All People Risks articles – Page 29
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Analysis
Facing up to Fraud
UK and continental European companies have different views on corporate fraud, with financial reporting misdemeanours higher on the European agenda
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Analysis
Directors fear an increasing level of risk
According to a survey by risk consultants Kroll and Director magazine, British directors fear that a strong economy will encourage fraud and computer crime as the economic upturn takes hold
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Progressing towards a crash-free culture
Interactive Driving Systems (IDS) global Virtual Fleet Risk Management System has facilitated a customer benchmarking programme, so that like-minded individuals and organisations can share best practi
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Features
Cost versus risk
Keith Tilley discusses the importance of evaluating the risks associated with off-shoring business processes and what the risk management professional should consider when deciding to move mission-cri
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Inform and consult
New UK regulations will increase employees' involvement in the way businesses are run Sue Fanning looks at the issues.
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How healthy is your business?
A healthy workforce is essential for a healthy business, and employers need to do more, claims David Bingham
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A Slice of American Pie?
Many European groups are looking to expand into the US Steven Blair and Mark Bunim discuss the risks for UK companies, which result from the very different legal culture - and how to avoid the pitfall
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Stress in the workplace
Helen Hatchek discussed the growing problem of stress and how employers can deal with it
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Recruit without risk
The importance of corporate reputations, shrinking work pools, increased equal opportunities legislation and the financial risks of non-compliance should prompt companies to fully address equal employ
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Analysis
Fighting fraud
Following the recent UK case of former City secretary Joyti De-Laurey, who was jailed for seven years for defrauding her bosses of nearly £45m, many businesses do not realise that they may soon be req
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Features
Shareholder activism
With their ability to change whole boards, slap down fat cat pay deals, and put the brakes on overly ambitious and risky business strategies, institutional investors have become the scourge of corpora
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The new face of Enterprise Risk
Enterprise risk is changing, with personnel-based employee and organisational risks becoming more important Simon Kunzler and Andros Payne provide some guidance on managing them new threats.
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A Rare Breed ?
Growing demand for risk managers, especially in the financial sector, is revealing a shortage of people with the necessary degree of skill, writes Jessica McCallin
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Honouring the Pensions promise
The risk from defined benefit pension promises is inextricably linked to the sponsoring company's finances This was always the case but the accounting standard FRS17 has emphasised it in a way that ma
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Features
Your Road Safety Culture
Andy Price explains why the most important step to work-related road risk management is generating the right safety culture
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Asbestos Update
Over 100 years after it was first publicly revealed in a UK parliamentary report to be hazardous to health, asbestos has made an unwelcome return to the top of organisations' risk registers, says Neil
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Informed appointments
Alan Beazley says pre-employment screening can weed out applicants who are not what they seem
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Analysis
MARITIME SECURITY
eControl Risks Group international maritime division has teamed up with Port Maritime Security International (PMSI) to offer a security solution throughout the logistics supply chain
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Saving lives and money
David Abbott urges risk managers to meet their health and safety obligations by focusing on driving at work risks
