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AnalysisTransforming supply chains is key to resilience, cost savings and long-term value
Rider Levett Bucknall’s latest procurement trends report urges the construction and property sectors to shift from short-term cost focus to outcome-driven, value-based supply chains. Without change, the consultancy warns, the UK’s infrastructure, housing and net zero ambitions will be at risk.
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AnalysisThe hidden cost of waste: Why food surplus is a profit risk for retailers
New research from ECR Retail Loss and the University of Portsmouth urges businesses to treat surplus food as a financial risk, not just a sustainability issue
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AnalysisPolycrisis pressures force a strategic rethink of risk management
As businesses grapple with a complex web of threats, Inverto’s latest study reveals a shift toward structural risk management, yet many still lag in digital readiness. From AI gaps to supply chain overexposure, the report urges firms to act now or risk falling behind.
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AnalysisPower resilience: What risk managers must learn before the lights go out
Power outages are no longer rare disruptions. As extreme weather, energy volatility, cyber threats and ageing infrastructure increase blackout risks globally, risk managers must ensure their organisations can function in the dark and recover quickly.
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AnalysisRisk-!n 2025: Top tips for engaging the CEO on risk
Risk is often seen as a compliance chore, rather than a tool for strategic decision-making. At Risk-!n 2025, André Schneider and Philippe Hellich shared practical advice for risk managers looking to engage CEOs and boards more effectively.
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AnalysisWhat the SVB banking collapse reveals about board-level risk blind spots
Despite mounting threats and repeated warnings, many boards continue to undervalue enterprise risk management. From SVB’s leadership vacuum to global survey data, evidence suggests structural fixes alone are not enough. True resilience requires strategic integration and cultural change at the top.
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AnalysisSix mistakes risk managers are still making - and how to fix them
Two experts, one stage, zero patience for bad risk management. At Risk-!n 2025, a CRO and a professor exposed the most common mistakes – and how to fix them.
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AnalysisRisk-!n 2025: solving risk management’s identity crisis
As the role of risk professionals evolves, so too must the way risk management is understood and integrated within the business. At a recent Risk-!n session, a panel of senior risk professionals and CROs explored how the function needed to evolve to make risk management great again.
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AnalysisRisk-!n 2025: “Risk is our business” - Michael Rasmussen on the future of GRC
Governance, risk and compliance is no longer about avoiding trouble – it’s about enabling decision-making. At Risk-!n, GRC 20/20’s Michael Rasmussen set out his vision for business-integrated risk management, AI-enabled insight, and a culture of accountability.
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AnalysisHow to protect your empty business premises against heightened crime risks
Axa has warned of an ‘unusually high spike’ in crime at empty commercial premises. Here’s what businesses can do to protect themselves.
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AnalysisRisk briefing: Strategies for risk managers as Europol warns businesses face enhanced cyber threats
EU Serious and Organised Crime Threat Assessment warns that organised crime is fundamentally changing, making it more entrenched and more destabilising than ever before. Here’s what risk managers need to know
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AnalysisScenario analysis: What risk managers need to know about Trump’s tariffs
Trump’s so-called “flexibility” on tariffs — marked by delays and shifting targets — has plunged global trade into uncertainty, forcing risk managers to brace for every scenario.
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AnalysisSpotlight on: using AI to manage supply chain risks
Generative AI promises to transform supply chains – enhancing efficiency and data quality, reducing labour costs, and much more. But over-reliance on this new tech could expose the entire chain to new weaknesses in accuracy, security and fairness.
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AnalysisRisk briefing: growing healthcare require urgent breaking down of organisational silos
As key healthcare risks grow, the ACCA warns that the integration of clinical, operational, and financial management is a critical step towards achieving enterprise risk management.
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AnalysisLessons from the Indian Ocean tsunami - 20 years on
A new report by the Swiss Re Institute outlines the key lessons risk managers and governments must learn from the world’s most deadly tsunami
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AnalysisVIDEO: Hans Læssøe’s legacy of risk innovation
Hans Læssøe shares his journey and the lessons learned from his innovative risk management approaches at AKTUS and the LEGO Group
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AnalysisWhy did South Korea declare martial law? What risk managers need to know
Chaos and uncertainty ensued after South Korea’s President unexpectedly declared martial law on Tuesday. Our Asia correspondant on the ground, Trevor Treharne, reports
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AnalysisCase study: How Ukrainian furniture makers are staying resilient and relevant despite the challenges of war
The ongoing conflict in Ukraine has had far-reaching consequences across all sectors, but the furniture industry has proven to be one of the most resilient. Here’s how the key players are adapting to become core suppliers across Europe
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AnalysisRisk briefing: When to walk away from a third-party supplier
Risk managers need more sophisticated tools to evaluate third-party supplier risks, says former Paypal deputy CISO, but most importantly, they need to be able to tell a business when to walk away from a supplier that’s too exposed
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AnalysisWhy the sustainable energy transition demands greater risk awareness
Risk managers need to start having conversations about the added risks and costs that come with the energy transition, says Charles Taylor’s Andy Rice
