North American organizations were more attuned to the chances / impact of a major cyber event, rating it their third most significant concern/future shock, which is higher than other regions
North American organizations placed higher importance on reviewing business continuity management (BCM) plans (60% compared to the benchmark), whereas only 51% EMEA and 47% LATAM said that they would review BCM plans. This might suggest that North American organizations place higher reliance on business continuity planning rather than considering this part of the broader enterprise risk management (ERM) strategy
North America showed the highest proportion of respondents in the recovery phase (59%) and was slightly above the benchmark for organizations in the reshape phase. This suggests a level of resiliency within these organizations that has enabled them to stabilize and start to plan
North America had the lowest percentage of respondents remaining in the react phase (10%, which was 9% below the overall average)
North America
27%
52%
31%
21%
APAC
North America
LATAM
EMEA
Companies who had a pandemic plan in place prior to COVID-19, by region