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Risk appetite
Risk appetite is the level of risk that an organization is prepared to accept in pursuit of its objectives, before action is deemed necessary to reduce the risk. It represents a balance between the potential benefits of innovation and the threats that change inevitably brings. This concept helps guide an organization's approach to risk management. Risk appetite factors into an organization's risk criteria, used for risk assessment.
ISO 31000 defines risk appetite as the "amount and type of risk that an organization is willing to pursue or retain."
Risk appetite is burdened by inconsistent or ambiguous definitions, but rigorous risk management studies have helped remedy the lack of consensus. This remainder of this section compares the standardized definition of risk appetite with other related terms.
Since risk appetite can be stratified into levels of risk, risk threshold can be defined as the upper limit of risk appetite. Risk threshold can also be defined as the maximal exposure before risk treatment (i.e, action to reduce risk) is necessary.
Risk appetite is often used ambiguously to mean either all of the levels of risk below the threshold, or just the threshold level.
Risk attitude is an organization's approach to (assess and eventually pursue, retain, take or turn away from) risk. Risk appetite is the amount and type of risk an organization is willing to pursue, retain, or take.
According to the Risk Appetite and Risk Attitude (RARA) Model, these two concepts "act as mediating factors between a wide range of inputs and key outcomes," which aids in decision-making. Risk appetite is expressed as risk thresholds, whereas risk attitude influences choice of risk thresholds.
Whereas risk appetite is how much risk an organization is willing to take on, risk tolerance is how much risk an organization is capable of taking on. Therefore, an organization's risk threshold is always lower than or equal to its risk tolerance. Exposure past the risk tolerance limit (not to be confused with the risk threshold) is sometimes referred to as 'unacceptable risk', since it won't pass risk acceptance.
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Risk appetite
Risk appetite is the level of risk that an organization is prepared to accept in pursuit of its objectives, before action is deemed necessary to reduce the risk. It represents a balance between the potential benefits of innovation and the threats that change inevitably brings. This concept helps guide an organization's approach to risk management. Risk appetite factors into an organization's risk criteria, used for risk assessment.
ISO 31000 defines risk appetite as the "amount and type of risk that an organization is willing to pursue or retain."
Risk appetite is burdened by inconsistent or ambiguous definitions, but rigorous risk management studies have helped remedy the lack of consensus. This remainder of this section compares the standardized definition of risk appetite with other related terms.
Since risk appetite can be stratified into levels of risk, risk threshold can be defined as the upper limit of risk appetite. Risk threshold can also be defined as the maximal exposure before risk treatment (i.e, action to reduce risk) is necessary.
Risk appetite is often used ambiguously to mean either all of the levels of risk below the threshold, or just the threshold level.
Risk attitude is an organization's approach to (assess and eventually pursue, retain, take or turn away from) risk. Risk appetite is the amount and type of risk an organization is willing to pursue, retain, or take.
According to the Risk Appetite and Risk Attitude (RARA) Model, these two concepts "act as mediating factors between a wide range of inputs and key outcomes," which aids in decision-making. Risk appetite is expressed as risk thresholds, whereas risk attitude influences choice of risk thresholds.
Whereas risk appetite is how much risk an organization is willing to take on, risk tolerance is how much risk an organization is capable of taking on. Therefore, an organization's risk threshold is always lower than or equal to its risk tolerance. Exposure past the risk tolerance limit (not to be confused with the risk threshold) is sometimes referred to as 'unacceptable risk', since it won't pass risk acceptance.