Research Methodology
The Economist Intelligence Unit surveyed 177 respondents from a wide range of industries and regions. Approximately one-third were based in North America, 28% in Western Europe, 24% in Asia, and the remainder in the Middle East, Africa, Eastern Europe and Latin America. More than one-half of respondents represented companies with annual revenues in excess of US$500m, and 50% were C-level or board-level executives. All respondents had responsibility for, or influence over, strategic decisions on risk management. To supplement the survey, the Economist Intelligence Unit conducted a series of in-depth interviews with senior executives and industry specialists from a number of major companies. We would like to thank all the participants for their valuable time and insight. The findings expressed in this survey do not necessarily reflect the views of the sponsor.
