Opinion
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Opinion
How returning to offering ‘work phones’ could help avoid billion-pound fines
As watchdogs are doubling down on poor management of off-channel communications with hefty fines, a proactive approach from risk managers is needed, writes Shaun Hurst, principal regulatory advisor at Smarsh
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UK 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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Regulation 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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Quick 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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Six risk management lessons that businesses can learn from storm chasers
Horst Simon, founder of The Risk Culture Builder, explores the connection between storm chasing and the effective management of risk.
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Decision-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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Resilience lessons that will help organisations prepare for 2024
Fusion Risk Management’s Steve Richardson highlights the top continuity lessons learned in 2023 that can help businesses build resilience for the future
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Regulation 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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Spotlight on: Navigating risks in the food and beverage sector
In an industry where safety is paramount, companies in the food and beverage sector face unique challenges. John Turner, director of crisis management, global claims services business at McLarens explores how firms can tackle the threats
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Regulation 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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Opinion
Fine-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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How SMEs can tackle product liability risks
Small and medium-sized enterprises are particularly vulnerable to product liability threats. Captive solutions may hold the answer, argues Randy Sadler, CIC Services
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Technical briefing: how businesses can harness the National Risk Register to build resilience
In a world besieged by crisis, organisations urgently need to prioritise resilience. Gary Lynam, managing director, EMEA at Protecht, explains how the National Risk Register can help
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How businesses can be proactive around supply chain risk
StrategicRISK speaks to Bogdana Sardak, a risk and resiliency expert at Fusion Risk Management, about how an integrated risk management approach allows organisations to stay ahead of potential threats and maintain operational stability.
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ESG 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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Opinion
How 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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Supply 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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Opinion
Regulation 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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Opinion
How 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.
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Opinion
Human error and cybersecurity – tackling one of today’s biggest business risks
Simon McNally, identity and access management expert at Thales, explains why cybersecurity is a pressing people-related risk that must be tackled urgently