CEO survey on managing risk: Trendsetter Barometer

Special topic: Private-company CEOs—managing greater risk in pursuit of growth

As the economy steadily improves, leading private companies in the United States are looking for growth opportunities. With that goal comes the pressure to take on greater risk, both at home and abroad. Nearly half the CEOs interviewed for PwC’s Private Company Trendsetter Barometer survey feel pressure to take on greater risk in pursuit of growth, with most also saying it is important that their companies improve their risk management functions within the next few years.