Third-party compliance has become exceptionally good at collecting information. But information was never the objective. Organisations need sufficient confidence to make proportionate, defensible decisions. This research explores a different architecture for establishing that confidence at scale.

Hugo Williamson is a Partner at Control Risks, where he is Global Head of Scaled Diligence Programmes. He oversees third-party compliance programmes - spanning due diligence, screening, integrity assessment, and supply chain risk - for some of the world’s largest organisations across the energy, technology, financial services, life sciences and professional services sectors. This research reflects more than two decades of practitioner experience and a structured study conducted with senior compliance leaders across the US and Europe.