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Anita Punwani CFIRM has been appointed chair of IRM's new Environmental & Social Governance (ESG) SIG. Her passion is to promote the role of risk management in ESG and contribute to the achievement… More

The UK Government's third climate report urged more action in eight key risk areas. In its most recent five-year assessment, it said even low warming scenarios could cost £1 billion per year… More

Cyber risks top business concerns for risk managers for 2022, pushing business interruption from the top spot. Although COVID 19 continues to be a threat, ransomware attacks and other forms of attack… More

The pandemic risks creating economic winners and losers and will stunt progress on climate action over the next five years, the World Economic Forum (WEF) said. In particular, vaccine inequality will make… More

Global GDP could rise over 4 per cent in 2022, but risks abound, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). While different regions will recover at varying speeds, global risks could derail… More

The global construction sector looks set for growth as governments focus on major infrastructure projects to boost economic activity. "The switch to sustainable energy and the adoption of modern building methods will… More

Companies face wage rises because of inflation and increasing scrutiny for any breaches of minimum wage payments. Average weekly earnings in the UK have grown to 5.7 per cent, says research from… More

AI warfare is rapidly becoming a global threat and needs urgent control and regulation, according to UK AI expert Stuart Russell. The University of California Professor is to warn in the BBC’s… More

European banks have failed a climate change risk test in first survey of the sector by the regulator European Central Bank. Risk management at none of the banks was "close to aligning… More