Division: Aprio Credence
Cyber threats remain at the top of risk registers
July 30, 2024
In the face of a fresh wave of reported SA and global cyber breaches, Aprio Credence research confirms cyber threats remain at the top of risk registers for SA’s leading companies.
Building reputational capital through crises
Over many years, Aprio has represented several clients in the resources sector. This sector faces numerous challenges that can negatively impact reputation and long-term success, including labour and community protest action, safety accidents, environmental impacts and activist campaigns, among others.
Crisis in Corporate Reputation: The Big Issues of 2023
December 4, 2023
The year has proven to be a tough one for several well-known global corporations that have faced significant reputation crises. From data breaches to unethical behaviour, affected companies have had to navigate the fallout from these incidents, often facing public backlash and a loss of stakeholder trust
Grid failure in South Africa: is there a disconnect between the boardroom and the risk office in 2023?
July 10, 2023
Despite multiple South African corporates publicly stating in recent months that they were doing contingency planning for a total electricity grid failure scenario, just a third (33%) of South Africa’s biggest companies have electricity supply concerns as a principal risk on their most recent published risk registers.
Crisis Simulations: Practice Makes Perfect
May 25, 2023
You can take practical, cost-effective steps to build organisational resilience and the ability to work through a crisis with your reputation still largely intact.
Crisis Management Trends Into 2023
December 14, 2022
It’s that time of the year when many marketing and public relations consultants make bold, and frequently highly speculative predictions about trends they think will get some momentum in 2023.
ESG Risks Are Getting More Attention, But Reputation Risk Appears To Be Diminishing
September 26, 2022
While The Economist may have characterised Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) investing in a July 2022 special report as having “turned from an investment craze attracting trillions of dollars on promises to make the world a better place into a source of eye-rolling cynicism”, it seems ESG-related risks are now […]
If Your Company Sponsors Anyone Or Anything, Are You Prepared For The Associated Reputation Risks?
May 16, 2022
A brand ambassador for your organisation who makes the news for his anti-vaxxing stance. The celebrity face and voice for your product or service, who is going viral after allegations of domestic violence surface on Twitter. The sports stadium bearing your company’s name, but where the sports team or sports […]
Cyber Threat The No 1 Item On The Risk Registers Of Sa’s Leading Listed Companies
November 18, 2021
The five most prevalent concerns for C-suite executives around South Africa appear to be cyber risk, followed by pandemic-related impacts, the macro-economic environment, operating risks, and marketplace competition and disruption.
Jse-Top 40 Boards 2011-2021: The More Things Change, The More They Stay The Same
August 26, 2021
While black women non-executive directors have a significantly stronger presence on JSE Top 40 company Boards compared to ten years ago, in 2021 white men still rule the roost at South Africa’s biggest listed enterprises.