Supply Chain
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CEO concern rising over supply chain human rights abuse
There is rising concern among CEOs about human rights abuses in their supply chains, according to a 3,000-strong survey by…
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Aon calls on reinsurers to ‘lean in’ to complex and interconnected risks
Aon is calling on the reinsurance industry to deploy its record levels of capacity to help insurers address complex and…
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Italy probes Armani and Dior for labour rights breaches in supply chain
Italy’s competition watchdog is investigating Italian fashion house Armani and France’s Dior for using suppliers that allegedly exploited their workers.…
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CSDDD raises risk of doing business with China
A recent paper on the European Union Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) published by the European Business Organisation Worldwide…
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Severe weather halts ships around Cape of Good Hope to exacerbate supply chain problems
Extremely bad weather near the Cape of Good Hope has brought containership traffic to a standstill this week, according to…
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Ex naval chief calls for more corporate resilience
“People should be worried.” So began the speech from retired commander of the Belgian Navy and former head of the…
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Critical Raw Materials Act vital to meet supply-side problems in race to net zero
The world will not run out of critical raw materials but there will likely be severe supply side problems as…
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Cargo theft rates surge as criminals go high-tech
Cargo thieves are changing tactics as supply chains have digitised, making it critical for companies to implement multiple security layers…
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Lost trade from German port strikes could total $6bn: Russell Group
Strikes at five German ports could cost up to $6bn in lost trade, according to estimates from analyst Russell Group.…
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UK goods worth £3bn at risk from supply chain ‘havoc’ in Red Sea, warns Russell Group
Around £3bn of UK goods are at risk of being delayed over the coming months by ongoing supply chain disruption…
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Climate, cyber and supply chain issues top US business concerns: Gallagher
Climate, cyber and supply chain issues are the top three concerns for US business owners, according to a study by…
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Supply chain resilience should top corporate agendas, warns Swiss Re
The ripple effects of natural disasters, less-resilient supply chains and the repercussions of underfunded health systems have been identified as…
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Aon reveals $350m war risk package for Ukraine
Aon has unveiled a $350m insurance programme to boost capacity for war risks in Ukraine, which the broker said will…
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Asian supply chain risks delivering new ‘geese’
Latest analysis from Normura finds that efforts to “wean off’ China from a supply chain perspective will not be as…
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AI-analytics to boost supply chain risk solutions
AI-powered supply chain risk management analytics tools should pave the way for more innovative insurance solutions, while also informing risk…
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More UK firms in talks to buy revolutionary connected risk cover
Following AstraZeneca’s ground-breaking reinsurance deal last month, more UK companies are looking to use their captives to cover so-called “connected…
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Managing tomorrow’s risks today: Julia Graham
Airmic has been focusing on a matrix of issues this year with the mega risks of geopolitics, geoeconomics, climate change…
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Moody’s warns of supply chain risks ahead of hurricane season
Companies in North America exposed to the Atlantic have been advised to redesign their supply chain network to avoid the…
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Business interruption leading risk for underinsured food and drink firms: WTW
Business interruption (BI) was named as the top internal risk for almost half (48%) of food and drink companies in…
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Supply chain disruption driving political risk losses, finds WTW
The majority of multinational companies (76%) suffered a political risk loss in the past year, with supply chain disruption due…