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Spotlight on: greenwashing risks and how to avoid them
There is huge pressure for companies to present an environmentally friendly image but consumers, regulators and law courts are now quick to silence greenwashing. So, if you plan to shout about your green credentials, make sure you have the data to back up your claims.
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Spotlight on: the risks of doing business in Australia and how to mitigate them
Despite rich natural resources and an impressively stable economy, it’s not a case of ‘no worries’ for Australia. Battling intense climate change exposure and a cybersecurity crisis, the nation’s risk managers must keep a cool head and get creative, reports Trevor Treharne.
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Spotlight on: product recall risks
As data shows that recalls are increasing across food, consumer products and automotive, we look at what risk managers can learn from the past and how to minimise the threats for the future
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Dealing with disaster: how to make sure your business is prepared for the worst
When catastrophic weather devastates businesses, insurance alone can’t – or won’t – be enough. Know your exposures and devise mitigation plans now, before it’s too late.
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Spotlight on: supply chain risks in the transport and logistics sector
Sustainability, technology, and geopolitical challenges are top supply chain risks for the $9.7 trillion global transport and logistics industry
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Spotlight on: generative AI technology risks and how to manage them
The use of generative AI technology such as ChatGPT is growing, however this creates significant exposures for businesses. Here’s how risk managers can mitigate the threats
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UK audit regime puts D&Os in the spotlight
Sweeping new reforms are set to place greater responsibility on directors and officers to ensure accurate financial reporting
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Social media in the spotlight
The Facebook and Cambridge Analytica debacle highlights risk in linked trends of big data, information privacy, social media and crisis management – opinion by David Benyon, editor of StrategicRISK Europe
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AXA Corporate Solutions UK: Ambitions to grow
Linking product areas together in mutual support of each other, AXA Corporate Solutions is seeking opportunities to grow its business in the UK
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Captives: explaining their potential
Why captives have been used successfully as a form of insurance, and will likely continue to be. Claudia De Meulemeester reports
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The Dutch case for GDPR
The Netherlands sets an example for how business can move forward despite GDPR challenges. Claudia De Meulemeester reports
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China: Why the most populous country on earth is shaping the global economy
With GDP and growth envied by many Western countries, China is increasingly shaping the global economic landscape
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How European risk managers found their voice − FERMA at 40
From its early days with six national affiliates, no office and a hard-to-pronounce acronym, FERMA has blossomed into a formidable, well-respected force across Europe. This is the story so far
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Corporates operating in Japan face a disproportionate amount of risks
Besides being prone to earthquakes and other natural disasters, Japan is threatened by its ageing, shrinking population and the possibility of regional conflict
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The Philippines: a land of extremes
The country has one of the fastest-growing economies in the world, but income inequalities, a growing population and being on a typhoon path mean it remains vulnerable
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Risk management at the forefront of Asia’s corporate expansion
StrategicRISK’s inaugural conference in Singapore highlighted key risks in the region for businesses
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China declares war on corruption
The Chinese crackdown on corruption has sent ripples throughout Asia, leaving multinationals to determine how to manage its contradictory pressures
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Legal focus: the UK gets tough on illegal working
Employers need to review their procedures following changes to the UK’s prevention of illegal working and civil penalty system
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Legal focus: aircraft accident investigations
The loss of Flight MH370 raises the question of the legal and risk implications surrounding aviation incidents
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Legal focus: Preserving assets
A practical look at some of the procedural options open to a victim of fraud in England, the Netherlands and the United Arab Emirates