If we consider corporate defense as representing an organization's program of self-defense, we are referring to the structures, measures, mechanisms and processes aimed at defending the interests of all of its stakeholders (including its people). Managing corporate defense is therefore an...

This paper begins by outlining some of the wide ranging usages of the term quot;corporate defencequot; and the numerous contexts in which it has been applied. It briefly compares the emerging contemporary view of corporate defence to that of quot;National Defencequot;, and poses the question as...

Corporate defence represents an organisation's program for self defence or self protection. This paper explains the concept in more detail and explores where business continuity fits into the corporate defence paradigm. The changing nature of corporate defence in the 21st century is discussed...

During a period of increasing turbulence and uncertainty in the corporate world, this timely paper contains the complete body of work addressed in the quot;Corporate Defense Insights: Dispatches from the Front Linequot; Qamp;A series (individually published at the RiskCenter throughout the...

Since its publication the book "Corporate Defense and the Value Preservation Imperative: Bulletproof Your Corporate Defense Program" has been critically acclaimed by a host of distinguished corporate commentators.It has received a wide spectrum of positive feedback from an eclectic mix of...

In the current business environment organizations are under increased pressure to ensure that they are taking appropriate measures not only in creating value, but also in preserving value. This is required in order to adequately safeguard and defend the interests of their multiple stakeholders....

In July 2014 the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC) published a consultation draft entitled "Assurance on Integrated Reporting (IR): An Introduction to the Discussion". This draft document was open for public comment until 1 December 2014 and the IIRC plans to publish a summary of...

In February 2014 the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) published a consultation paper entitled "Creating value through governance - towards a new accountability". The consultation was open for comment until 31 August 2014 and following the consultation period the ACCA intends...

Analysis of the global financial crisis has served to highlight the requirement to improve existing enterprise risk management (ERM) oversight and this requirement particularly applies at the strategic level of the board and executive management. For an ERM program to operate effectively there...

Over a decade and a half into the 21st century and a growing number of stakeholder groups now share a reasonable expectation: that their organisations should be capable of delivering long-term stakeholder value. From a stakeholder perspective, the promise of sustainable value delivery should be...