ISO 31000 is only about 16 pages long. It focuses on a high-level, principles-based philosophy of risk management. COSO ERM focuses more on internal control, governance, and auditing of risk management activities. One major difference is length: COSO can be 10 times longer than ISO 31000, containing over 100 principles compared to ISO’s concise 8 or 15 principles.

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