NED Survey - Expecting the Unexpected… How Are Boards Dealing with the Risks and Threats They Face from Within?

We very much welcome your views and perspectives by taking part in a brief survey that will help inform the Webinar discussion on the day. The survey has 10 questions, and will take no more than 5 minutes to complete. Your responses will be anonymous and completely non-attributable.

Your insights and perspectives as either an aspiring or active non-executive director on these issues are essential to provide a better understanding of what good looks like and where improvements are required.

Your time and input are greatly appreciated, and we look forward to sharing the findings of the research with you during the Webinar.

Thank you in advance for your participation.

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* 1. What impact do you feel your position as a Non-Executive Director (‘NED’) has on your professional reputation? [Select one option]

Enhances my professional reputation

Increases the risk to my professional reputation

Both of the above

None of the above

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* 2. Do you feel the risks associated with being a NED have increased or decreased in the past 3 years?

Increased

Decreased

Stayed the same

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* 3. How has the number of key stakeholders that NEDs have to consider changed over the past 3 years?

Increased

Decreased

Unchanged

Not sure

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* 4. Do you feel that, as a NED, you are sufficiently aware of how risk is evolving and changing at the companies you represent?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Don’t know

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* 5. Do you feel comfortable that, as a NED, you receive sufficient information to have a view on the effectiveness of the internal controls of the companies you represent?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Don’t know

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* 6. Who do you rely on most to keep you informed about the evolving risk landscape at the companies you represent? [Select one option]

Myself

Risk professionals in the companies where I have a board seat

Independent third parties and their events e.g., NEDA

Other (Please specify)

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* 7. Do you feel that risk management as an activity is well represented and has a ‘voice’ in the boardroom(s) at the companies you represent?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Don’t know

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* 8. In your role as a NED, have you ever been in a situation where either an internal or external investigation of wrongdoing (corporate malfeasance) was required?

Yes

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* 9. As a NED, have you been required to lead an internal investigation at a company you represent?

Yes

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* 10. Do you feel that you, and other NEDs you work with, have sufficient awareness and are well placed to lead/commission an internal investigation as part of your oversight of risk?

Always

Often

Sometimes

Rarely

Never

Don’t know

Thank you for taking the time to complete the survey.