The Value of Background Checks and Due Diligence
From Integrity Insights by The Berlin Risk Podcast
April 20, 2026 · 32 min · Season 1 · Episode 23
About this episode
The episode discusses the fundamentals of background checks and due diligence investigations with insights from experts at Berlin Risk.
In this episode of Integrity Insights, Filip Brokes is joined by Verena Horne (Director at Berlin Risk) and Davids Alksnis (Consultant at Berlin Risk) to discuss the fundamentals of background checks and due diligence investigations. The conversation provides a practical overview of how integrity due diligence works in real-world scenarios, why clients rely on external investigators, and how risks are identified, assessed, and communicated. Key themes discussed Background checks vs. due...
People in this episode
Host: Filip Brokes
Guests: Verena Horne, Davids Alksnis
Topics covered
- background checks
- due diligence
- integrity investigations
- risk assessment
- client reliance on investigators
Keywords
- background checks
- due diligence
- integrity
- risk assessment
- investigations
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Organizations: Berlin Risk
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