Sustainability

Britain’s manufacturers have ended the year “at a standstill” as the toll of ongoing political uncertainty coupled with the downturn in major global markets shows little sign of ending anytime soon. That’s according to a major survey conducted by business advisory firm BDO LLP and…

Data breaches are costly. According to a recent study conducted by The Ponemon Institute, the average breach costs an organisation $3.86 million. A separate study found that, although the share price of breach-affected companies shows its sharpest drop 14 days after the breach is made…

The Board of Directors is responsible for assuring business viability. A crisis event could call that into question. Andrew Griffin, a partner in Deloitte’s Crisis and Resilience practice, puts some key questions on this matter to Admiral Sir James Burnell-Nugent, formerly Commander-in-Chief Fleet of the…

The Institute of Risk Management (IRM) has issued its 56-page report entitled ‘Fuelling the Debate: Latest Risk Management Trends in the Energy Sector 2019’. The IRM has sought to provide insights and thought leadership for risk managers operating in the energy sector (including oil and gas,…

Cortech Developments has confirmed the appointment of Risk Xtra as its Official Media Partner for the 2018 schedule of Cortech Open Innovation Events. Here, Brian Sims previews the content on offer for practising risk and security management professionals in attendance at London’s ExCeL. The Cortech…

Following yesterday’s Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee hearing into the collapse of Carillion, Phil Bentley (CEO of Mitie plc) has expounded a clear reminder that not all outsourcers are the same, and that private sector contractors provide a valuable and important role in the…

Mitie Group plc, the facilities management specialist, has found that half of the UK’s service sector employees are being hampered by inadequate workplace management and design. Based on a nationwide survey of 2,443 service sector employees, the results of which were announced at The Facilities Show…