NAVEXState of risk & compliance report / NAVEX. — Oregon : NAVEX, 202662 p.
. — (Northstar Series ; 2026)Executive summary -- Tipping the balance from investing in structure to impacting behavior -- Tension at the top: The leadership consistency gap -- What is normal' in R&C headcount and budget? -- Realities of speak-up programs: Differences between processes, priorities and perceptions -- AI will amplify the state of programs' compliance culture -- Regional highlights: How risk and compliance priorities vary globally -- Appendix -- Survey methodology -- About the authors. — Sumario: Global benchmark report analyzing ethics, risk and compliance programs in 2026. Based on a survey of nearly 1,200 leaders, it finds structural maturity and larger budgets do not always yield better outcomes; leadership saydo gaps undermine culture and speak-up confidence; and AI is rapidly expanding into training, investigations, monitoring and reporting, amplifying existing governance strengths or weaknesses. The report benchmarks headcount and budgets by company size, maturity and industry regulation; examines speak-up program realities, retaliation fears and manager readiness; and highlights regional differences across the U.S., Germany, France, Japan and the U.K. It concludes with recommendations to shift from building structure to reinforcing behaviors, align board oversight with culture, govern AI with human validation and transparency, and prioritize trust, responsiveness and accountability in speak-up systems. — Ámbito geográfico: Internacional1. Ética empresarial. 2. Gestión de riesgos. 3. Cumplimiento normativo. 4. Inteligencia artificial. 5. Encuestas. I. Penman, Carrie. II. NAVEX. III. Título.
