Purpose and Benefits
By defining its risk appetite, an organisation can arrive at an appropriate balance between uncontrolled innovation and excessive caution. It can guide people on the level of risk permitted and encourage consistency of approach across an organisation.
A defined acceptable levels of risk also means that resources are not spent on further reducing risks that are already at an acceptable level.
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