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Enterprise Risk and Internal Control

Practical enterprise risk management and internal control frameworks that connect risk appetite to day-to-day decisions, demonstrate control effectiveness, and align with recognized standards.

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Who We Support

Organizations and Decision-Makers

We help the boards, committees and oversight leaders accountable for integrity and assurance strengthen their mandate and credibility.

Risk Officers & Functions
ERM frameworks, risk registers, and reporting design.
Executive Leadership
Risk appetite, tolerance, and escalation protocols.
Audit Committees
Independent assurance over risk and control effectiveness.
Compliance Teams
Regulatory mapping and control testing.
Operations & Process Owners
Control design, documentation, and self-assessment.
Where We Add Value

Challenges We Resolve

We help organizations confront the governance, risk and integrity issues that erode trust, performance and compliance.

Risk registers that are static lists rather than decision tools.

No documented risk appetite, tolerance, or escalation thresholds.

Internal controls that exist on paper but are not tested or evidenced.

Regulatory exposure that is mapped incompletely or not at all.

Inconsistent risk language and reporting across business units.

Our Approach

Scope and Methodology

Our advisory services enable measurable outcomes through a structured, evidence-based methodology tailored to your risk profile.

Risk Identification & Assessment

  • Entity-wide risk universe and taxonomy
  • Likelihood and impact assessment workshops
  • Key risk indicators and tolerance thresholds

Framework & Governance

  • Risk appetite statements and escalation protocols
  • Three-lines-of-roles clarity
  • Risk reporting and dashboard design

Internal Control

  • Control documentation and testing
  • Control gap remediation plans
  • Self-assessment and monitoring routines
Benchmarks

Applicable Professional Standards

Our clients achieve conformance with the international frameworks that define credible governance and assurance.

ISO 31000 risk managementCOSO ERM – Integrated FrameworkCOSO Internal Control – Integrated FrameworkBasel Committee risk principles (financial sector)OECD risk governance recommendations
What You Receive

Principal Deliverables

Our clients receive decision-ready outputs that translate evidence into action and accountability.

Enterprise risk register with assessed and prioritized risks

Risk appetite statements, tolerances, and escalation protocol

Risk and control matrix linking risks to mitigating controls

Control documentation and a remediation action plan

Risk reporting dashboard for leadership and the board

Outcomes

Outcomes You Can Expect

Our clients achieve durable improvements in oversight, control, risk management and organizational integrity.

Decision-Ready Risk

Risk appetite and tolerances translate into clear escalation thresholds.

Demonstrable Control

Documented, tested controls evidence assurance to regulators and donors.

Consistent Language

A shared taxonomy enables comparable risk reporting across units.

Standards Alignment

Frameworks aligned to ISO 31000 and COSO withstand external review.

How We Engage

Engagement Process

Our clients move from diagnosis to results through a transparent, phased engagement adapted to their context.

01

Scope

Confirm objectives, risk universe, and reporting requirements.

02

Assess

Identify and assess risks and existing controls with stakeholders.

03

Design

Build the framework, appetite, controls, and reporting instruments.

04

Embed

Support adoption through training and monitoring routines.

Why PGC

Relevant Qualifications

Our clients benefit from certified, internationally experienced practitioners who bring authority and independence to every mandate.

  • 24+ years of risk management and internal control experience.

  • Certified in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA) from the IIA.

  • Professional experience includes deploying ERM frameworks across multiple business units.

  • Familiar with ISO 31000, COSO ERM, and COSO Internal Control applied across sectors.

Assurance

Confidentiality and Independence

Our clients rely on engagements conducted with strict confidentiality and objectivity free from impairing conflicts.

  • Our clients receive independent, objective advice backed by engagement-level conflict-of-interest assessments; any potential conflict is disclosed and resolved before work begins.

  • Our clients' information is held in strict confidence, used solely for the agreed engagement scope, and protected in line with applicable data-protection requirements.

Let's Strengthen Your Governance

Strengthen governance, manage risk and build integrity — starting with a confidential conversation tailored to your mandate, sector and risk profile.