Within the consumer products and services industry, risk issues understandably vary. In one sense, the risk environment for these organizations does not appear to have changed much, with three of the top five risks for 2020 mirroring those in the prior year of our Top Risks study. In another sense, significant changes are occurring in the industry that carry long-term effects, making it vital for these organizations to bring in and retain talent with the skillsets to respond in an agile manner.

This report illustrates the top risks these firms should keep in mind throughout 2020, based on the results from Protiviti’s Executive Perspectives on Top Risks Survey.