Opinion
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OpinionThe complexity of ESG in understanding the risks of modern slavery
Modern slavery sits at the intersection of environmental, social and governance risks. This IRM ESG Group paper explains why the issue is so complex, why traditional tools fall short and how risk professionals can help drive meaningful change.
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OpinionCyber risk is the highest ‘fear factor’ for c-suites - how businesses should respond
Patrick Davis, director of corporate secretarial services at LawDeb, explores how boards can promote excellent standards of governance around cyber and ESG related risks
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OpinionFrom risks to opportunities: bolstering operational resilience amid continuing climate change
Organisations must develop agile and adaptive strategies to tackle climate risk. Steve Greenstein, CBCI, Fusion Risk Management’s go-to-market SME, explains how.
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OpinionG20 leaders need a bold new approach to risk
Ruth Richardson, executive director of the ASRA, argues that current risk management approaches are creating a dangerous misalignment between the hazards we’re facing and the types of deep, transformative decisions that need to be made.
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OpinionInsurance isn’t enough, risk managers must take a long-term view of climate risk
When it comes to risk management, businesses must take the long view and invest in resilience-building measures, says FM Global’s operations manager, Bill Bradshaw
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OpinionUK local authorities are rethinking their insurance approach - but risks abound
Local authorities are reassessing their risks, however, an increased focus on self-insurance creates new exposures to manage, says Gordon Winstanley, public sector lead at McLarens
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OpinionRegulation watch: How to manage the risks created by the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
Enhanced due diligence requirements set a new standard for supply chain management, Bindiya Vakil, CEO of Resilinc explores what the legislation means for risk managers
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OpinionQuick guide: How to manage Lithium-ion battery risks
Lithium-Ion batteries pose a significant fire risk for businesses. Adrian Simmonds, practice leader - property risk solutions at QBE Insurance, shares a ten-point checklist to ensure your business is protected
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OpinionDecision-making in the polycrisis era – will the risk profession rise to the challenge?
Traditional approaches to managing risk are not adequate, and risk professionals must adapt now. Co-authors of Decision-Making in the Polycrisis era, Ben Cattaneo and Daniel Wagner, share their tips for rising to the challenge
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OpinionRegulation watch: navigating the framework for financial data access
FERMA’s head of EU affairs, Charles Low, considers the risk implications and potential of the Framework for Financial Data Access and why data sharing risk must be safeguarded
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OpinionRegulation watch: Managing the risks of Chinese espionage laws
Jacob Painter, consultant, corporate risk programmes EMEA at Healix explores four ways businesses can ensure the safety of their staff amid the growing threats posed by Chinese espionage laws
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OpinionFine-tuning corporate governance: putting risk management in the ESG fast lane
As companies start to recognise the importance of the ‘G’ in ESG, risk managers have an increasingly important role to play, says Volkan Can, enterprise risk manager of a global building materials company, and board member of ERMA, Turkey
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OpinionESG and value creation: Why risk managers need to play a front line role
Risk managers have a critical role in boosting ESG performance. WTW’s John Merkovsky and Lisa Lipuma look at the practical tools, tactics and best practices they can deploy to deliver enhanced ESG risk management.
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OpinionHow businesses can avoid disasters by working together
Gareth Byatt, Ilan Kelman, Ana Prados, co-leads of the Disasters Avoided project explore the role businesses can play in helping society avoid disasters
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OpinionSupply chain risk lessons from the ancient Greeks
Entropy constantly pushes the world towards volatility, but businesses must learn from ancient philosophy and find ways to combat threats, says risk expert Adriano Lanzilotto
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OpinionRisk management as a practice and a profession needs to change – or become irrelevant
The articulation of risk management’s benefits and the way it is widely implemented and understood, is based on a fallacy, says Ben Cattaneo, founder of The Decision-Making Studio. Risk managers must evolve to stay useful.
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OpinionElevating enterprise risk management: how to embrace corporate responsibility
Volkan Can, enterprise risk manager of a global building materials company, and board member of the Enterprise Risk Management Association of Turkey, explores why a comprehensive risk management strategy must take a proactive approach to ESG
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OpinionOpinion: How business leaders can navigate the digital age
As organisations evolve their business models to embrace digitalisation they open themselves up to new cyber risks. Matthew Worsfold, a partner in Ashurst’s Risk Advisory practice, and Rachel Sexton, the head of the Risk Advisory Practice explore how firms need to think about managing these exposures
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OpinionRegulation watch: everthing you need to know about raw materials legislation
In the latest in our series of FERMA updates from Brussels, head of EU affairs, Charles Low, explores the regulation tackling the critical raw materials challenge in the EU and what risk managers must know
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OpinionHow to manage the growing risk of climate change litigation
As climate litigation risk gathers momentum, John Firth shares the steps that companies can take to identify and reduce these risks.
