According to the World Economic Forum, over half the world’s economic output—US$ 44tn of economic value generation—is moderately or highly dependent on nature. How does a company include the climate and nature in its risk management process?

Deloitte’s Global Human Capital Trends survey has shown CEOs name social impact as “the top success factor for annual performance.” Enterprise risk managers are uniquely capable of helping to identify, evaluate and mitigate these types of social risks.

Risk management helps companies identify and manage risks in order to optimize financial performance. Risk management professionals learn a number of techniques and methods in the field of decision theory and decision science that aid in risk assessment.