Features – Page 4

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    Delivering the promise

    13 June 2008

    Nathan Skinner runs his eye over the multitude of risks faced by companies who neglect ethical behaviour

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    Challenges for risk managers

    6 June 2008

    How are European organisations dealing with corporate governance issues? And what is the impact on the risk manager’s role? Nathan Skinner investigates

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    Good for you?

    6 June 2008

    Confused by health claims on foods? If so, you are not alone. Research commissioned by the UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) suggests that generally many consumers are confused by such claims. Laura Bellfield looks at what the EC plans to do about it

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    Challenges grow more sophisticated

    6 May 2008

    Scenario planning can build capacity to adapt to large-scale political shocks

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    No more easy oil

    1 April 2008

    The development of deep water fields, often in remote locations lacking infrastructure, poses new challenges to the offshore energy industry, which must operate facilities safely over 20 to 30 years in harsh environmental conditions. By Phil Thomas and David Brown

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    Risk management progresses

    1 April 2008

    Rafal Rudnicki provides an overview on how risk management is evolving in Poland

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    Managing energy performance

    15 February 2008

    The EU’s Energy Performance of Buildings Directive requires member states to set minimum requirements on the energy performance of new buildings and of large buildings undergoing major renovation, and the certification of all buildings at the point of sale and rental. David Smith looks at the implications for UK businesses.

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    Coping with new rules

    14 February 2008

    Sweeping changes to environmental liability regulations are causing problems for insurers in their attempts to create suitable products, says Nathan Skinner

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    Ralf Oelßner

    17 December 2007

    A German viewpoint on emerging risk, aviation insurance and terrorism

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    Towards sustainability

    17 December 2007

    What part can business play in making the change towards a sustainable economy? Nathan Skinner reports on a recent conference

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    Culture that Avoids Disaster

    14 December 2007

    Six key areas of organisational culture are essential to prevent catastrophic incidents like the Texas City refinery explosion and loss of the space shuttle Columbia. By Scott Berger

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    How Building Codes Reduce Catastrophe Losses

    14 December 2007

    Buildings completed under the requirements of a new Florida building code withstood hurricane winds in 2004 and 2005 while neighbouring, older properties were destroyed. But it should not take a disaster for our communities to adopt, implement and enforce the building safety codes that save lives every day. By Richard ...

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    From Soup and Beer to Drought and Downpour

    14 December 2007

    Some 30% of businesses worldwide have some direct exposure to weather related risks and 60% have indirect exposure. By Jean-Christophe Garaix

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    The carbon opportunity

    1 November 2007

    Companies are cottoning on to the opportunities in being up front about carbon use. The question is how best to measure it? Nathan Skinner reports

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    More than just procurement

    1 November 2007

    Mathias Estrade, Cyril Végni and Audrey Gandon underline the importance of managing the risks at the heart of the purchasing function

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    Risk swap

    1 October 2007

    Managing an energy portfolio has become a complex process. Choose your advisers well, says Chris Bowden

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    Carl Leeman

    1 October 2007

    Based in Belgium, Katoen Natie is a privately owned logistics company with activities worldwide. Carl Leeman, chief risk officer, shares his candid thoughts on the profession, its limitations and what needs to change

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    Getting the framework right

    24 September 2007

    Alistair Smith, CRO of one of the UK's largest companies, gives his views on how to develop an effective risk management framework

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    Global challenges of managing risk

    24 September 2007

    What keeps the CEO awake at night? Paul Pilkington and Jane Woolcott discuss the findings of a recent CEO survey on key risks

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    Powering the plan`

    24 September 2007

    The recent flooding in the UK left many businesses as well as households without any electric power. David Sanderson stresses the need for back-up power solutions