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European firms 'failing to address climate change risks'

Businesses in Europe are not addressing an estimated €1.2 trillion (£973 billion) worth of risks related to climate change, a report has claimed.

Last chance to comment | NHS RESILIENCE PAS 2015 ‒ GUIDANCE FOR NHS-FUNDED ORGANIZATIONS

This Publicly Available Specification (PAS) recommends techniques for improving and maintaining resilience for NHS-funded organizations that build on the activities that are already in progress in the organization.

US Press Release: Secretary Napolitano Announces New Standards for Private Sector Preparedness

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the adoption of the final standards for the Voluntary Private Sector Preparedness Accreditation and Certification Program (PS-Prep)—a major milestone in DHS' implementation of a program recommended by the 9/11 Commission to improve private sector preparedness for disasters and emergencies.

Financial services risk management should be "enterprise-wide"

Adopting an "enterprise-wide" approach to risk management would boost the quality and accuracy of data held by financial services companies.

Insurance & Business Continuity Management - A Roundtable Discussion

The Business Continuity Institute (BCI) and global insurance broker Marsh recently brought together a number of representatives from the BCM community and the insurance industry in order to initiate dialogue around the relationship between client business continuity programmes and business interruption insurance products, pricing and terms of cover.