As the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic evolves across the globe, organisations find themselves in different and sometimes multiple stages of the crisis management lifecycle. Using Control Risks’ Readiness, Response and Recovery methodology, we are helping clients navigate the crisis by shaping responses that target rapid commercial recovery and factor in longer-term scenarios. Control Risks brings you critical insights and advice on how to manage fast-moving information cycles and adapt your existing crisis response measures. Remaining flexible, agile, forward-thinking and empathetic are all essential for a successful outcome.

Recovery

COVID-19: Crisis management and threat management in a new era

Our experts in threat management, executive protection, security risk management, cyber security, insider risk, crisis management and crisis communications are available to guide organizations through COVID-19-related challenges. Our teams provide everything from program reviews and specialized training through to retained support on threat response matters. These include, but are not limited to, changes to the workforce, deploying and enforcing business resumption protocols, mental health considerations, threat assessment and management as well as information, technology and cyber risk mitigation. 

Response

COVID-19 “In-Flight” incident reviews - A prudent pause on the road to resumption

As companies start contemplating “business resumption planning” and focusing on a formal return to facilities and travel in a safe and productive manner, there is tremendous value in briefly pausing to reflect on the organization’s COVID-19 journey to date and conduct an “in-flight” incident review as a means of optimizing the approach going forward. 

Recovery

COVID-19: Business resumption framework

Organizations are increasingly shifting their focus from acute crisis response to business recovery and building strategies to adapt to the “new normal”. Unfortunately, many businesses lack a clear vision or roadmap to get there. 

Recovery

COVID-19: Insider risks to recovery and resilience

The COVID-19 crisis and economic downturn are increasing insider risks to organisations as they resume operations and look to recover.

Recovery

COVID-19: Taking the first steps to Recovery

As Wuhan, China comes out of lockdown, and signs suggest that the US and Europe are nearing the peak of infection, some have begun to look ahead, beyond COVID-19. But, in these uncertain times, how do we plan for “recovery”?

Response

COVID-19: What to focus on now, what to focus on next

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues businesses and organisations are in various stages of crisis response or recovery across the globe. Regardless of which stage you are at right now, there is a growing body of knowledge and lessons learned that can help your crisis response.

Response

Leadership in the COVID-19 crisis

The COVID-19 pandemic is a crisis different from anything a business leader will have faced in over a century. Effective leadership in a prolonged crisis is absolutely necessary. Our experts use their experience, several previously from the FBI's Critical Incident Response Group, to offer constructive advice for leadership in this time of crisis.

Response

New global scenarios for COVID-19

Control Risks’ analysts assess that the proliferation of COVID-19 cases around the world could proceed according to the following scenarios, with a range of business, economic, security and geopolitical impacts.

Response

COVID-19: The impact on workers in global supply chains

The COVID-19 pandemic is having an unprecedented impact on workers in global supply chains. Businesses must not lose sight of their business and human rights commitments as they manage their response to the pandemic.

Steering your business through the COVID-19 crisis

As the COVID-19 outbreak evolves so do our client’s concerns. With our global expertise in helping organisations through epidemic and pandemic scenarios, Control Risks’ solutions can help your organisation to be ready, respond, and recover.

COVID-19: Global Monitoring and Information Services

Control Risks’ Global Monitoring Information Services supports clients’ decision-making in response to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Services include trigger monitoring, email alerts, executive briefings and regional outlooks to ensure you can remain agile and empathetic as the situation evolves.

Response

Crisis management in an emergent outbreak

Ten insights reflecting valuable lessons our crisis management professionals have learnt helping clients navigate the operational and human side of SARS, MERS and the coronavirus.

Coverage of COVID-19 on CORE

Existing subscribers to CORE can access regular updates about COVID-19 through the platform. In addition, subscribers can benefit from a direct link to our experts to discuss topics related COVID-19 and their unique circumstances via CORE+ Analyst Access hours.