The Buncefield explosions, July 7, 2005 and the threat of avian flu, highlight how vulnerable UK businesses – both large and small – are to outside influences.
So say organisers of the third annual Business Continuity – The Risk Management Expo 2006, a conference and exhibition.
Corporate responsibility is placing increased onus on UK directors for their business’s continuous success, it is claimed. The March 15 and 16 event runs at ExCel, near Canary Wharf in London Docklands.
Graeme Howe, Director for Business Continuity Expo 2006, says: “There appears little incentive today for UK directors to take responsibility for business continuity. Many boards allocate responsibility for business continuity to one individual with the belief that they are doing something about it. In truth, business continuity should not rest on one individual’s shoulders; it needs to be driven by the whole organisation, with the ultimate responsibility laid at the feet of the board directors.”
