All StrategicRISK Global articles in September 2007 – Page 2
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Online onlyDefra publishes reports into the Surrey FMD outbreak
The chief veterinary officer is satisfied that FMD has been eradicated from Surrey
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AnalysisAre firms prepared for emerging risks?
Fortune 1000 companies may not be taking a long term view of risk management and preparing accordingly for emerging risks
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Online onlyUS Department of Labor grants $3m to assist Minnesota cleanup
Money to assist in the cleanup and recovery after recent flash flooding
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Online onlyResponsibility programmes number one investment priority for UK firms
16% of businesses in the UK still do nothing from a corporate responsibility perspective
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AnalysisThe future of European employment practices liability?
Dicrimination, harassment and unfair dismissal claims are no longer a US only issue. But to what extent are they really an issue for European employers?
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Abbott recognised in sustainability index
The health care company was named to the Dow Jones sustainability index
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Online onlyBusinesses still lacking in disaster preparedness
Info-Tech Research survey shows nearly 60% of companies yet to implement IT recovery plan
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EU warned not to “water down” existing product safety checks
EU Consumer Commissioner sets out plans for a review of consumer product safety
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Europeans trump North Americans in responsible business practices: Research
A report finds that responsible practices are increasingly being adopted by companies worldwide, though there are significant differences between regions
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Online onlyCompanies failing to test continuity plans
Many UK businesses are failing to test the effectiveness of their business continuity plans
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Online onlyData theft from UK credit broker
Loans.co.uk has reportedly contacted police regarding the possible theft of thousands of customers' personal details
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Online onlyBiometrics point to 8,000 “individuals of concern”
The UK government’s programme to fingerprint every foreign national applying for a British visa has reached record levels—over 100,000 a month
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Online onlyDetroit air traffic controllers sue over toxic black mold
Complaint alleges that toxic mold remains in the control tower and workers continue to suffer health problems
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Swiss want top centre of world finance by 2015
Swiss insurers are joining forces with bankers and other financial institutions to put the country amongst the world’s top three centres of international finance
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Online onlyUS Passes TRIREA
The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the Terrorism Risk Insurance Revision and Extension Act of 2007
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AnalysisReputation – what does it mean?
Northern Rock is not the first financial crisis to prompt headlines talking of damage to reputation
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Recalls are a turn-off
As authorities report soaring numbers of recall and safety reports, their effectiveness in terms of consumer safety seems to be diminishing
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Brownfield housing – who pays?
As many as two-thirds of the three million new affordable homes pledged by UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown are likely to be built on former industrial land, including former landfill sites. But at present there is no clarity over who would be held liable for the consequences of contamination created ...
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Business benefits from compliance
UK-based foreign private issuers are starting to see business benefits from their first year's compliance with the requirements of Section 404 of the US Sarbanes-Oxley Act. But in many cases the process has been time and cost intensive, with considerable room for improvement, according to a survey from PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. ...
