Globalisation

LRQA Business Assurance Risk Management Podcast Series, EPISODE 2

– 1st Oct 2009 by Alex Briggs

With the FERMA conference and exhibition coming up next month, we interviewed one of the world’s leading risk management experts, Marguerite-Soeteman Reijnen, AON’s Chief Broking Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa. In Episode 2, Marguerite talks about AON’s GRIP approach to risk management. She also talks about the future of risk management.
LRQA and www.businessassurance.com will all be in Prague for the October 4-7, 2009 FERMA event.

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LRQA Business Assurance Risk Management Podcast Series, EPISODE 1

– 28th Sep 2009 by Alex Briggs

With the FERMA conference and exhibition coming up next month, we interviewed one of the world’s leading risk management experts, Marguerite-Soeteman Reijnen, AON’s Chief Broking Officer, Europe, Middle East and Africa. In Episode 1, Marguerite talks about the financial crisis that led to the 2008/2009 recession. She also talks about the AON “Crystal Ball Report.”
www.businessassurance.com will be attending the FERMA event, October 4-7 in Prague.

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A Global Business Continuity Plan for Recovery and Reform

– 16th Apr 2009 by Raz Chaudary

The communiqué also seeks to establish and promote greater collaboration between nations to “guard against risk” and “discourage excessive risk-taking” by strengthening regulatory systems and supervision.

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Business Continuity Awards: a decade of diligence

– 1st Apr 2009 by Raz Chaudary

“The trend towards globalisation makes business continuity more important,” says Caddick. “Fraud in the US affects UK businesses. Climate change has more of an immediate impact on British companies now they have outsourced many things to China.”

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Business Continuity Divide and Implications for Global Business Supply Chains

– 1st Nov 2008 by Raz Chaudary

Not enough qualified people to support business continuity needs of global supply chains is the message being communicated by Goh Moh Heng from the Singapore based Business Continuity Management Institute (BCMI).

“As the world globalizes, the demand for business continuity management and disaster recovery becomes a prerequisite for us in Asia,” said Goh.

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Are Standards helping or hurting workers rights?

– 17th Sep 2008 by Alex Briggs

Two workers rights experts have held an insightful debate into Supply Chain standards and human rights for workers. Jeff Ballinger, academic, former union and NGO activist is clearly against standards as the end all solution for factory abuses, while Doug Cahn, consultant and formerly of Reebok, is in favour of standards and audits in bringing about change in supply chain factories around the globe.
This Ethical Corporation article features the full debate.

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Supply Chain Management front and centre in Korea

– 4th Aug 2008 by Alex Briggs

LG Electronics has recognised their supply chain as both one of their biggest risks as well as one of their biggest opportunities. In this Korea Times article, Didier Chenneveau Chief supply chain officer,LG Electronics, talks about their global supply chain strategy.

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Eye for Transport Report Highlights Green Supply Chain Issues

– 29th Jul 2008 by Alex Briggs

The attached report is the result of Eye For Transport’s recent survey of Supply Chain experts, with both current and future trends being evaluated.

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UK Prime Minister: Food crisis is the new credit crunch

– 22nd Apr 2008 by Alex Briggs

CNN reported today that Gordon Brown, the UK Prime Minister, has stated that the crisis resulting from rising food prices is as strong a threat to world prosperity as the credit crunch crisis.

“Tackling hunger is a moral challenge to each of us and it is also a threat to the political and economic stability of nations,” he stated.

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Raising Our Game: Can We Sustain Globalization?

– 8th Apr 2008

This looks out to 2027 to examine future scenarios for the world’s sustainable development.

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