ERM Research and Thought Leadership

The enterprise risk management profession is fast evolving and as the world leader in ERM education and research, IRM is continuously identifying trends and strategies that are shaping the future. IRM offers thought leadership and publications covering varied topics across the globe to elevate the importance of enterprise risk management across industries and sectors. IRM also works with organisations, education institutions, IRM special interest / regional groups and IRM Qualified members to publish high-quality, in-depth research. IRM's thought leadership programme looks at the crucial issues facing the enterprise risk management profession, both now and in the future.

IRM Publications

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A Risk Appetite Toolkit For Charities

Periodic Risk Tables: Toolkit for Developing Resilient Organisations

Risk Trends 2026

Creating Resilient Campuses

India Risk Report 3.0

Building Organizational Resilience Through Effective Crisis Management

Risk Trends 2025

Risk Management Committee (RMC)

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India Risk Report 2.0

Risk Trends 2024

India Risk Report

Sectorial Risk Report

Bitcoin and the Energy Transition: From Risk to Opportunity

India Risk Taxonomy 2023-24

Risk Trends 2023

IRM Pandemic Group - Lessons Learned Covid Report Summer 2022

How should risk leaders of the future work with AI

Risk-Predictions-2021

Risk management response to covid-19

IRM Digital Ethics Guidelines

Enterprise risk management(ERM) and the Indian higher education system

Climate change risk management guidance report

How to embed emerging risk identification and management

Discruption, uncertainty and the role of risk management

How to hire a great CRO

Fuelling the debate oil and gas energy report

Stress testing companies in the energy value chain

IRM report review of the coso erm frameworks v2

Standard Deviations A Risk Practitioners Guide to ISO 31000 2018

IRM Top Risks Bulletin web

IRM Cambridge RM PERSPECTIVES perspectives of global corporations

IRM Model Risk Management

IMIF Aligning Operational Risk and Insurance

Risk management and the business model

Risk Appetite Statements

CMA Risk Guide 2017

irm long term viability report

IRM Charities SIG Getting Started

IRM Sustainable Operating Model

IRM Operational Risks Booklet

IRM IMIF Validation Cycle web

IRM IMIF Models and Boards

IRM Diversification Booklet

IMIF flood risk case study

IRM Extended Enterprise Resources for Practitioners Full Document

IRM Extended Enterprise

IRM Cyber Risk Resources for Practitioners

IRM Cyber Risk

CMA Risk Guide

Charities Guidance

Managing cost risk and uncertainty in infrastucture projects

Risk Culture Resources for Practitioners

Risk Culture

IRM Risk Appetite

ISO3100

ARMS 2002 IRM

This publication developed by IRM's Charities Special Interest Group provides practical guidance to help charities understand, define, and embed risk appetite within their wider risk management approach. It highlights the role of risk appetite in supporting strategic objectives and informed decision-making, while helping organisations assess where they are on their risk appetite journey. The guide explains how to frame and communicate risk appetite statements, establish acceptable and unacceptable levels of risk and escalation boundaries, and regularly review appetite as risks and organisational circumstances evolve. It offers practical tips, real organisational approaches, examples, and case studies to help charities translate risk appetite into day-to-day decision-making.

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Thought Leadership