Veileder for Compliancefunksjonen

The risk of fraud is present in all organizations to a greater or lesser degree, depending on various internal factors (organizational culture; level of maturity in corporate governance, risk management, and internal control; type and size of business; etc.) and external factors (industry; national/regional context; market in which it operates; etc.). Unfortunately, fraud is a risk that can affect any organization at any time — in normal times and in times of crisis. Furthermore, in times of crisis, the risk of fraud may increase, as some people may find a reason (pressure/incentive), an opportunity (chance), or a justification (rationalization) to commit irregularities.

This is a whitepaper issued by IIA Australia.

Conversations and focus on sustainability, typically grouped into environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues, are quickly evolving — from activist investor groups and inquisitive regulators pushing for change to governing bodies and C-suite executives struggling to understand and embrace the concept. At the forefront of this new risk area is pressure for organizations to make public commitments to sustainability and provide routine updates to ESG-related strategies, goals, and metrics that are accurate and relevant. However, ESG reporting is still immature, and there is not a lot of definitive guidance for organizations in this space. For example, there is no single standard for what should be reported.