Insight Search Search Submit Sort by: Relevance Date Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Infographic February 23, 2022 Infographic: State of ESG and Emerging Technology Initiatives at Retail and Consumer Products Organisations Companies in the Retail and Consumer Products Industry are exposed to material Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) risks across the value chain – from sourcing and manufacturing to the distribution and use of products. The ever-growing demands and expectations from consumers have forced companies to rethink sustainability for changing times. Even COVID-19 has amplified the need for… Client Story March 10, 2023 Technology transformation and change management help non-profit organisation reach donors and improve fundraising United Way of Greater Toronto (UWGT), with an overriding mission to eradicate poverty, has successfully mobilised volunteers and financial resources to care for the needy in its communities since 1973. Today it’s the largest non-governmental supporter of social services in the region with a network of 300 agencies that meet urgent human needs and improve social conditions for more than two… Client Story November 18, 2022 Insurance Distribution Firm Positions Itself for Successful IPO and Global Expansion with Finance and Technology Transformation An award-winning, entrepreneurial insurance distribution and risk management firm serving more than 1.2 million clients was facing multiple challenges as it prepared to launch an initial public offering (IPO). The company was experiencing massive growth through the acquisition of as many as 20 companies per year. Its leadership was innovating the industry with a vision to expand internationally,… Client Story December 19, 2022 Global financial services technology company divests its product suite to improve efficiency and drive business growth Challenge: GBST engaged Protiviti to support the divestiture of part of its product suite. The engagement required the segregation and separation of shared products and infrastructure, including separation and migration of on-premises and AWS cloud-based infrastructure and applications. Solution: Over the discovery phase, Protiviti’s engineers worked with the GBST engineering team to identify… Whitepaper October 10, 2022 Governance and the Evolution of the Technology Committee — Is it Time to Establish One on Your Board? Directors are seeing a significant shift in the priorities discussed in the boardroom. Since the dawn of the 21st century, boards have seen it all — the emergence of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, the 2008 global financial crisis, expanded proxy disclosure mandates in 2009, digital disruption of business models amid the threat of “born digital” market entrants, and, of course, the COVID-19… Client Story June 11, 2021 A true fit: Fast growing, innovative technology company embraces next-gen internal audit with eye on the future Organisations striving for excellence are increasingly becoming interested in a new vision of what internal audit can be. They are recognising that the internal audit function could be much more than a corporate rule enforcer and could transform into a valuable risk adviser to the business instead. Survey March 9, 2023 Achieving Audit Relevance As internal audit functions face a continuing talent crunch and demands to support the organisation’s strategic moves in response to external events, chief audit executives (CAEs) are focused on growing internal audit’s relevance with the board, senior executives and other stakeholders. For internal audit functions, elevating their relevance requires ongoing evolution and a committed focus on… Survey February 21, 2024 2024 Top Risks for Chief Audit Executives CAEs see a riskier near- and long-term environment than do most of their colleagues in the executive suite. Of all C-level respondents to our latest Top Risks Survey, internal audit leaders ascribe the highest-magnitude ratings to risks they expect to challenge their organisation’s ability to achieve its performance objectives during the next 12 months. Survey October 1, 2024 AI Investments Require the CFO’s Expertise – and Vice Versa Explore how CFO expertise is crucial for maximising AI investments in finance for strategic growth and governance. Blogs November 15, 2024 Digital Twins: Adopting a Data-Centric Approach to Mature Resilience Operational resilience – the ability for firms to prevent, adapt, respond to, recover and learn from operational disruptions – is a common concern for clients, leading to questions such as: Which management information should firms report against? Or, how can organisations advance testing beyond tabletop scenarios? While the answers often depend on specific contexts, leveraging available data… Load More
