All Risk Type articles – Page 29
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Government fails to lead ...
The reluctance of the UK Government to provide consistently clear leadership has resulted in its strategy on sustainability reporting stalling, says ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accoun
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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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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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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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Business as Usual
Business continuity management programmes should be risk-based and consider all potential threats to the business, says Gareth Book
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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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Sustainable Building
Governments, not markets must be in the driving seat if there is to be any progress in controlling the massive environmental impact of the world's construction activities, says a new report published
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Blackout Lessons not learnt: Data still at risk
Despite the blackouts that affected London, New York and Rome last year, research indicates that the majority of IT managers and CTOs were unaware of the extent of the data loss from power outages
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Is Biodiversity a material risk?
Companies need to manage their biodiversity risks Robert Barrington discusses the implications of a new report.
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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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Sick notes
Lee Coppack looks at the growing focus on absence management, and at how Tesco is tackling the issue
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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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Elevating project risk
Use risk management as a vital tool for project success, advises Eric Pavyer
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E-attacks increase
Most global financial institutions have had an external attack on their information technology systems within the last year, according to Deloitte's 2004 Global Security Survey