Supply chain issues have been a recurring issue through the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the latest examples being the sudden Carbon Dioxide shortage that occurred in the UK recently. Organizations seem to have failed to learn resilience lessons from a similar issue in 2018 says Patrick Roberts.
Ida expected to be among costliest hurricanes to impact US mainland; Record heat and drought conditions prompt extreme wildfire activity around the globe.
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 Basel Committee has published a newsletter calling on banks to improve their resilience to cyber threats. This follows the Committee's meetings of 15th and 20th September, during which it assessed risks and vulnerabilities to the global banking system and discussed supervisory and policy initiatives.
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).
Developing climate resilience is now essential for organizations looking to ensure long-term continuity but it is not a simple task. Here Lou Gritzo explains how breaking down assessment and planning into three distinct areas - property, operations and people - can help.
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.
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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.
