The Global Risks Forum (GRF)
Topics at Governance Nexus: the pages in this section are listed below, each with its own scope and status.
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The Governance Nexus topics are the nine subject dossiers of its field, among them organizational governance, risk governance and institutional capability. Each dossier sets out how the risk develops, what is measured and in which units, the public sources and their licences, the methods, who decides and the limits of the evidence.
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Each term as this page uses it. Where a standard-setting body defines the term, the wording follows that body.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Board independence | The share of board members without material ties to management or major shareholders. |
| Risk management | Coordinated activities to direct and control an organization with regard to risk, in ISO 31000 terms. |
| Isomorphic mimicry | Adopting the forms of capable institutions, such as laws and organograms, without their function. |
| Revolving door | Movement of people between regulatory roles and the industries they regulate. |
| Risk-based due diligence | Due diligence whose depth is proportionate to the severity and likelihood of adverse impacts. |
Boards, fiduciary context and policy roles.
TopicAccountable choices under uncertainty.
TopicHow organizations organize resilience.
TopicConflicts, sponsor independence and influence.
TopicBusiness governance and due diligence.
TopicCities, communities and local institutions.
TopicTechnology and information stewardship.
TopicMembership, governance, competence and legal authority.
TopicInstitutional oversight of energy and critical services.
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