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Auto sector hit by $210bn in lost revenue from mounting supply chain disruptions, says AlixPartners
Supply chain disruption caused by the worldwide shortage of semiconductors is estimated to cost the global automotive sector $210bn in…
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Airmic names six new board members
UK risk management association Airmic has named six new board members under the stewardship of recently appointed chair Claire Combes.…
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Finalists announced for European Risk Management Awards 2021
Ferma and Commercial Risk have announced the finalists for this year’s European Risk Management Awards, with the winners to be…
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EU targets energy and agriculture to cut methane emissions in new pledge with US
European risk managers at companies within sectors that emit significant levels of methane, from oil and gas to agriculture, face…
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Record number of containerships queue at California ports as supply chain disruption deepens
A record number of containerships are waiting to enter California’s Los Angeles and Long Beach ports, which have implemented new…
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RIMS makes Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for all future events
US risk management society RIMS will require anyone attending one of its in-person events to show that they are fully…
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Injuries cost Europe’s leading football clubs €472.6m with Covid-19 losses just short of €50m
There were 494 reported Covid-19 cases across Europe’s top five leagues last season, resulting in players missing 7,068 days at…
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Twitter pays $809.5m to settle securities class action over user numbers
Twitter has agreed to pay $809.5m to settle a class action lawsuit that alleged the social media site misled investors…
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GRI sets up working group for mining sector sustainability standard in 2023
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) is putting together a working group to develop a new sustainability standard for the mining…
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Global carbon emitting firms failing to disclose climate risks
More than 70% of over 100 of the world’s biggest carbon intensive firms failed to fully disclose climate risk in…
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Brexit and talent pool create recruitment headaches for UK firms
Brexit and skills shortages have collided to make it harder for 13% of UK businesses to fill vacancies than usual,…
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Rising concern in France over nat cat risk amid climate change
Nine out of ten people in France are worried about weather-related events, and believe nat cat risks are getting worse…
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Cyber insurance costs spike 39% in Europe as firms report rise in malicious attacks
Cyber insurance rates increased 39% across continental Europe during Q1 2021, following a further rise in malicious cyberattacks against European…
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French Supreme Court reinstates human rights charges against Lafarge for ISIS crimes
France’s Supreme Court has ordered construction firm Lafarge to face charges of complicity in crimes against humanity by Islamic State,…
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Typhoon closures of Chinese ports risk $14bn in trade, warns Russell Group
Port closures in Shanghai and Ningbo due to Typhoon Chanthu could disrupt trade worth about $14bn, according to analysis from…
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Caisse des Dépôts joins push to develop EU-wide sustainability reporting standards
French public investment group Caisse des Dépôts has joined an effort run by the European Financial Reporting Advisory Group (EFRAG)…
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German firms face criminal action for alleged human rights abuse in China
The Berlin-based European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR) has filed a criminal complaint in Germany against several high-profile…
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RiskBusiness launches compliance checker ahead of new EU-US data law
Compliance solutions firm RiskBusiness has launched a new GDPR Equivalency Checker, which specifically targets European companies caught by changes to…
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AIG promises German risk managers improved access to decision-makers
GVNW members will have been delighted to hear Peter Zaffino, president and CEO of AIG, tell them to pick up…
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Zaffino tells German risk managers tough cyber market here to stay
Peter Zaffino, CEO of AIG, is the latest insurance industry leader to clearly rule out any softening in the cyber…