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Businessman looking a regulation checklists

NEWS: White paper, 6 August, 2021

Audit reform 2021: implications for board oversight of risk management

As UK government proposals increase responsibilities for directors, our latest podcast discusses the impact on internal controls and dividends.

Alert from a ransomware attack

COMMENT: Ransomware, 27 May, 2021

The new reality of ransomware attacks: better targeted, more damaging

Boards should be clear on how their organisation’s data and IT infrastructure is being protected against a ransomware attack.

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INSIGHT: Strategy, 29 April, 2021

Why businesses should optimise supply chains for resilience, not just cost

As events repeatedly demonstrate, supply chain disruption is a given. Here's how improving resilience can benefit your wider strategy.

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COMMENT: Risk, 1 April, 2021

What scandal is waiting to be exposed at your company?

Non-compliant conduct is already taking place somewhere inside your operations. And scandal is one of your greatest business risks.

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NEWS: Risk, 30 March, 2021

Experts highlight cybersecurity risk amid the pandemic

World Economic Forum report says cybersecurity is "an economic and strategy issue crucial for boards to address given the current environment”.

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INSIGHT: Strategy, 18 March, 2021

Risk management lessons from the Covid-19 pandemic

Covid-19 has posed multiple challenges for risk management professionals. Agility, innovation and the ability to face uncertainty are key.

Cybersecurity shield protecting servers from cyber-attack

INSIGHT: Technology risk, 17 December, 2020

Cyber-accountability for C-suite and boards

In an extract from his forthcoming book, Mathieu Gorge explains why CEOs and board members are good targets for hackers and social engineers.

Covid-19 crisis and stock market prices

NEWS: Conference, 1 December, 2020

IIRC: Covid-19 crisis ‘has underscored the relevance of sustainability’

The International Integrated Reporting Council's annual conference hears how a focus on people and communities is helping to tackle Covid-19.

Victoria's Secret bag

NEWS: Legal risks, 25 November, 2020

Collapse of Victoria’s Secret deal reveals weakness in M&A contracts

Researchers warn that the impact of Covid-19 on a deal involving lingerie retailer Victoria’s Secret reveals issues in traditional contract design.

Yellow umbrella in a crowd of black umbrellas

Insight: Risk, 20 November, 2020

D&O litigation on the rise amid host of emerging risks

Directors face liability over a range of new threats, with data breaches, executive misconduct and climate boosting D&O litigation claims.

Harvey Weinstein leaves court during his trial

NEWS: Reputational risk, 29 September, 2020

Businesses ‘can play important role in stemming executive misconduct’

US academic calls for an end to non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), changes in the use of arbitration and better reporting of complaints.

McDonald's antibiotics

INSIGHT: Corporate culture, 25 September, 2020

How good governance can stop toxic ‘bro behaviour’ at companies

Boards and directors are the instigators, nurturers and custodians of one of an organisation’s most critical assets: its culture.

employee data being stolen in cybersecurity attack

INSIGHT: Technology, 24 September, 2020

How to prevent your employees’ mistakes compromising cybersecurity

An alarming 43% of employees have made mistakes with cybersecurity repercussions for themselves or their company. How can firms mitigate this risk?

cybersecurity

INSIGHT: Board responsibilities, 11 September, 2020

How directors should manage AI, GDPR and data privacy risks

Senior management need to have policies, processes and people in place to address data protection risks arising from AI and GDPR.

Warning sign alerting climate risk

NEWS: Risk management, 9 September, 2020

Only 8% of UK businesses have ‘fully-fledged’ climate risk plan

KPMG report reveals firms' lack of concrete climate risk plans and urges "more immediate action at boardroom level".

Weak link breaking a chain

INSIGHT: Risk management, 10 August, 2020

Is human rights risk monitoring a weak link in your supply chain?

Current risk monitoring systems may not protect workers or provide an accurate assessment of risks. Here are the questions companies should ask themselves.

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INSIGHT: Diversity, 28 July, 2020

Five ways racism is bad for business—and what we can do about it

Discrimination in the workplace harms employee health, innovation and productivity. Creating a diverse and equitable workplace benefits everyone.

Covid-19 Risk Survey

NEWS: Survey, 15 July, 2020

Risk report reveals pandemic forced companies to review strategy

Survey reveals almost 60% of firms have revisited their strategy, and highlights a lack of board knowledge about key risks—including climate change.

#metoo, sexual harassment and misconduct

INSIGHT: Compliance, 13 July, 2020

#MeToo continues: why sexual harassment is a growing litigation risk

US investors are using federal securities law to launch claims over sexual harassment policy compliance. Boards should take this seriously.

Harvey Weinstein leaves court during his trial

Emerging risks, 23 June, 2020

Investors use securities law to sue over sexual misconduct

Shareholders have begun using laws governing corporate disclosures to hold companies to account over "material impact" of sexual harassment.

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