2022 Governance Outlook: 5 Risks and Opportunities

2022 is certain to see an even higher level of urgency around important topics like diversity, cyber risk and climate change, which have finally reached critical mass in boardrooms and C-suites. As we settle into a new normal, punctuated by a steady stream of new COVID strains, increased shareholder activism and major new regulations, forward-thinking organizations must move away from crisis mode toward longer-term transformational strategies.

Supply chains, human capital and data strategies must all continue to evolve in order to keep up with an ever-changing world. But that’s not all.

In a new report, we take the findings of a November 2021 survey of 900 risk and finance executives in the UK and US, conducted by Diligent and Censuswide, and look ahead to the top risks facing organizations in 2022 – as well as the opportunities that will arise.

We look in detail at – and suggest transformational actions in – the following key areas:

  • Human capital
  • Technology and cyber risk
  • Regulatory change and compliance
  • Supply chain
  • Lack of diversity

For those organizations ready to take the leap, 2022 can be a springboard to even greater heights.