• Governance framework

    Governance framework

    What is a governance framework? A governance framework is the structure an organization uses to guide decision-making, assign accountability, manage oversight, and demonstrate how governance works in practice. It sets out who has authority, which decisions require approval, how issues are escalated, and how governance activity is monitored and reported.  In governance, risk and compliance (GRC), a clear governance…

  • Governance

    Governance

    What is governance? Governance is the system an organization uses to direct decisions, oversee performance, assign authority, and hold people accountable. It sets the rules for who can decide, who needs to approve, what evidence must be kept, and how leadership can see whether the organization is acting in line with its purpose.  In governance, risk, and compliance, governance…

  • Good governance

    Good governance

    What is good governance?  Good governance is governance that works in practice. It means an organization is directed, overseen, and held accountable in a way that is clear, fair, responsible, and effective. UN ESCAP describes good governance as having 8 major characteristics: “participatory, consensus oriented, accountable, transparent, responsive, effective and efficient, equitable and inclusive and…

  • Spotlight on Women in GRC: Former Head of Internal Financial Controls on AI, leadership & work-life balance

    Spotlight on Women in GRC: Former Head of Internal Financial Controls on AI, leadership & work-life balance

    To countdown to the Women in GRC Awards on 2 July 2026, we are running a podcast series, “Spotlight on Women in GRC”. In this episode, CoreSream GRC’s Head of Marketing, Lucy Montague sits down with Nikki Absolom, Tax Technology and Transformation Lead at IVC Evidensia, former Head of Controls at Pets at Home, and an Independent Board…

  • CoreStream GRC 3.5 Release Notes

    CoreStream GRC 3.5 Release Notes

    1.0 Document purpose This document provides a summary of the highlights of the CoreStream GRC Release ​3.5​ release. Major Platform releases are finalized every 2-3 months depending on client and strategic priorities. These release notes are part of CoreStream GRC’s approach to keeping clients and partners informed of the improvements we are delivering.  This document summarizes the key user stories and issue fixes, categorized in the following ways,…

  • Third-Party Risk Management software RFP template: questions and scoring 

    Third-Party Risk Management software RFP template: questions and scoring 

    Enter your details and we’ll email you the Third Party Risk RFP template: For a lot of organizations, the search for Third-Party Risk Management software starts when the current process stops giving the team a reliable view of risk.  Maybe supplier onboarding still runs through email chains, spreadsheets, shared folders, and disconnected questionnaires. Maybe due diligence happens before…