Strategic Focus: Mitigating Reputational Risks In Third-Party Risk Management
Katelyn Johnson
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Executive Summary
The mitigation of reputational risks has grown into a strategic imperative for firms outsourcing to third parties. Globalization and growing complexities across supply lines have proven to be a double-edged sword for third-party risk management (TPRM): while value chains benefit from increased interconnectivity, third parties are now subject to vast networks of stakeholders, regulations and geopolitical pressures – each of which presents potentially unseen reputational risks. For effective mitigation across dynamic third-party networks, firms must prioritize strategic risk assessments, continuous monitoring and advanced due diligence practices to safeguard their reputations and maintain a strategic edge in the fallout from a damaging event.Third-party risk assessments change quickly when risk factors collide
Firms must take strategic action to maintain reputational stability
To advance TPRM strategy, firms should design risk frameworks around the entire third-party life cycle
Figure 2. Strategic recommendations for maintaining reputational stability
About the Authors
Tom Murphy
Analyst
Tom is an analyst at Verdantix, specializing in third-party, GRC, reputational and geopolitical risk. His current research agenda focuses on how organizations can insulate the...
View ProfileKatelyn Johnson
Senior Manager
Katelyn is a Senior Manager at Verdantix, specializing in enterprise risk management and external risk and resilience. She helps executives navigate today’s evolving ris...
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