Analysis – Page 113
-
Analysis
Respecting indigenous rights
A report jointly released by the Ethical Investment Research Services (EIRIS) and the Centre for Australian Ethical Research (CAER) looks at the measures companies are implementing to address indigenous and land rights issues.The report examines the policies of seven large companies, and finds that while most offer a basic public ...
-
AnalysisCounting the carbon
Pressure is mounting on companies to ‘go green’ amid fresh calls for a common carbon reporting standard
-
AnalysisThe principals of a safer workplace
Workplace injury rates in the UK appear to be deteriorating, but is voluntary guidance enough to reverse the decline
-
AnalysisBuilding a sustainable enterprise economy
What role can businesses play in forging a peaceful and sustainable future for the earth and its inhabitants?
-
AnalysisLords rules on pleural plaques
Could the decision open a window for claims in breach of contract?
-
AnalysisWhen terrorists strike
Property insurance claims stemming from large terrorist incidents can drag on, but a new agreement between government and industry could help speed the process
-
AnalysisEC report voices competition concerns
After over two years of information gathering and deliberation, the European Commission has issued its final report into the conditions of competition in the business insurance sector
-
Analysis
UK audit reporting warning
A quarter of the UK's larger companies do not provide proper reports to shareholders on audit practices, a leading pension fund group has claimed. In its response to the Financial Reporting Council's (FRC) recent consultation on the Combined Code on corporate governance, the Local Authority Pension Fund Forum (LAPFF) says ...
-
Analysis
Protection against emerging risks
A new insurance product offers businesses protection in the event of a loss of data or network failure resulting from administrative mistakes, accidental damage or computer attacks.Designed by Lockton in partnership with underwriters Kiln, 'Business resilience' is intended for companies with time critical networks who have already invested in ...
-
Analysis
Environmental risk: Think globally, insure locally
There has been much activity in the past 18 months as the European insurance market has acted to address new obligations arising from the EU’s Environmental Liability Directive
-
Analysis
Living longer, costing more
Continuing increases in life expectancy have caused growing concern at the financial burden faced by occupational pension schemes and their sponsors. New insurance and investment-based products have been launched to help schemes manage the risks of future increases. But Mercer Human Resource Consulting warns that companies should take steps to ...
-
AnalysisReputation – what does it mean?
Northern Rock is not the first financial crisis to prompt headlines talking of damage to reputation
-
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?
-
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
-
AnalysisTravel risk assessments
Employers appear to be failing in their duty of care to staff who travel for work
-
AnalysisThreat from al-Qaeda is low level attacks
A terror risk forecasting company says that the threat to UK property stems from loosely coordinated small scale attacks
-
AnalysisAon: Covering the cost of FMD
Aon consultant warns that standard business interruption policies will not cover foot and mouth disease related losses
-
Analysis
Class actions across Europe?
Some European countries have already seen legislative changes designed to facilitate the bringing of group actions in some cases. How do StrategicRISK Benchmarking Club correspondents view class actions and their possible impact? Sue Copeman describes the results of our latest survey
-
AnalysisFace up to climate change
Companies need to face up to the realities of climate change and the risks that it poses to their long term interests. Environment and Climate Change Minister Ian Pearson, addressing a meeting of US businesses in New York on 9 May, said that a business's vulnerability to the threats of ...
-
Analysis
More than corporate philanthropy
Jon Hauck says that corporate responsibility is now recognised as a crucial element of success
