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To manage business risks it is imperative that a company is structured from the board downwards to provide clear controls on risks and to deliver transparent reporting to stakeholders. Passively complying with rules and regulations is no longer an option. This second edition of a practical guide to potential areas of risk within a business is filled with expert advice from existing and new contributors including leading consultants, lawyers, regulatory authorities and risk management specialists. Managing Business Risk brings you up to date with the latest thinking and techniques for managing risk in a structured and integrated way. About The Author Jonathan Reuvid is an economist and was formerly engaged in investment banking, general management of a fortune 500 multinational and business development in China. He now works as a consultant editor and is the author of a number of corporate business titles. Table of Contents Corporate strategy consideration The consideration of risk analysis in the strategic planning process Enterprise risk management: practical implementation advice The supply chain risks of global sourcing Risk is on the corporate agenda, but where does it fit? Operational management issues Operational risk mitigation (source, controls, accounting and loss history) Supply chain vulnerability Unforeseen IT costs Critical engineering and risk management: avoiding complacency Service interruptions Moving from ‘project to process’ to add value to SOX compliance Coping with crime and terrorism Corruption risk The cost of employee fraud- the unexpected risk Employee fraud Cracking business crime Attacks on corporates by activists: coping with the risk Terrorism as a physical risk to business Catastrophe and terrorism Protecting your business and its employees Corporate governance, control and accountability Board strategy for corporate governance Management systems for corporate governance Enhancing accountability and integrity Disclosure obligations go MAD Managing environmental risk How to avoid over-managing risk Strengthening governance through risk management Legal considerations for the company and directors Health and safety risk assessment The new product safety regime Are you a supplier? Are you prepared? Cartels, dawn raids and leniency - the risks faced by directors Contaminated land Containing financial risk and safeguarding systems and knowledge Spreadsheet risk The role of BS 7799 in information security Intellectual property protection: the enemy within Safeguarding systems and knowledge Employment and HR issues Employment screening Working environment - managing the risks Pension scheme risks and their management Workplace absence as a business risk