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Legal and Compliance Insights - Exploring ESG: ESG conduct and human rights

Join Maria Knapp for a discussion with Control Risks experts Michael Zimmern and Joyce Nkini-Iwisi about the challenges organisations face when investigating breaches to human rights, such as workplace harassment and labour violations. Get insight into how organisations can better prepare for conduct and human rights investigations, including issues around evidence gathering, cultural sensitivities and stakeholder rights.

The Global Insight - How will the Ukraine-Russia conflict impact energy?

What will be the longer-term impact on energy of the Ukraine-Russia conflict? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house expert Oksana Antonenko about the tensions between energy security and energy transition, the uncertainty facing both importers and exporters and why organisations should be prepared for major supply disruption.

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In Focus - Special Report: Angola avoids a debt crisis, but is it out of the woods?

Join Control Risks analyst Marisa Lourenço and Gerrit Van Rooyen from Oxford Economics Africa as they discuss the outlook for Angola’s economy in 2022 and how Angola managed to pull itself back from the edge of a fiscal cliff. They also discuss lessons for other countries in the region with mounting debt loads and if Angola’s government can still produce enough of its most precious commodity: oil.

 

The Global Insight - Is sport reshaping risk, or is risk reshaping sport?

Amid rising geopolitical turbulence, the business of sport is not only a bellwether for emerging trends, but shapes and is shaped by them. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house experts Daniel Heal, James Lewry and Kent D. Kedl about the work we're doing in the world of sport and what sport can tell us about geopolitics, sustainability and the role of risk in decision making.

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After Merkel: business and the new German era

What does Germany’s new coalition government mean for the risk landscape both within and beyond the nation’s borders? Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation for a discussion with in-house expert Florian Otto about the implications for geopolitics, energy transition, and digitalisation as Germany enters a new era.

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Asia In Focus - Asia Pacific: A look ahead at 2022

All eyes are on Asia Pacific as it emerges from the pandemic, but questions remain as to how fast its recovery will be and what the “new normal” will look like. COVID-19 has created a backdrop for a rise in state intervention in several parts of the region. 2022 is poised to kick start the decade where transition dynamics, climate risk and climate action raise major implementation challenges for Asian economies and businesses. With many of the world's supply chains originating in Asia, risks of supply chain disruption remain high.

However, opportunities abound for companies that understand these operational nuances and have the skills to navigate the growing plethora of ESG-related regulation, the nativist backlashes, and the geopolitical tensions. In this podcast, Angela Mancini speaks to our panel of experts from China, Vietnam, Indonesia, and India as they discuss the key risks to businesses in Asia Pacific in 2022, as well as the key opportunities for growth.

The Global Insight - COVID-19: What do governments get wrong that companies get right?

While governments scramble to respond to the Omicron variant, many companies, particularly those with global footprints, are finding success working from their own pandemic playbooks. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house expert Allison Wood about where the pandemic is headed and why your organisation needs to evolve with it.

Asia In Focus - Asia‘s geopolitical dynamics

Angela Mancini, Partner, speaks to Andrew Gilholm, Global Issues lead for Asia Pacific, about Asia’s geopolitical dynamics and some of the key big picture issues that are keeping our clients awake at night. They discuss the key themes in Asia as we head into 2022, US-China dynamics, and China.

The Global Insight - Cyber threats: can your organisation keep up?

 As more and more of our lives move onto the internet, risk is intensifying – from cyber security to carbon footprints. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house cyber experts Nicolas Reys and Stina Connor about current trends in cyber and why the decisions organisations make today will determine whether they exist at all in the decades to come. 

The Global Insight - Maritime and supply chains: risk and resilience

The COVID-19 pandemic brought supply chain risk centre stage, particularly issues in the maritime world. While the sector has adapted and held up well, risks loom. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house maritime experts Cormac Mc Garry and Victoria Mitchell about current trends in maritime, where the sector is headed, and what it means for business.

Asia in Focus - International companies in Myanmar: The case for responsible resilience

Against the backdrop of all that’s happening in Myanmar, exiting the country is definitely an option. But should international companies make the harder choice to stay? Join Partner Dane Chamorro and Director John Bray for a discussion about the post-coup business environment in Myanmar.

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Legal and Compliance Insights - The rise of sovereign asset tracing

Listen to Control Risks experts Lorna Van Oss and Ramon Ghosh discuss the how they approach the challenging process of sovereign asset tracing — the investigative process of enforcing against sovereign states. 

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The Global Insight - COP26 – what should companies and investors expect?

COP26 in Glasgow is taking place in the midst of a global energy crisis and a global climate crisis. Political, social and economic tensions are running high and focus from the activist community is laser sharp. Join Charles Hecker and Claudine Fry for a conversation with in-house experts Oksana Antonenko and Reema Bhattacharya as they discuss what companies and investors should - and should not - expect from the conference. 

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In Focus - Special Report: Militancy and Kidnap in the Sahel -- what are the operational implications?

What do the changing security dynamics in the Sahel mean for business? Join Director Anna Walker for a conversation with Control Risks experts Oulimata Soumaré and Michael Barty about trends in militant and kidnapping activity in the Sahel and the operational implications for businesses operating in the region. 

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In Focus - Special Report: Reassessing Libya -- what are the risks?

The political, economic and security landscape of Libya is changing. A period of relative stability, large oil reserves and Libya's strategic positioning next to Europe have led a considerable number of international companies to reassess doing business in the country. But significant challenges remain that companies need to prepare for. Join Partner Tom Griffin for a discussion with Control Risks experts Sherif El-Ashmawy, Andrew Lipinski and Gillan McNay about how companies can mitigate some of the key risks at play in Libya. 

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