In recent months, cyber attacks on well-known brands like Marks & Spencer, Harrods, and the Co-op have grabbed headlines, with M&S alone reportedly suffering losses of over £1 million per day during its breach. While such major brands have the means to bounce back, if not slowly, the same can’t be said for many SMEs in the UK. As cyber […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 23/05/2025
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 09/05/2025
Be vocal about ‘silent killer’ risks
Categories: General
Carbon monoxide poisoning is a health and safety risk that can easily slip under the radar due to the silent, odourless, often undetected threat posed by this hazard. People lose their lives to carbon monoxide poisoning and around 4,000 people a year need emergency medical treatment. This is often due to poorly installed or maintained gas appliances in which the […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 25/04/2025
The risks associated with ESG strategies
Categories: General
The move to ‘green’ businesses is increasingly being driven by a desire to improve ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) performance – a business practice standard increasingly important for corporate reputation. The British Business Bank says ESG measures a business’s impact on society and the environment whilst also demonstrating its transparency and accountability. Businesses falling short of expectations could face both […]
Author: Tom Wood | Date: 11/04/2025
Reputation rules, so protect it well
Categories: General
Business survival and reputation management are inextricably linked. A 2020 survey found that 63% of executives believe reputation defines their business’s market value. In the past 20 years, it has become ever more important to safeguard reputation. As the Harvard Business Review noted in 2007, “In an economy where 70% to 80% of market value comes from hard-to-assess intangible assets […]