Sector Risks
Shiitake happens: Taiwan’s veg smuggling row exposes a wider supply chain risk
Taiwan has accused Chinese firms of routing banned Napa cabbage and shiitake mushrooms through Vietnam, relabelling them as Vietnamese, and shipping them past a ban on more than 1,000 Chinese agricultural products. A $410 forged certificate of origin and up to $15,800 in profit per container explain why the case ...
Sector focus: Why water scarcity is moving from an ESG issue to an operational threat
Factories are shutting down, supply chains are fracturing and regulators are tightening the tap. For risk managers across Asia Pacific, water scarcity has moved from the sustainability report to the risk register.
PFAS crackdown expands to new sectors amid extended EU timeline
European regulators have published an updated proposal to restrict PFAS under REACH, alongside a new timeline that pushes the scientific evaluation process out to the end of 2026. Risk managers must prepare for a protracted but far-reaching regulatory shift.
How 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.
Winter Storm Fern: what a $4–7bn loss event reveals about resilience gaps
Winter Storm Fern shows how freeze risk and power resilience are becoming central risk management issues, even when insured losses remain manageable for the insurance market.
Inside the hidden vulnerabilities weakening global data centre resilience
Data centres are at the heart of the digital economy, but rapid growth, energy constraints and evolving risks are testing their resilience. At an SR:500 event in partnership with FM, experts discussed the challenges facing the sector and how risk managers are responding.
Construction firms warned cyber attacks could derail project delivery
Risk managers can no longer afford to treat cyber as an IT issue on construction projects. QBE warns that ransomware and system disruption can quickly turn into delays, disputes and escalating costs.
SR Q1 2026: It’s now or never
The world is battling yet another phase of crisis and many businesses are learning harsh lessons about their resilience. It would be easy to say we told you so. Instead, it’s the time for risk managers to start selling themselves as the leaders to see us through this.
How the Middle East conflict could reshape supply chains – and how risk management can help
As conflict in the Middle East puts renewed pressure on energy flows, freight costs and key trade routes, Sapna Amlani, supply chains industry practice lead at Moody’s, explains why companies need to understand chokepoints, rethink efficiency-led models and build more resilient supply chains.
Sector focus: Why water scarcity is moving from an ESG issue to an operational threat
Factories are shutting down, supply chains are fracturing and regulators are tightening the tap. For risk managers across Asia Pacific, water scarcity has moved from the sustainability report to the risk register.
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Disruptive, not destructive: How operational risk leaders are responding differently to the West Asian conflict
As conflict in West Asia sends disruption through cyber systems, supply chains, energy markets and shared infrastructure, Dr Luke Carrivick, executive director at ORX, argues that operational risk leaders must respond to a faster, broader and less geographically contained threat than the Russia-Ukraine war.
The challenger: How Luiza Karolina Rosinska is strengthening digital risk prevention at CIMB Bank Philippines
CIMB Bank Philippines’ Luiza Karolina Rosinska boasts a varied career path shaped by curiosity and courage. We have to be ready to embrace change, she tells SR, because the big things only happen outside the comfort zone.
European product recalls hit record high as regulatory complexity grows
Record levels of product recalls across Europe highlight growing regulatory scrutiny, supply chain pressures and expanding lifecycle liability risks facing manufacturers and risk managers.
Risk briefing: Tariffs will test corporate resilience and risk strategy
Escalating tariff regimes and shifting global alliances are reshaping the risk landscape. For risk managers, the priority is building the intelligence and supply chain resilience needed to navigate rising volatility and protect growth.
Rising tensions, rising threats: How geopolitics impacts cyber security
David Ferbrache of Beyond Blue argues that as geopolitical conflict increasingly spills into the digital domain, organisations in critical supply chains must prepare for destructive cyber attacks designed to disrupt, disable and destabilise.
Are risk managers sleepwalking into ‘silent AI’ exposure?
With AI embedded in everything from automated building systems to contract reviews, uncertainty over where losses would sit within insurance programmes is growing. Market participants warn that regulatory clarity may follow, echoing the silent cyber reforms of recent years.
Case study: how three airlines are folding risk into day-to-day operations
Speakers from Southwest Airlines, easyJet and Air Canada discussed how safety is being used not only to reduce incidents, but to improve reliability, sharpen decision-making and strengthen operational performance.
Resilience under pressure: how airline CEOs are responding to disruption
From aircraft shortages to people risk, airline leaders said resilience is now being shaped by a more fragile operating environment and tougher strategic trade-offs.
Manufacturers face severe ransomware losses as cyber controls fail
New Resilience analysis finds ransomware accounts for 90% of incurred manufacturing cyber losses, despite making up just 12% of claim volume, highlighting the need for better MFA validation, vulnerability management and incident response.
Sector focus: Why water scarcity is moving from an ESG issue to an operational threat
Factories are shutting down, supply chains are fracturing and regulators are tightening the tap. For risk managers across Asia Pacific, water scarcity has moved from the sustainability report to the risk register.
European product recalls hit record high as regulatory complexity grows
Record levels of product recalls across Europe highlight growing regulatory scrutiny, supply chain pressures and expanding lifecycle liability risks facing manufacturers and risk managers.
Cyber response readiness: Why risk managers must lead from the front
Recent cyberattacks targeting prominent UK retailers have exposed the far-reaching consequences of digital disruption. Helen Nuttall, UK head of cyber incident management at Marsh, explains how risk managers can enhance organisational preparedness, facilitate cross-functional coordination, and refine crisis response strategies.
Benelux cargo crime grows more sophisticated as criminal networks target logistics weak spots
New analysis from TT Club, BSI Consulting and TVM suggests cargo theft in Benelux is becoming more organised, more digitally enabled and harder to spot, raising fresh questions for risk managers about subcontractor controls, secure parking and supply chain visibility.
Case study: Building risk resilience into a high-stakes infrastructure expansion
In major infrastructure projects, the real test of risk management is not identifying threats but managing how they intersect. In this port expansion, resilience depended on building a framework that could respond as those connections shifted over time.
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