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The State of Third-Party Risk & Integrity

October 29, 2026

Benchmark insights for compliance, ethics and risk leaders

Third-party due diligence is widespread, but gaps remain. 69% of organizations screen all or most categories of third parties and 90% use a risk-based approach, yet only 37% of reviews uncover a material finding.

The State of Third-Party Risk & Integrity report, based on research with 124 ethics, compliance and risk practitioners, benchmarks how organizations are managing third-party risk today, from due diligence delays and fourth-party visibility to the growing use of AI.

This report helps you benchmark your program against your peers. Use it to:

  • Understand why only 37% of reviews uncover a material finding
  • See why 81% cite waiting on third parties as their biggest source of delay
  • Compare which risks organizations prioritize in their reviews
  • Assess the fourth-party visibility gap, with just 6% reporting broad visibility
  • See how 55% are already using AI in due diligence, and where AI governance is lagging

See how your third-party risk program compares. Download The State of Third-Party Risk & Integrity.

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