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KELLEE ANN RICHARDS-ST CLAIR
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De-Risking the Status Quo: Why Corporate Norms Are at the Frontier of Risk Management
It is difficult to open any business publication without encountering warnings about geopolitical shocks, climate uncertainty, or the complexities of global supply chains. Those risks deserve attention. Yet they often obscure a quieter, more insidious threat — the risks born from within. The greatest vulnerabilities in modern corporations are not always external disruptions, but internal norms designed to preserve control. Cultures that reward predictability and prize short-t

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Nov 106 min read
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Further Reading: The Great Realignment: How Leaders Can Integrate Risk and Sustainability into a Single Strategic Lens
r Further Reading Deloitte Global (2025). The 2025 C-Suite Sustainability Report. Gartner (2025). Top Strategic Risk Management Trends for 2025. World Economic Forum (2025). Global Risks Report. Harvard Business Review (2023). How Boards Can Integrate ESG into Strategy. International Sustainability Standards Board (2024). IFRS S1 & S2: Sustainability and Climate-Related Disclosures. EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) & Corporate Sustainability Due Diligenc

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Nov 31 min read
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The Great Realignment: How Leaders Can Integrate Risk and Sustainability into a Single Strategic Lens
A leading UK micromobility company faced a dilemma familiar to many innovators: how to expand profitably while managing operational risk? It partnered with Fujitsu, using Social Digital Twin (SDT) technology to model real-world commuting patterns—identifying exactly where to place e-bike and scooter bays to maximize usage, reduce congestion, cut emissions, and reduce environmental impact. Instead of pursuing growth and governance as separate goals, it integrated them. As Dr.

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Nov 34 min read
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When Tech Titans Turn Energy Leaders: Reshaping the Global Power LandscapeÂ
Source: Business Insider Technology provides several innovative solutions. From fostering digital social connections and leveraging data...

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Jan 164 min read
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Global Energy Review 2024
2024 has been a transformative year for global energy. From breakthroughs in renewable technologies to reviving nuclear power, the energy...

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Dec 31, 202410 min read
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Leading from the Brink: How Understanding Risk and Vulnerability Fuels Organizational Resilience
Why do some companies thrive in chaos while others struggle? From cyber threats to political instability, understanding how...

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Dec 5, 20249 min read
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COP29 Confronts the Paradox of Growth: Thriving Within Planetary Limits
The COP-29 meeting has spotlighted the enduring challenge of growth and its toll on natural resources. Speaking at this year’s session,...

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Nov 25, 20248 min read
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Resilience Redefined: Agility and Innovation as Catalysts for Growth
NVIDIA's founder, president, and CEO, Jensen Huang, recently shared a thought-provoking perspective on how companies can navigate the...

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Nov 15, 20249 min read
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ESG: Pathway to Progress or Corporate Paradox?"
The once promising environmental, social, and governance (ESG) path has become increasingly embattled. Initially lauded as a framework...

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Nov 5, 202410 min read
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Navigating the Unknown: 5 Emerging Risks Every Leader Must Prepare For
Risk Perspectives are evolving. Global and emerging risks are complex and can negatively impact company earnings and market positioning....

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Jun 27, 20249 min read
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Climate Risk: The Perils of Ignoring the Things We See
Climate change is not a distant event! Terrains on fire, ravaged coastlines and loss of marine life are making indelible marks on the...

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May 5, 20243 min read
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2023 Energy Shakeups: A Year of Unprecedented Breakthroughs, Surges, and Surprises!
For this year’s review, I highlighted events that I believe are gamechangers and identified the unprecedented moves that can reshape...

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Dec 30, 202312 min read
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Beating the Challenges of Sustainable Leadership
Putting stakeholders at the center of corporate activity requires a balance of considerations; people, governance, prosperity, and the...

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Jun 9, 20233 min read
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Managing Geopolitics......Learnings from Europe
For years whilst training and sharing insights with business executives on managing global risks, I would observe how little geopolitics...

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May 10, 20236 min read
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Global Energy Review 2022
Image Source:International Finance Magazine 2022 Global Energy Year in Review The ambivalence of global leaders on the topic of fossil...

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Dec 31, 20228 min read
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Reducing our pollution footprint helps new generations
By Guest Blogger-Esteban Saldaña A surprising amount of pollution starts at home. The car you drive, the household and personal care...

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Oct 27, 20221 min read
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Global Energy Highlights 2021 Part 2
2021 was a year of disruption and upheaval but with every crisis, there is a lesson. The events that happened below provide lessons on...

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Dec 21, 20215 min read
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Global Energy Highlights 2021 Part 1
2021 was a year of disruption and upheaval but with every crisis, there is a lesson. The events that happened below provide lessons on...

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Dec 21, 20216 min read
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Risk, Resilience and Sticky Supply Chains
The global supplychain crisis has triggered a strategic rethink for many companies! Placed under pressure, they improvised and...

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Dec 1, 20214 min read
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Hitting the Mark on Sustainability
Globally, there have been shifts in public policy and consumer concerns about global warming and pollution increase. Swayed by changing...

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Aug 17, 20213 min read
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