Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Survey November 6, 2023 A New Reality for CFOs – ESG is the Top Priority Environmental, social and governance (ESG) metrics and measurement rate as the top priority for CFOs, other finance leaders and their teams for the next 12 months, according to our latest Global Finance Trends Survey. Three out of five organisations (60%) report a substantial increase in the focus and frequency of their reporting related to ESG issues in the past year (on top of similar findings… Whitepaper June 27, 2023 What Role Should Compliance Play in ESG? By Bernadine Reese and Jackie Sanz Regulators and many other stakeholders are intently focused on how financial institutions address environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. Within financial institutions, boards of directors, executive management and much of the C-suite are weighing in on the ESG strategy and approach. Chief compliance officers (CCOs), though, have been remarkedly… Survey April 5, 2023 Talent, Culture and the Future of Work – The Defining Business Challenges of the Next Decade When assessing the top risk issues organisations will face this year as well as over the next decade, one key theme stands out: People and culture are at the top of the agenda. The 11th annual Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey, conducted by Protiviti and NC State University’s ERM Initiative, reveals the top risks on the minds of global boards of directors and executives in 2023 and… Whitepaper April 17, 2024 Internal Audit’s Role in Supporting Sustainability Reporting Environmental, social and governance (ESG) guidance, stakeholder demands and regulatory mandates are evolving and becoming more specific, and the time of taking a “soft approach” to sustainability reporting has passed. As the need to provide, or prepare to provide, limited and/or reasonable assurance in sustainability reporting grows, internal audit’s role in the reporting process becomes obvious… Whitepaper August 28, 2024 EMPOWERING THE PROGRESS OF SOX INNOVATION WITH ANALYTICS AND AUTOMATION Key takeaways and findings from a SOX Compliance Poll of Audit and Finance Executives and Professionals Blogs August 30, 2023 Adoption of European Sustainability Reporting Standards Starts the Clock for Preparation This blog post was authored by Ellen Holder - Director, Sustainability and ESG Lead Europe and Britta Sadoun, Associate Director with Protiviti Germany on The Protiviti View.The big picture: On 31 July 2023, the European Commission adopted the European Sustainability Reporting Standards (ESRS), which support the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) with specific reporting… Blogs July 12, 2023 ‘I’m lucky – I enjoy variety, change and building things’… In conversation with Bernadine Reese What happens when you discover your entrepreneurial streak in professional services? Bernadine Reese, managing director at Protiviti UK, speaks to her colleague Jas Hullait about developing businesses, working with passionate people, and the challenge of work-life balance. Blogs May 10, 2023 Well-being isn’t fluffy — we want positive pressure at work. Modern business is often defined not only by change, myriad projects and increasing regulation but also by culture, employee experience and well-being. Somewhere in the middle is the sweet spot of positive performance. Julie Wacker, occupational psychologist at Robertson Cooper, spoke to Matt Duncan, a managing director at Protiviti, about finding the balance. Newsletter May 11, 2023 A Call for Transparency Amid a Shifting Legal and Regulatory Landscape The increasing complexity of the legal and regulatory landscape is challenging the board’s fiduciary duties. Emerging trends ushering in a call for fairness and transparency should be of paramount importance to directors. Boardroom agendas cover an array of topics but no matter the issue, there are important underpinnings to board oversight and governance. Whitepaper October 6, 2023 ESG Data for Financial Services in an Operational Environment - AFME and Protiviti paper The report looks at the operational consequences from ESG regulatory reporting requirements. It sets out: how financial institutions should manage ESG data across the data lifecycle; the challenges operationally in satisfying the evolving nature of ESG regulations; and where there are opportunities for new technology to exist within this exchange despite the challenges.Click here to view the… Load More