Governance, Risk & Compliance

Why is GRC important?

GRC forms the basis for a well-organised and risk-aware organisation. A strong GRC framework ensures that risk management and compliance processes are proactive, structured and aligned with the business strategy, allowing you to respond with confidence to new opportunities and challenges in an ever-changing market.... This provides benefits such as improved decision-making, increased efficiency and stronger resilience to unexpected events.

The three pillars of GRC are:

Governance: Ensure business strategy, policies and leadership structures are aligned with business objectives.
Risk management: Identify, assess and mitigate risks that could disrupt operations or compliance.
Compliance: Comply with legal, regulatory and internal policy requirements to operate in the desired manner and also avoid fines and reputational damage.

Our themes & services

At Improven, governance is about strengthening the basics: clear structures, clear processes and shared responsibilities. We support organisations in setting up policies, decision-making structures and an effective process house. With our approach, we create transparency, increase accountability and ensure governance that is aligned with your strategic goals. We specialise in:

Organisation & governance - Putting structure, roles and responsibilities in place for optimal decision-making.
Audit & quality - Strengthen internal control with audits and quality assurance aimed at continuous improvement.
ISO/NEN/SURF support - Practical guidance on certification processes such as ISO 9001, NEN 7510 and SURF.
Employee and management awareness - Training and communication to promote integrity and ownership.

We support organisations in setting up risk management professionally and pragmatically. Whether you are just starting out with a risk & control framework or are ready for a mature integrated approach (ERM), we help to make risks transparent and take appropriate control measures. This way, you are demonstrably 'in control' and able to respond quickly and adequately to changes in the market or within your organisation. Our Risk Services in brief:

Establishing integrated risk management (ERM) - Setting up an organisation-wide approach to risk identification and management
Setting up a risk & control framework - Structure for securing critical management measures and internal controls.
Strengthening soft controls - Creating insight into behaviour, integrity and culture as a steering mechanism.
Providing training and raising awareness - Increase risk awareness through practical training and awareness sessions.

Improven helps organisations set up, implement and improve their compliance management. We map relevant laws and regulations, translate this into policy and behaviour, and set up a clear structure in which roles, responsibilities and reporting are clear. This way, compliance does not become something 'extra', but a natural part of your daily operations.

Our compliance services in brief:

Understanding laws and regulations - Create overview of relevant laws and regulations and current compliance with, for example, the AVG.
Setting up a compliance & control framework - Set up structure for ongoing compliance and assurance within processes.
Compliance Officer - Temporary filling or support in setting up this position.
Implementing GRC tooling - Support in selecting and setting up tooling to make compliance demonstrable.
Providing training and raising awareness