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AnalysisWEF: Collaborative action required to respond to 2008’s global risks
Global risks are systemic and collaborative responses are needed to tackle their interdependency, says the World Economic Forum
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Opportunities from climate change
Climate change is creating new business opportunities for companies. However, a recent review of sustainability reports suggests that companies are not taking full advantage.Generally those companies that do report on opportunities focus on the area of carbon credits. However, companies that anticipate regulatory developments and changes in consumer demand, and ...
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AnalysisGoing head to head with EU regulators
German energy group RWE and Italian energy company ENI under the regulatory spotlight over antitrust allegations
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Global opportunities
The likelihood scenarios are computed on probabilities of trends for main risks and opportunities for 2007, and are based on mining the internet and expert analysis over the last year. They show:1. Preventing the escalation of the Israel-Palestine/Arab issue from becoming a wider Middle-East conflict = 82%2. Balancing the country ...
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Nationalism: a major issue
Risk complexity, nationalism and arbitrary regulation have emerged as significant threats to multinational corporations' balance sheets, according to the latest global analysis by Aon political risk e
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Current and future risks
Regulation was also cited as a huge burden, costing, according to the British Chamber of Commerce, £10bn between 1997 and 2005. However, Royal & SunAlliance's Risk Uncovered Index2 identifies the biggest future risks facing UK businesses as predominantly stemming from problems close to home.Strong competition in the market place has ...
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Proactive approach to employee health
Energy company Centrica has teamed up with Nuffield Proactive Health to encourage employees to lead healthier lifestyles.
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FORMER ENRON EXECUTIVE SPEAKS AT RISK FORUM
Greed, human weaknesses and the betrayal of trust will all be under the spotlight when Lynn Brewer stands up to speak at the annual educational Risk Forum of the Institute of Risk Management (IRM)
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RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR FOOD RETAILERS
Food retailers who are extending their reach into non-food products as sourcing them becomes easier and selling them offers higher profit margins, are exposing themselves to a variety of new risks
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Sustainable Building
Governments, not markets must be in the driving seat if there is to be any progress in controlling the massive environmental impact of the world's construction activities, says a new report published
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European Unity
StrategicRISK highlights some of the topics discussed at the Federation of European Risk
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European award-winners
AIRMIC members were prominent among the award-winners whose professionalism and talent were honoured at the European Risk Management Awards ceremony in London recently.
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Energy tax concerns
UK companies are anxious about likely damage to business arising from the Kyoto environmental protection measures.
