This year's Risk Outlook report identifies a Fragmenting World. The relative geopolitical stability that has held since the dismantling of the former Soviet Union has now fractured. Conflicts in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine have shaken the world. Unrest and polarisation are rife.
"This year's Risk Outlook report identifies a Fragmenting World. The relative geopolitical stability that has held since the dismantling of the former Soviet Union has now fractured. Conflicts in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine have shaken the world. Unrest and polarisation are rife.
Extreme weather events and resource scarcity further fuel instability. The prevalence of infectious diseases adds another layer of concern.
The destabilising effect of these outside forces on business is also impacting employees. They are experiencing unprecedented levels of anxiety, impacting workforce productivity and exacerbating levels of poor mental health. At a time when companies need their human capital to be most effective, it is being compromised.
High levels of disinformation and misinformation further intensify insecurity. These risks are now the context in which you do business. They must be well understood and carefully mitigated."
