EU supply chain rules hit rocky waters

Rules intended to embed environmental, governance and social requirements into EU-based companies’ supply chains have struggled to gain acceptance.

German and Italian officials recently failed to back measures under the European Commission’s Corporate sustainability and due diligence initiative, which Read more

Choppy waters ahead for supply chains

The volume of cargo containers passing through the Red Sea plummeted in December 2023, following attacks on vessels by the Houthi. The Kiel Institute said that traffic currently stands at almost 70 per cent below expected trends.

“As a Read more

Cyber threat and business interruption loom large in 2024

Cyber threat is the top ranking business risk followed by business interruption, according to the annual Allianz risk barometer. Physical risks also feature prominently, including natural catastrophes, fire and explosion, and climate change. 

“Many of these Read more

Enterprise Risk Magazine – Autumn 2023 Edition

The ‘Autumn 2023’ edition of the Enterprise Risk magazine is available to read here.

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Boards get updated cyber toolkit

The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has updated its toolkit for boards in an effort to improve help organisations embed cyber resilience and risk management throughout their organisations.

NCSC said that boards must view cyber security as a Read more

Enterprise Risk Magazine – Summer 2023 Edition

The ‘Summer 2023’ edition of the Enterprise Risk magazine is available to read here.

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Carmakers face 10 per cent tariff hit over Brexit supply chain rules

European car manufacturers have warned the UK government to renegotiate its Brexit arrangements with Europe or risk losing thousands of jobs in the UK.

In May, the world’s third largest carmaker Stellantis (which owns brands such as Citroen, Peugeot Read more

Third-party errors hit operational flow

Third party errors have hit the operational flow of over eight in ten businesses (84 per cent), according to a pole of executive risk committees.

Impacts include operational disruptions, financial or reputational loss and increased scrutiny from regulars – Read more