Case Studies
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Case StudiesHow a major European petrochemical firm de-risked its ethylene cracking expansion
Managing the risk of a major ethylene cracking expansion program is not for the faint-hearted. GleeYM program and risk management consultant Yasir Masood explores the proactive strategies that mitigated a multitude of challenges, from safety to supply chain delays and special permits.
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Case StudiesRisk-!n 2025: How Cofra Holdings is adapting to climate risk
At the Risk-!n conference in Zurich, two climate risk experts – Arjan Vos, enterprise risk manager at COFRA Holding, and Théophile Bellouard, VP at Altitude, AXA Climate – outlined what practical, systemic climate adaptation looks like, and how businesses can take action before it’s too late.
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Case StudiesCase study: navigating crisis – how WTW managed the Russia–Ukraine conflict
When the Russia–Ukraine conflict erupted, WTW faced critical decisions about safeguarding staff, protecting clients, and maintaining its global reputation. Pamela Thomson-Hall reveals how the firm navigated the geopolitical crisis at pace, and the leadership lessons learned under fire.
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Case StudiesHow a major Telecoms brand has used digitisation and crisis simulations to transform business continuity
For one telecoms company based in Asia, business continuity is more than a safety net – it’s a core mindset that carries them through everything they do. Because, as this manager explains, developing resilience means those hurdles are just part of the journey.
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Case StudiesCase study: A deep dive into Japan’s preparations for natural disasters at 2025 World Expo
As Japan gears up to host the highly anticipated World Expo, the nation is taking proactive measures to safeguard the event from the increasing threat of natural disasters.
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Case StudiesCase study: how a nuclear power plant uses digital twin technology to improve operational safety
Introducing digital twin technology to a nuclear power plant is no simple task. But GleeYM’s Yasir Masood, a risk consultant on one such project, explains how it ultimately provided twice the foresight to predict problems, reduce disruption and, crucially, optimise safety.
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Case StudiesCase study: How HS2 managed flood risk while building the first intercity train line in over a century
Weaving its way through and near UK floodplains, the high-speed rail project has demanded flood mitigation that’s built into the public planning from day one. This has been combined with private investment in tech solutions that can proactively respond to alerts. Trevor Treharne reports.
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Case StudiesCase study: how packing provider DS Smith is tackling cyber risk head on
Packaging provider DS Smith recognises that cyber is a dynamic risk that demands ongoing evaluation – and traditional insurance modelling wasn’t delivering the goods. A new partnership offers innovative, proactive solutions that mean the difference between merely transferring risk and actually preventing loss. Sara Benwell reports.
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Case StudiesCase study: How CH Media handled a major ransomware attack
In the wake of a double extortion ransomware attack, Hannes Brunner, CH Media’s chief information security officer, shares the key lessons he learnt from the crisis
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Case StudiesCase study: How collaboration helped two CROs manage the Lindt Café terror attack.
When a café in Sydney’s central business district was under siege by a gunman, risk managers in the city rallied to assess the nightmare scenario and safeguard their staff. Trevor Treharne spoke to two who were on the scene.
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Case StudiesCase study: why risk management must focus on people not plants
Adrian Clements describes his experience ensuring just-in-time manufacturing continued to meet its deadlines, despite multiple severe weather threats faced by plants within the supply chain
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Case StudiesCase study: reacting to a ransomware attack
An inside view of how one company deals with ransomware attacks and what risk managers can learn from their approach
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Case StudiesRisk case study: ArcerlorMittal's crisis management plan
The global steel and mining company has an airtight crisis response framework, which it activated when the Ebola virus hit a village close to its plant in Liberia
