Third-Party Reputational Risk: How to Assess, Screen, and Manage It in Due Diligence

by Butterfly | Apr 21, 2026 | Articles, Digital Risk Due Diligence

Third-party relationships can create value quickly, but they can also introduce risk just as quickly. A supplier, distributor, agent, consultant, or investment counterparty does not need to be accused of criminal wrongdoing to become a serious reputational issue. In...

Supplier Reputational Risk: Key Checks, Red Flags, and Due Diligence Considerations

by Butterfly | Apr 21, 2026 | Articles

Supplier reputational risk is often underestimated because suppliers are still commonly assessed through an operational lens first. Cost, quality, capacity, lead times, and delivery reliability usually dominate the approval conversation. Those factors matter, but they...

Third-Party Risk Assessment Checklist for Vendors, Suppliers, and Intermediaries

by Butterfly | Apr 20, 2026 | Articles

A third-party risk assessment checklist helps organisations review vendors, suppliers, and intermediaries in a more consistent and defensible way. It gives teams a structured framework for deciding what to check, what evidence to collect, what needs verification, and...

Vendor Onboarding Reputational Risk: Screening, Approval Checks, and Risk Indicators

by Butterfly | Apr 20, 2026 | Risk Management

Vendor onboarding reputational risk is often missed because onboarding can be treated as a routine admin step rather than a real approval decision. Forms may be completed and documents collected, but the key question is whether any aspect of the vendor’s conduct,...

How to avoid reputational risk with a checklist you can use before and after you sign

by Butterfly | Feb 28, 2026 | Articles, Risk Management

Reputational risk is the moment trust drops and the drop starts affecting decisions. Customers hesitate. Partners slow down. Good people stop applying. Regulators ask sharper questions. What makes it painful is not only the incident itself, but also the speed and...