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Managing the people side of risk

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Managing the people side of risk

Companies can create a powerful risk culture without turning the organization upside down. By Alexis Krivkovich and Cindy Levy for McKinsey & Company Insights & Publications Most executives take managing risk quite seriously, the better to avoid the kinds of crises that can destroy value, ruin reputations, and even bring a company down. Especially in the wake [...]

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Global Risk Management Survey 2013

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Global Risk Management Survey 2013

Aon’s 2013 Global Risk Management Survey report is part of this process, capturing the latest risk trends and priorities facing companies around the world. The report unveiled the top 10 risks now and three years in the future. Conducted in Q4 2012, the web-based survey gathered input from 1,415 respondents — a 47 percent increase [...]

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Europe debates risk to bees

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Europe debates risk to bees

By Daniel Cressey for Nature “Across the globe, hives of honeybees are dying off in a phenomenon known as colony collapse disorder. Among the proposed culprits are pesticides called neonicotinoids, which are supposed to be less harmful to beneficial insects and mammals than the previous generation of chemicals. Debate over neonicotinoids has become fierce. Conservation groups and [...]

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Risk Innovation Spain

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Risk Innovation Spain

The economic crisis in Spain has led to an increased awareness among senior executives of how risk must be managed globally. Read more > Leer más >  (en espagñol) Source: Strategic Risk

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ISO 31000

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ISO 31000

A framework in development By Ed Mallens and Jack P. Kruf The International Organization for Standardization (ISO) has worked on the ISO 31000 as referential framework for risk management in organizations. The setting has been outlined by ISO very clearly: “Risks affecting organizations can have consequences in terms of economic performance and professional reputation, as [...]

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ISO 31000 and the Icelandic volcano crisis

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ISO 31000 and the Icelandic volcano crisis

By Kevin Knight The air traffic crisis provoked by the Icelandic volcano eruption, with its accompanying economic and societal effects, is analyzed through the lens of the ISO 31000 risk management standard by the leader of the group of ISO experts who developed it. The cloud of ash from the Icelandic volcano which has wreaked [...]

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PwC Global CEO Survey 2013

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PwC Global CEO Survey 2013

By PricewaterhouseCoopers Government and the global CEO: A new contract between business and the state 72% of government and public sector CEOs are somewhat or extremely concerned that fiscal deficits have risen. Each year, PwC’s Annual Global CEO survey gives business leaders, governments and the world’s business community a unique insight into the vision and decisions [...]

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New flood defences announced but is it enough?

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New flood defences announced but is it enough?

 By Louise Gray, Environment Correspondent, for the Telegraph New flood defences will be built around the country, Owen Paterson, the Environment Secretary has announced, but concerns remain over whether enough money has been allocated to protect homes from the increasing risk of extreme weather. Mr Paterson gave the go ahead for building to start on 93 new [...]

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Reconsidering the Public-Private Risk Sector Management Divide

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Reconsidering the Public-Private Risk Sector Management Divide

By Peter C. Young PhD. Five years ago I wrote a short article entitled, “Public and Private Sector Risk Management: Is There a Difference?”  In that article I stated that while there is strength to the argument that ‘management is management’ and that leadership in any type of organization calls on common knowledge, skills and [...]

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Meeting the Cyber Risk Challenge

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Meeting the Cyber Risk Challenge

By Marie Gemma Dequae and Jack P. Kruf We contributed to this relevant survey to get a better scope of and insight in what is actually going on within organizations regarding cyber related risks. We know from our members that cyber related risks seem to be under-estimated. The risks can hardly be quantified and measured. [...]

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