Risk

HELPING YOU MAKE ROBUST,
RISK-BASED DECISIONS

Strike the right balance

We bridge the gap between detailed operational or technical risks, and the strategic business decisions taken at Executive / Board level.
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REWARDING IDEAS IN RISK

Arthur D. Little has been a pioneer in risk management consulting, including safety risk management, for over a century - highlighted by numerous landmark assignments. Today, risk consultancy team have deeper insight and broader proven capability in this field than any other leading strategy consulting firm.

Independent Reviews, Benchmark and Assessments
We offer our clients a diagnostic and performance review focussing on four aspects: Total cost of risk; Risk based decision making; Risk Monitoring; and Enabling risk technology. Each complemented with recommendations based on cross-industry good practice, and over 30 years’ experience and insights.
Total Cost Of Risk (TCOR) Optimisation
We support clients to improve business performance by striking the right balance between risk retention, risk mitigation and risk transfer (e.g. insurance).
Risk based decision-making
We support our clients in developing robust, risk-based decision-making processes.
Risk Monitoring and Reporting
We help our clients strengthen their confidence that risks are well understood by developing effective and dynamic risk monitoring and reporting, moving to a proactive approach to risk management.
Enabling Risk Technology
We help our clients to streamline their businesses processes and assess the various technological solutions/platforms available to improve the collation, interpretation and reporting of data.

SAFETY FIRST

Pioneers in risk consultancy, we’ve helped clients across every industry to identify and mitigate risk for over a century. Today we provide deeper insight and broader proven capability in this field than any other leading strategy consulting firm. 

We can provide in-house teams combining commercial and business acumen with specialist expertise. And through our global Open Consulting network, we have access to world class experts in all key industries and leading technologies – helping clients operate with complete confidence.

Learn about some of our recent work below.
GETTING AHEAD IN THE DIGITAL INNOVATION RACE
TAKING CONTROL OF RISK
OPERATIONAL RISK MANAGEMENT
HOW DO RAILWAY COMPANIES COPE WITH THE CHALLENGE OF DIGITALIZATION?
We have worked with national mainline rail structure managers for three decades, developing powerful risk-based approaches to categorize crossings by risk, identifying those which are the best candidates for upgrades.
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HOW DO COMPANIES TURN RISK MANAGEMENT INTO COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE?
A major South American refinery was concerned about the adequacy of the existing risk controls. Through our work, we identified the major potential hazards and generated a list of improvements for each plant.
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GETTING RISK MANAGEMENT RIGHT
The client, two national oil refineries, driven by both regulatory and internal pressures on safety assurance, wished to ensure that continued operation of its sites was safe. We provided a comprehensive review of many key process units.  
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LATEST INSIGHTS
We provide critical insight into industry challenges, accelerating performance, innovating through convergence and digital, and creating a positive impact in the world.
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Competence at the heart of a safe organization
Competence at the heart of a safe organization
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Making sustainability sustainable
Making sustainability sustainable
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Getting a grip on decarbonization with effective internal carbon pricing
Getting a grip on decarbonization with effective internal carbon pricing
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Is steel scrap the new gold?
Is steel scrap the new gold?
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Total cost of risk
Total cost of risk
Using a risk-centric methodology to rationalize & reduce organizational spending
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DO YOU KNOW YOUR RISK APPETITE?
DO YOU KNOW YOUR RISK APPETITE?
An effective risk appetite framework to drive decision-making
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Reinvigorating enterprise risk management
Reinvigorating enterprise risk management
How to strengthen organizational resilience & avoid pitfalls
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The cyber battlefield
The cyber battlefield
What to expect on the front line between cyberattackers and cyber defenders
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Comprehensive machine-augmented assurance
Comprehensive machine-augmented assurance
How machine learning can improve assurance and make smart people smarter
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Navigating the sustainability journey
Navigating the sustainability journey
A new scenario-based approach to decision-making
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Toward sustainable, efficient & resilient mobility systems
Toward sustainable, efficient & resilient mobility systems
An integrated approach to manage opposition and reinforcement across objectives at the system and enterprise level
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Being concerned is not enough
Being concerned is not enough
What boards should know and do about cybersecurity Continuous growth and diversification in the cybercrime landscape, accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic, have increased the relevance of well-performing IT/operational technology (OT) cybersecurity. But cybersecurity’s complexity inhibits understanding and is thus often relegated to a mere part of the IT budget. Arthur D. Little’s Cybersecurity Matrix enables targeted assessments, allowing organizations to pinpoint key issues and prioritize remediation actions accordingly. These readily understandable insights facilitate board discussions that are long overdue.
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The pandemic stress test
The pandemic stress test
Why some companies passed and others failed The COVID-19 pandemic was an unprecedented stress test for businesses around the world, and ultimately a trigger for differentiation for those most willing to embrace change. Looking more closely at how companies have responded to the pandemic’s stress test, some commonalities emerge from those that succeeded in turning this crisis into opportunity. The winning recipe: rapid mobilization, a consistent search for growth, and a willingness to take on risks and innovate while acting defensively.
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Securing the social license
Securing the social license
Recognizing the power of the people in approaches to risk management Social risk is a critical early-stage consideration in any major business venture or project today. Managing it is increasingly important, particularly for companies undertaking large infrastructure and development projects, or with complex supply chains. Essentially, where there are stakeholder expectations, there is social risk to manage. Today’s businesses must gain and maintain a social license to obtain acceptance and protect their reputation. In this Viewpoint, we explore the social license and how it can be effectively earned, locally and globally.
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AVOIDING SURPRISES – A CASE FOR NEXT-GENERATION RISK ASSURANCE
AVOIDING SURPRISES – A CASE FOR NEXT-GENERATION RISK ASSURANCE
Implementing next-generation risk assurance under enhanced Three Lines Model In today’s complex and ever-increasing regulatory environment, organizations face the risk of significant incidents that can disrupt business and lead to financial and reputational losses. All too often, it is only after the event when boards ask questions like, “Why wasn’t this on our radar?” “Why were the controls not in place, or not working?” and “How can we prevent similar events again?”
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Our people create the difference we make for our clients, supporting them with proven strategies, innovative techniques and original ideas that find value unlock progress and create pathways to success.

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