Results for Search Submit Filter by: Advanced Filter All results Solutions Industry Typelist People Client Story Insights/Blogs Filter Search Sort by RelevanceDate Order AscDesc Blog April 12, 2022 Uncharted Territory: Managing the Risks of the Russian Sanctions Financial institutions from the West and other allied countries are challenged to navigate and ensure compliance with the uncharted territory of the Russian-Belarusian sanctions and export controls. Implementation of the sanctions poses significant legal, regulatory, operational and reputation risks across the entire organization, mandating review of all related trade and commodities transactions… Blog April 15, 2022 Reducing Inequality in a More Connected Future Requires New Perspectives on Inclusion and the Ability to “Think Globally,” Says NSW’s Chief Data Scientist, Dr. Ian Oppermann Before the COVID-19 pandemic, most business leaders probably gave little or no thought to the ideas of “geographic inclusion” or “time zone inclusion.” But Dr. Ian Oppermann, chief data scientist for the New South Wales Government in Australia, emphasizes that these are “real issues” for businesses to address if they want to make virtual work arrangements sustainable — and more engaging — for the… Blog April 19, 2022 Jump-Starting Finance Transformation: Changing Stakeholder Demands Requires a Response When thinking back on the past two years, it is evident that COVID-19 and the restrictions imposed on businesses, travel and commerce fueled widespread changes in finance functions across all industries. But the pandemic’s end — or, at least, its waning severity — hardly means that business has reverted to pre-COVID-19 norms or that those changes, finally, have slowed. The needs and demands of… Blog April 20, 2022 Geopolitical Tensions Exacerbate TMT Industry’s Top Risk Concerns The last two years have provided a considerable test of resiliency for technology, media and telecommunications (TMT) companies. Industry leaders have been widely commended for spearheading growth and innovation during this period, but they continue to face a broad range of risks that require laser-focused mitigation strategies. In recent months, a dominant threat to the industry has been the… Blog April 22, 2022 Earth Day Is an Ideal Time for Energy and Utilities Companies to Set a Date for a Carbon Footprint Assessment Earth Day, observed annually on April 22, marks the anniversary of the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. A half-century later, more than a billion people around the world mobilize for action on Earth Day, according to EARTHDAY.org, taking part in activities designed to help change human behavior and create global, national and local policy changes that will benefit the planet.… Blog April 27, 2022 The Ripple Effect of Supply Chain Disruption on Budgeting and Forecasting: Think Flexible and Long-Term Two years ago, COVID-19 lockdowns threw economies and supply chains into turmoil. Last year, supply chain disruptions and inflation were assumed to be transitory. More recently, the crisis in Ukraine and the lockdown of Shanghai and other cities have further exacerbated matters. Amid this turbulence, it should be no surprise that management teams across industries have abandoned the notion that… Blog April 29, 2022 The Future Workplace Calls for Creative Solutions, Says Morgan Stanley’s Carla Harris Creativity is key to solving the problems of the future workplace, according to Carla Harris, Vice Chair for Wealth Management at Morgan Stanley. Fran Maxwell, Protiviti’s Global Leader of Workforce and Organizational Transformation, interviewed Harris for our Future of Work series on VISION by Protiviti. Here are some of the thoughts she shared. It is unlikely we’ll go back to a 5-day, 40-… Blog May 2, 2022 A Crisis Upon a Crisis: Human Trafficking of Ukrainian Refugees “Refugees are at particular risk for human trafficking – a consequence of their vulnerable status, the devastating losses they have experienced, and their precarious life situations until durable solutions become available.” The Ukrainian refugee crisis More than 5 million refugees – greater than 10% of the country’s population – have fled from Ukraine in the two months since the Russian… Blog May 3, 2022 4 Steps To Transform Supply Chain Management Amid Today’s New World Order The CFO’s purview continues to expand amid the shifting tides of globalization. Supply chain risk management represents a newly vital, and growing, segment of that purview. To illustrate: When the Kremlin threatened to nationalize the assets of Western companies that pull out of their country in protest over its invasion of Ukraine, CFOs within those organizations sprang into action, quantifying… Blog May 4, 2022 Laser Focus on Risk Mitigation, Brand Protection Key to Managing Geopolitical Crisis C-suite executives from the consumer products and services (CPS) industry were remarkably prescient in their risk perceptions for 2022. After one quarter, many anticipated top risks —namely, disruptive technologies, supply chain bottlenecks, rising costs, labor shortages, data breaches and restrictive government policies — have not only persisted but also intensified. For example, inflation and… Load More
