The document discusses best practices in global risk management, highlighting challenges such as disparate data sources, the need for standardized metrics, and the importance of analytics. It outlines Dun & Bradstreet's (D&B) approach to improving risk management through global core capabilities and the use of a global archive data repository, which offers key risk data across various markets. Additionally, it includes a case study on Xerox's efforts to standardize credit functions and enhance decision-making processes in their global operations.