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1. Introduction
The 2026 Corporate Risk Radar report draws on the perspectives of 700 global business leaders, including board members, C suite executives and General Counsel across sectors and regions. It assesses the risks shaping organisations in today’s environment and assesses how prepared leaders feel to respond.
Developed in collaboration with Coleman Parkes, this year’s report offers a broader and more sophisticated view of the global risk landscape, combining robust quantitative analysis with in-depth qualitative insights to ground leadership decision-making in real-world context.
Elevated risk is no longer experienced as a series of isolated challenges, but as an interconnected and increasingly permanent feature of the operating environment. A single event can now trigger operational disruption, regulatory exposure and reputational impact simultaneously.
The result is a business environment defined by constant, compounding complexity, where technology, operations, regulation and geopolitics are deeply intertwined, and risk is embedded at the heart of strategic decision-making.
The research highlights a significant escalation across all risk categories, signalling a permanently heightened risk environment. More importantly, it reveals how closely risks now interact, creating cascading impacts across organisations. Technology, operational and regulatory risks are among the most pressing concerns for organisations globally, while geopolitical and economic volatility continues to reshape the wider operating environment.
While risk levels continue to rise, leaders report growing confidence in their organisations' ability to respond.
Across all sectors, a more integrated approach to risk is emerging. Organisations are embedding risk considerations into strategic decision-making, strengthening governance and investing in resilience to manage uncertainty more effectively.
What distinguishes the most resilient organisations is their ability to:
Risk is no longer something to manage at the margins, it is central to how organisations operate, grow and compete.
Download the full report to explore the data, insights and practical implications shaping business in 2026.
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