Modern slavery risks have risen in nearly three quarters of the 28 member states of the European Union over the last year, reveals an annual study from global risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft. ...
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Modern slavery risks have risen in nearly three quarters of the 28 member states of the European Union over the last year, reveals an annual study from global risk consultancy Verisk Maplecroft. ...
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The risk of human rights tainted tungsten, tin, tantalum and gold (3TG) entering the supply chains of tech firms is extending well beyond the traditional home of ‘conflict minerals,’ DR Congo and the...
Climate change may deal a significant blow to the economies of countries most reliant on farming, according to new research, which identifies Sub-Saharan Africa as the region facing the highest risk...
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Mapping global human rights risk Over half of the 198 countries assessed in the index (55% or 110 countries) are high or extreme risk in Verisk Maplecroft Human Rights Risk Index 2016-Q4. Conflict is...
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The map shows that the countries which send and receive migrants in Asia and the Middle East all pose extreme or high risks to business of association with trafficking, according to Verisk...
Modern slavery, migration and traceability rated as top human rights risks for business – Verisk Maplecroft A new report analysing the 10 most significant human rights issues impacting business has...
Boko Haram continues to pose a severe threat to companies operating in north-eastern Nigeria. As shown on the map below, the group has been driven out of most areas it conquered during 2014, but...
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Terrorism presents an increasing risk to business operations across Niger. The Mali-based Movement for Oneness and Jihad in West Africa (MUJAO) militant group and regional terrorist organisation...
With the general elections fast approaching, Myanmar’s ethnic parties could play kingmakers for the next administration. The opposition National League for Democracy (NLD), led by Nobel laureate Aung...
New investors in Cuba will have to pay particular attention to the significant threats posed by natural hazards, including severe storms and droughts. The Caribbean country’s return to the...
Guerrilla attacks against private sector infrastructure pose a severe risk to operational continuity in Colombia. As the armed forces have become more effective in dealing with attacks by insurgents,...
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In recent weeks, the Turkey to Greece sea passage has surpassed the North Africa to Italy route in volume of migrants and asylum seekers attempting to reach Europe. Increasing numbers of refugees are...
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The strategic markets of Philippines, China, Japan and Bangladesh are home to over half of the 100 cities most exposed to natural hazards, highlighting the potential risks to foreign business, supply...
Security concerns pose major challenges to mining operations in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo. At least 40 armed groups continue to operate in the east of the country and violent...
Oil and gas companies operating in Libya face a high risk of disruptions and a broad range of security challenges due to ongoing armed conflict. The conflict between the UN-backed Tobruk /...
Following a year characterised by widespread conflict and civil unrest, escalating geopolitical tensions and spiralling terrorism fatalities, global stability is unlikely to improve over 2015,...
Climate change and food insecurity multiplying risks of conflict and civil unrest in 32 countries
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A combination of climate change vulnerability and food insecurity is amplifying the risks of conflict and civil unrest in 32 countries, including the emerging markets of Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India,...