Bestyrelsens arbejde med risikostyring har aldrig været vigtigere end nu: I et 24 sider notat med overskriften ” Risk Management and the Board of Directors ” skriver en gruppe advokater fra et af de førende amerikanske advokatfirmaer, at ”The risk oversight function of the board of directors has never been more critical and challenging than it is today. Rapidly advancing technologies, new business models, dealmaking and interconnected supply chains continue to add to the complexity of corporate operations and the business risks inherent in those operations. The evolving political environment further exacerbates the risks that corporations face.

Corporate behavior has been blamed for accelerating environmental degradation and aggravating disparities in income and wealth. In...