On March 19, 2025, President Trump signed an Executive Order entitled “Achieving Efficiency Through State and Local Preparedness.” (1) The purpose of the order is to devote responsibility for the risk management of critical infrastructure to state and local governments. Continue reading
Many modern devices – from cellphones and computers to electric vehicles and wind turbines – rely on strong magnets made from a type of minerals called rare earths. As the systems and infrastructure used in daily life have turned digital and the United States has moved toward renewable energy, accessing these minerals has become critical – and the markets for these elements have grown rapidly. Continue reading
Risk Management is becoming a major topic for both the public and private sector organizations. I recently discussed the result of a risk study conducted by EY consulting firm located in the United Kingdom (UK). Recently, the Local Government Information Unit (LGIU), in conjunction with Browne Jacobson, and ALARM published a report “Navigating risk in local government: challenge, change and capacity”. Continue reading
The World Economic Forum (WEF) recently released its 2025 Global Risk Report. It is the 20th such report. Saasia Zahidi the Managing Director, in her preface to states:
“This is the 20th edition of the Global Risks Report. Looking back over the last two decades, environmental risks have steadily consolidated their position as the greatest source of long-term concern. This year’s Global Risks Perception Survey shows that a sense of alarm is also mounting in the shorter term: Environmental problems, from extreme weather to pollution, are here now and the need to implement solutions is urgent.” (1) Continue reading
n September 2024 the International Organization for Standardizations (ISO) published the results of its 33rd annual certification results. This includes results for ISO 9001, its quality management system certification. ISO 9001 is the largest and flagship of ISO’s certifications. Two other certifications with the highest number of certifications are ISO14001 Environmental and ISO 45001 Occupational Health. Continue reading