The Ox-Cam PFR Pathfinder Project has released a new guide to help businesses consider flood risks and appropriate resilience measures. ‘Flood Handbook for Your Business’ provides advice on both planning for and responding to flooding.
A disaster related to a weather, climate or water hazard occurred every day on average over the past 50 years – killing 115 people and causing US$ 202 million in losses daily, according to a comprehensive new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
The Australian Prudential Regulation Authority (APRA) has published an updated Corporate Plan outlining how it intends to manage the resilience of the Australian financial system over the next four years.
Operational resilience is not just for the financial sector says Jennifer Bisceglie – there are positive reasons for moving to operational resilience in all sectors, and helping to manage supply chain disruption is one key reason why organizations should consider making the change.
To better prepare for and protect the world from novel disease threats, the World Health Organization (WHO) has opened a new WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence, based in Berlin.
The convergence of the COVID-19 pandemic with natural hazards, made worse by climate change, has reshaped and expanded the disaster ‘riskscape’ in Asia and the Pacific, according to a new report published by the UN.
Castellan Solutions has published ‘Getting Started with Operational Resilience’ – a new guide to help organizations that are commencing operational resilience programs or are considering doing so.
The US Federal Reserve Board, FDIC, and OCC have issued jointly developed guidance to help community banks assess risks when considering relationships with financial technology (fintech) companies.
Developing a truly resilient business means moving beyond business continuity says Padma Naidoo. Here she gives five tips for companies that are making this journey.
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Business continuity can be defined as 'the processes, procedures, decisions and activities to ensure that an organization can continue to function through an operational interruption'. Read more about the basics of business continuity here.
