliance due diligence
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Thinking of making an acquisition or a major investment?
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Thinking of entering into a strategic partnership?
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Thinking of divesting an asset or offering a private or public sale?
Undertaking Due Diligence?
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Have you considered the Governance, Risk & Compliance aspects of the proposal?
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Does the Deal Team have all the information necessary to make sound decisions and best-informed recommendations?
Comprehensive and sophisticated Due Diligence (DD) will always include Financial and Legal DD. Other specific areas of DD will be undertaken relevant to the nature of the proposal. This could include, for example, Market DD, Environmental DD, Operational DD or Reputational DD.
But does the proposal specifically consider how the company is governed and managed? Are there organisational weaknesses that could reduce return-on-investment, hinder integration or lead to unknown integrity risks and liabilities?
Get the whole picture by considering Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) as an aspect of your DD.
ISO certification
If your organisation is seeking independent certification to an ISO Standard or has failed certification, we provide pre-certification ISO design & build services to ensure your organisation becomes certified.
Demonstrate good organisational practices through certification to ISO International Standards.