All Opinion articles
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Editor's LetterSR Q2 2024: The great balancing act
Parenthood and risk management have a lot in common – both demand a superhuman ability to multitask, stay one step ahead, and keep a cool head. Every day is another challenge… but you wouldn’t change it for the world, right?
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Editor's LetterSR Q1 2024: It’s tough out there, but we’ve got this
It sometimes feels like the world is spinning faster, as we are bombarded with ever-more complex and intertwining threats. It is the risk professional’s job to manage and mitigate, while guiding senior management through – no easy task. But with the right tools and information, we can do this.
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OpinionRegulation watch: How to manage the risks created by the Supply Chain Due Diligence Act
Enhanced due diligence requirements set a new standard for supply chain management, Bindiya Vakil, CEO of Resilinc explores what the legislation means for risk managers
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OpinionOpinion: Risk managers must “keep calm and innovate on” to harness the power of AI
Risk managers are the vital link between a company’s wisdom and the transformative potential of artificial intelligence, says Volkan Can, enterprise risk manager of a global building materials company, and board member of ERMA, Turkey
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OpinionSix risk management lessons that businesses can learn from storm chasers
Horst Simon, founder of The Risk Culture Builder, explores the connection between storm chasing and the effective management of risk.
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OpinionDecision-making in the polycrisis era – will the risk profession rise to the challenge?
Traditional approaches to managing risk are not adequate, and risk professionals must adapt now. Co-authors of Decision-Making in the Polycrisis era, Ben Cattaneo and Daniel Wagner, share their tips for rising to the challenge
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InterviewsThe strategist: FERMA’s new president has a gameplan to elevate the influence of risk
As Charlotte Hedemark takes up her dream role as FERMA president, she tells StrategicRISK editor Sara Benwell that helping risk managers to professionalise and elevate their strategic influence are key goals.
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OpinionResilience lessons that will help organisations prepare for 2024
Fusion Risk Management’s Steve Richardson highlights the top continuity lessons learned in 2023 that can help businesses build resilience for the future
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OpinionRegulation watch: Managing the risks of Chinese espionage laws
Jacob Painter, consultant, corporate risk programmes EMEA at Healix explores four ways businesses can ensure the safety of their staff amid the growing threats posed by Chinese espionage laws
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OpinionFine-tuning corporate governance: putting risk management in the ESG fast lane
As companies start to recognise the importance of the ‘G’ in ESG, risk managers have an increasingly important role to play, says Volkan Can, enterprise risk manager of a global building materials company, and board member of ERMA, Turkey
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OpinionHow SMEs can tackle product liability risks
Small and medium-sized enterprises are particularly vulnerable to product liability threats. Captive solutions may hold the answer, argues Randy Sadler, CIC Services
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OpinionTechnical briefing: how businesses can harness the National Risk Register to build resilience
In a world besieged by crisis, organisations urgently need to prioritise resilience. Gary Lynam, managing director, EMEA at Protecht, explains how the National Risk Register can help
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OpinionSR Q4 2023: It won’t be lonely this Christmas
The risk manager can be something of a lone wolf in an organisation – operating alone, often misunderstood. Thankfully, risk managers know where to find each other. Here’s to another year of collaborating, supporting and learning from our fellow loners.
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OpinionHow businesses can be proactive around supply chain risk
StrategicRISK speaks to Bogdana Sardak, a risk and resiliency expert at Fusion Risk Management, about how an integrated risk management approach allows organisations to stay ahead of potential threats and maintain operational stability.
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OpinionESG and value creation: Why risk managers need to play a front line role
Risk managers have a critical role in boosting ESG performance. WTW’s John Merkovsky and Lisa Lipuma look at the practical tools, tactics and best practices they can deploy to deliver enhanced ESG risk management.
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Expert ViewsTaken by storm - how medium-sized enterprises can use parametrics to tackle nat cat risks
Medium-sized enterprises (MSEs) play a vital role in our economy. However, these companies face unique challenges when it comes to risk management, particularly in dealing with natural catastrophes such as storms, flooding, or earthquakes.
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OpinionHow businesses can avoid disasters by working together
Gareth Byatt, Ilan Kelman, Ana Prados, co-leads of the Disasters Avoided project explore the role businesses can play in helping society avoid disasters
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OpinionSupply chain risk lessons from the ancient Greeks
Entropy constantly pushes the world towards volatility, but businesses must learn from ancient philosophy and find ways to combat threats, says risk expert Adriano Lanzilotto
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OpinionRisk management as a practice and a profession needs to change – or become irrelevant
The articulation of risk management’s benefits and the way it is widely implemented and understood, is based on a fallacy, says Ben Cattaneo, founder of The Decision-Making Studio. Risk managers must evolve to stay useful.
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Expert ViewsHow data analytics and insights can help risk managers take control of their risks and keep the lights on
Too many organisations are operating in the dark, unable to clearly see the exposures they face. Adrien Norulak, head of risk analytics, at Swiss Re Corporate Solutions explores how better data collection, analysis and communication can help companies better manage their mitigation and insurance solutions.
