Governance, risk management and compliance (GRC)

• Find out more about the 2022 German Corporate Governance Code

Since 2022, the revised version of the German Corporate Governance Code (DCGK) has provided the basis for the declaration of compliance required under Section 161 of the German Stock Corporation Act. Find out what these changes mean for you.

• Find out more about governance systems in the public sector

Internal and external requirements, national and international regulations and laws: they don’t just affect the private sector. Read on to find out how governance systems help institutions and organisations in the public sector to comply with internal and external requirements at all times.

• Find out more about enterprise risk management

Our experts can provide comprehensive advice on setting up and developing an enterprise risk management system. The aim is to strengthen corporate governance and proactively manage risks and opportunities to secure long-term success in a rapidly changing market.

• Find out more about risk control and monitoring

Effectively managing regulatory, latent, strategic and operational business risks requires a risk management system that is linked to your company’s management processes. We at PwC can help you to identify risks and minimise their adverse effects.

• Find out more about our Risk Strategy and Analytics software solution

The answers to questions about your company’s risk management are contained within your risk data, but are frequently spread across multiple management systems. Our cloud-based Risk Strategy and Analytics software solution allows you to merge your data quickly and conveniently, analyse it effectively and use reliable decision-making tools to decide on how to make your strategy the best it can be.

• Find out more about compliance management systems

At PwC, we help businesses to take targeted action to strengthen their compliance management systems (CMSs). Our experts develop customised measures to help you get a handle on compliance risks and create robust compliance risk analyses.

• Find out more about product compliance management systems

Product compliance is not just a “nice-to-have”: it’s an essential component of any effective compliance management system and the key basis for ensuring the success of your company. At PwC, we help companies to design and implement product compliance management systems.

• Find out more about data governance compliance

The world of regulation is becoming increasingly complex and confusing. So it’s all the more important for companies to set up a complete data governance framework. We can provide efficient maturity assessments, undertake IDW PS 980-compliant audits to analyse your data governance and compliance, and advise you on data governance. You can also appoint us to act as your external data protection officer.

• Find out more about compliance managed services

Many companies lack the resources to incorporate and run a compliance programme within their day-to-day workflows, so it often makes sense to outsource compliance activities. Our compliance managed services offer a flexible solution to help you with setting up and implementing CMS elements.

• More on whistleblowing systems

Having a whistleblowing system in place enables companies to respond very quickly to abuses, avert reputational damage and improve internal processes. The EU’s Whistleblower Directive means this issue is more relevant now than ever – and we can help your company work with the Directive.

• Find out more about Know Your Business Partner

Our Know Your Business Partner (KYBP) platform helps organisations of all sizes across all industries to ensure effective and cost-efficient management of their relationships with business partners and the associated risks. At the same time, it guarantees maximum quality, transparency, compliance and integrity throughout the value chain.

• Find out more about Corporate monitorships

Has your company been confronted with a serious compliance breach? Used correctly, overcoming regulatory crises can be beneficial: improved compliance processes, greater compliance awareness, more robust corporate governance and more transparency strengthen a corporate culture characterised by integrity.

• Find out more about the internal audit function

Corporate managers and supervisory bodies are increasingly demanding that the internal audit function aligns with the company’s objectives and risks. But any conventional internal audit system will soon run up against its limits under this approach. We can help your company with the setup, strategic realignment and quality assessment of your internal audit function. We also offer scalable service models that extend from co-sourcing individual aspects of the internal audit function to full outsourcing as a managed service.