Board Oversight Responsibilities
Risk Oversight

This resource center is a repository for all NACD content related to risk oversight. Here you will find practical guidance, tools, and analyses. For further detail on information security risk, please visit our cyber-risk oversight resource center.

Thought Leadership & Research

Is Board Risk Oversight Addressing the Right Risks? Strategies for Balancing Risk and Reward Risk Communications: Aligning the Board and the C-Suite Board Oversight of Reputational Risk Strategies for Mitigating Board Information Risk Communicating the Board’s Role in Risk Oversight to Investors The Board’s Role in the Oversight of Risk Culture Incentives and Risk Taking Setting Risk Appetite The Board's Role in Data Privacy Oversight Integrating Corporate Culture Into Risk Decisions Personal Email vs. Board Portals for Board Communications

Expert Commentary

Strengthening Oversight of Supply Chain Risk Five Questions Your Board Should Ask About Data Privacy 8 Risk Oversight Practices to Master in 2017 10 Practices for Improving the Risk Assessment Process Does Your Enterprise Risk Management Make a Difference? Ensuring the Independence of the Chief Risk Officer Principles for Improving Board Risk Reporting Assessing the Board’s Role Before the Next Crisis Identifying Black Swans A New Approach to ERM: A Case Study from E-Trade In Practice: Reputation Risk Board Risk Oversight in Fast-Growing Companies

Advisory Services

NACD's in-boardroom education programs help boards deliver value and expand their education

Boardroom Tools & Templates

Framework for Developing A Risk Appetite Statement Risk Reporting Recommendations and Examples Sample Risk Appetite Statement Sample Risk Committee Charter Board Questionnaire: The Board’s Role in Brexit Oversight

Videos and Webinars

Risk Considerations for Global Directors Brexit: Implications for Business Leaders and Boards Understanding Environmental Disruption Understanding Competitive Disruption Understanding Economic Disruption Understanding Geopolitical Disruption

Upcoming Events

NACD Global Board Leaders’ Summit (Sep. 29–Oct. 2, 2018, in Washington, DC)

New Cybersecurity Certificate

Earn the CERT Certificate in Cybersecurity Oversight, issued by Carnegie Mellon University