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Crisis management & resilience planning

Being proactive during disruption

Although the full impact of COVID-19 is still unknown, many organisations are being impacted by declining sales and reduced consumer demand, supply chain disruptions and transport restrictions. These issues will have a domino effect on global markets with the escalating risk likely to impact those not yet directly affected by COVID-19. These companies need to consider their pandemic preparedness measures and be proactive and prepared. This article focuses on risk identification and organisational exposure, identifying critical dependencies and how to develop pragmatic and effective crisis and resilience solutions.

Topics covered in this article:

• Assessing the impact of a crisis on employees, assets, operations, stakeholders and reputation
• Understanding and managing risks in a time of disruption

• Practical steps in developing a proportionate crisis and resilience response plan