Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM)

Identify, monitor and mitigate third-party risks

Mitigate new third-party risks

More than 80% of legal and compliance leaders tell us that third-party risks were identified after initial onboarding and due diligence, suggesting traditional due diligence methods in risk management policy fail to capture new and evolving risks.

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  • streamline upfront due diligence to focus on critical risks.
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    Third-party risk management needs a new approach

    Third-party risk was identified as a top threat by compliance leaders in 2019. In fact, 83% of executives tell us that third-party risks were identified after initial onboarding and due diligence. As these external partnerships become increasingly complex, the need for a new vendor risk management approach is clear. Current monitoring approaches cannot account for inevitable changes in business today. 

    83% of legal and compliance leaders identify third-party risks after due diligence
    71% of organisations report their third-party network contains more third parties than it did three years ago. The same percentage reports their third-party network will grow even larger over the next three years.

    Manage growing third-party risks with new risk management strategies

    71% of organisations report that their third-party network contains more vendors than it did three years ago. The rapidly changing business environment demands new approaches to third-party risk management that account for the new ways that organisations rely on third parties to advance business goals. 

    Insights you can use

    Gartner provides the research, tools and advice legal and compliance executives need to create strong third-party risk management strategies. Use these insights to identify and monitor third-party risks in your organisation while promoting strategic risk-taking for business growth.

    Partner Across the C-Suite on Third-Party Risk Management

    40% of companies lack any clear third-party risk management responsibilities for functional partners. Identify the five key process changes that can help your team to maximise third-party risk outcomes.

    Discover the Benefits of Third-Party Partnerships

    60% of organisations work with over 1,000 third parties, and these numbers will only continue to increase as business ecosystems expand and become more complex. Gartner insights can help you identify, manage and harness third-party risks in your organisation for business growth.

    Adopt a New Approach to Third-Party Risk Management

    As organisations increasingly work with a large number of third parties, it is more important than ever to maintain a strong risk management strategy. This article explores three key actions to take in order to implement an iterative approach to the ongoing monitoring of third-party risks. 

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