Editorial - Digital-first evolution

Editorial

Digital-first evolution

This month marks an important milestone in the evolution of Enterprise risk magazine.

First, I’m proud to announce the launch of our all-new Enterprise risk website. Following the redesign of the print magazine last year to reflect our increasing focus on a digital-first communication strategy, we have thoroughly refreshed the site to build on the work we started in 2021.

Not only does the site get a stylistic overhaul, but there is more content and better integration between the editorial we produce at the magazine and the excellent communication efforts of IRM’s Special Interest Groups, thought leaders and marketing gurus. It should be now much easier for members to search and explore a wide range of risk management topics all in one place – rather than having to switch between the magazine and member websites. In addition, individual magazine issues and the features they contain are easier to find and read online.

We have worked hard over the past year to make the publication ready to take advantage of the range of benefits digital media can bring

Anyone who has worked on website projects will understand that for those concerned they are akin to real-world megaprojects with complexities only slightly less enmeshed than those described in our cover story special focus for this issue. So, thanks to all concerned in that process – but especially to our design guru Mark Leatherland for creating such a stunning look from our less than coherent plans and ideas and to IRM’s website engineer and widget wizard Barry Disley for making it all work.

Second, the Autumn 2022 issue of Enterprise risk will be the last to be printed physically. We will continue to produce the same quarterly publication and deliver it to you in a digital format. But having worked hard over the past year to make the publication ready to take advantage of the range of benefits digital media can bring – including the imperative to reduce our carbon footprint – the launch of the new site seems to be the right time to make that move.

Now that the new website is live, we will be exploring better ways to communicate with you about the pressing matters that risk managers face – and helping you link and communicate with like-minded risk professionals and the resources you need to help you grapple more successfully with those issues.

Arthur Piper Editor