The European Union plans to crack down on forced labour by banning products made by victims of modern slavery.

The proposals cover products made in the European Union (EU) and imports that use such labour. They target goods in Read more

Over 70 per cent of supply chain professionals fail to conduct a climate change risk assessments to identify key risks, according to the analyst Gartner.

The study found that 27 per cent of supply chain leaders Read more

IRM’s risk predictions 2022 highlights five areas for boards to focus on: geopolitics, inflation, post-pandemic recovery, workforce and environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues.

“One of the challenging things about these risks is that they play out over multiple Read more

The political, economic, sociological, technological, legal and environmental (PESTLE) context in which we live and do business is fast-moving. This creates an ever-changing risk environment for organisations, with a fluid set of emerging risks and opportunities. It is therefore Read more

Organisational resilience has moved centre stage for many businesses during the pandemic. That is why IRM’s Innovation Special Interest Group has published fresh guidance for risk professionals, which is available here.

The paper defines operational resilience (OR) as Read more

Risk managers play a critical role in ensuring that digital technologies are implemented ethically. That requires thinking beyond compliance and ensuring that risk managers are guided by their moral compasses, says IRM Digital Ethics Guidelines.

“As risk professionals, Read more

Countries must plan and implement radical changes to their production and trade processes, according to the World Economic Forum (WEF). That’s because as as extreme weather events become more frequent, traditional ways of working could fail.

Taking action could Read more