Global Threat Environment + International Travel + Top Risks in 2023 + Risk Management Plans + Increasingly Complex Landscape

Preparation is critical if companies and individuals are to have better outcomes in the face of heightened risks.

The global threat environment has turned increasingly complex. The past year alone has been dominated by a pandemic, a major war, a rise in violent crime, destructive natural disasters, rampant cybercrime, and the possibility of a recession that could further accelerate the current pace of layoffs. Preparation is critical for companies and individuals to have better outcomes in the face of such challenges.

"All of us—security professionals, HR directors—should be thinking in terms of worst case and understand what that means; understand what the second, third, fourth-order effects are; and prepare for it and not be surprised," said Global Guardian President and CEO Dale Buckner during a webinar on December 14. "As we look toward 2023, we don’t think it gets less complicated," he added.

The BCI is proud to launch its new Resilience in Conflict Report, sponsored by International SOS. This report looks at how conflicts in regions around the world are affecting organisations, how organisations manage resilience during periods of conflict, as well as the role of technology in this process.

Most organisations are impacted by conflict
Unfortunately, it has become important to consider the volume of armed conflicts and disputes currently taking place around the world and the range of impacts they can have on organisations, from those who have operations in affected areas to those who have suppliers or customers in those areas, and what responses can be prepared to mitigate these impacts.