All Feature articles – Page 11
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More than just procurement
Mathias Estrade, Cyril Végni and Audrey Gandon underline the importance of managing the risks at the heart of the purchasing function
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The regulator investigates
Regulators take insider trading very seriously. Their powers to search for evidence are growing. Comply, or face disaster, say Jonathan Pickworth and Elizabeth Bremner
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Getting the message
Bruce Widdowson responds to our September research on communicating risk
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Who is an employee?
It is dangerous to think that once you contract out work to someone else, your liability towards them is at an end, says Patricia Baxter
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CRO interview
In this month’s StrategicRISK interview, Nathan Skinner probes the risk management strategies of steel giant ArcelorMittal
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Controlling conflict
Sue Copeman reviews a new report on the management and avoidance of disputes
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The carbon opportunity
Companies are cottoning on to the opportunities in being up front about carbon use. The question is how best to measure it? Nathan Skinner reports
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Kidnap – a booming industry
People working abroad are at risk of being held to ransom. What are employers doing about it? Not enough, says Neil Hodge
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Time to re-assess balance sheet threat
What is the risk of one of your debtors defaulting? High and rising, says Bob Lilley
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Be a winner?
If you and your team are implementing a new or improved risk management initiative, start thinking about your entry to the StrategicRISK European Risk Management Awards 2008, says Sue Copeman
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The race toward preparedness
Which of the world’s regions wins the gold in the risk management marathon? John Keeble reveals all.
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Measuring the markets
Where are the best opportunities to be found among emerging markets? And what about the risks? Ian Coleman explains the thinking behind an index which balances the risks and rewards
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Risk management and talent
If people are your greatest asset, you ought to be putting a value on that asset and risk managing it. The sums at risk may turn out to be astonishingly high, says Paul Aldrich
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The long REACH of regulatory risk
New EU regulations concerning the registration of chemicals are likely to entail massive costs, but one company perceives opportunities too.
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Using your intelligence
Sheets of figures alone are not sufficient to help you understand your business. Nakis Papadopoulosse argues that you need a proper business intelligence platform if you are to stay competitive
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Risk management for the future
The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) is launching the world's first international diploma in risk management in October. 'As well as being the first international qualification in this area, the Diploma will also offer the most integrated approach to managing risk across a whole organisation,' says IRM chief executive Steve ...
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Risk without frontiers
Love it or hate it, globalisation is the name of the game now for major European companies. How are StrategicRISK Benchmarking Club members viewing the challenges? Sue Copeman describes the results of our latest survey
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No more feeble excuses
I am becoming a little weary of companies that deal with consumers over the internet, or keep electronic records of their contacts, yet fail to put in place the strictest security available. Some do not even seem to operate basic prevention methods – for example the financial information services agency ...