Every type of organization has to take risk into account: it is part of doing business. Whether launching a new product or entering a new market, every strategic decision will involve risk analysis. Risk is understood, assessed and weighed up against potential outcomes before a business decision is made. Why,Continue Reading
As much as the idea might be unpalatable, all of our diets are now likely to include tiny servings of plastic. The places where microplastics and plastic fibres have been found is beginning to read like a supermarket shopping list. Studies have found microplastics – that is, pieces or fibresContinue Reading
On 11th May, Finextra hosted the first workshop of its two-day virtual event, Sustainable Finance Live. The interactive session brought together expert investors and asset managers to explore how to build a portfolio that effectively supports biodiversity, natural capital, and ecosystem services. On the back of the learnings gatheredContinue Reading
PALMETTO — As early as 2008, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers was predicting possible disaster at the old Piney Point phosphate plant in Manatee County if a plan to use the site for dredging went forward. The “worst case scenario,” the Army Corps cautioned, would be a tear inContinue Reading
“Are you the brother of Mr. Kwon Dae-hee?” the caller asked. “Your brother is in the ER. Could you come to (the hospital) now?” His brother’s condition “wasn’t that serious,” the hospital said. Kwon assumed his brother had gotten into a fight after drinking, and, as he took a taxiContinue Reading
As the world transitions to cleaner sources of energy in response to the climate crisis, the energy sector is facing significant reduction in demand for fossil fuel products. To hedge against shrinking demand from the power and transportation sectors, oil and gas companies like Exxon and Chevron are allocating significantContinue Reading
Get instant alerts when news breaks on your stocks. Claim your 1-week free trial to StreetInsider Premium here. GOLDEN SUNLIGHT MINE, Montana, March 22, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Montana Governor Gianforte and Barrick Gold Corporation (NYSE: GOLD)(TSX: ABX) president and CEO Mark Bristow have met at the closed Golden SunlightContinue Reading
Introduction On 28 January 2021, the Green Finance Industry Taskforce (“GFIT“) issued a handbook titled “Handbook on Implementing Environmental Risk Management” (“Handbook“) providing financial institutions (“FIs“) with practical implementation guidance and good practices on environmental risk management. The Handbook complements the three sets of Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS“) GuidelinesContinue Reading
In this blog in the “IT security under attack” series, we wanted to shed some light on an unfamiliar and seldom discussed topic in IT security: the default, out-of-the-box configurations in IT environments that may be putting your network and users at risk. Default settings, and why the initial configuration isContinue Reading
