Free Resource: What's the Difference? Risk Appetite vs. Risk Tolerance

What’s the Difference? is a series designed to help you understand key compliance terms by breaking down commonly confused regulations, concepts, and industry jargon—making compliance clearer and easier to navigate. In this edition, we unpack Risk Appetite vs. Risk Tolerance. Though the terms are often used interchangeably, they serve different purposes in risk management. This resource explains how they differ, how they work together, and what they look like in practice—so your team can align strategy and operations with greater clarity. This edition is available as a free downloadable slideshow.