Evaluate your risk appetite with a simple yet effective template

Risk Appetite: the cornerstone of your Risk Management  

When talking about risk appetite, we are looking at how organisations make conscious choices about risk-taking. It is the foundation of your risk management, the building blocks upon which all your risk management decisions are built. 

But risk appetite goes beyond simply stating what risks and losses you are willing to accept. Observing and analysing your implemented controls and monitoring systems is of equal importance. 


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Here’s what you can expect

With our interactive template, you can easily reflect on the acceptance level of the following aspects: 

  • Exposure limits: the boundaries of your risk-taking activities. What is the maximum number of risks you are willing to expose your organisation to? 
  • Control requirements: what are your defence mechanisms? 
  • Losses & incidents: what level of incidents are you ready to tolerate? 

Looking for more detailed information on risk appetite?

Watch our video on the different approaches, building blocks and the RCA matrix framework.

This interactive canvas & video is part of the BDO Risk Blueprint, a 10-part series on the fundamentals of risk management. 
Check out the other topics, useful templates and practical case studies right here. 

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