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• Coming Home: An exploration of workplace inclusivity of Veterans with disabilities (6/15/2021) - In the 2019 article “Coming home: Why veterans with disabilities withhold workplace accommodation requests,” RiskVersity’s own Jeanne Holmes and her co-authors of the paper explored an often silent group of individuals: veterans with disabilities in the workplace. The research team of Drs. Katerina Gonzalez, C. Justice Tillman, and Jeanne J Holmes spent several months exploring… Read more about Coming Home: An exploration of workplace inclusivity of Veterans with disabilities
• Travel Risk Management: Looking Beyond COVID-19 (6/3/2021) - In the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, recommendations by health authorities caused both personal and professional travel to suddenly stop, causing a reduction in travel by nearly 90 percent compared to the previous year. The Global Business Travel Association, the world’s largest business travel association, predicts business travel spending won’t fully recover from the COVID-19 pandemic until… Read more about Travel Risk Management: Looking Beyond COVID-19
• The Case for Going Green (4/1/2021) - Sustainability risk management (SRM) allows businesses to align their profit and revenue goals with their environmental policies. While this is a newer area of business strategy, the concept of creating a more eco-responsible work environment is not. In fact, according to a recent Deloitte study, the percentage of U.S. businesses that allocated the highest degree of… Read more about The Case for Going Green
• Considerations and Risks for Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Vaccinations (2/4/2021) - Employers have played a large role in guiding their employees throughout the COVID-19 pandemic since it’s inception in the United States last March. In many ways, employees have looked to employers for guidance on safety regulations and other mandates instilled by the government on both state and federal levels. Now, as the two FDA approved… Read more about Considerations and Risks for Employer-Mandated COVID-19 Vaccinations
• The Risks of Working from Home (12/8/2020) - In March of this year, during the beginning stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, most of the U.S. workforce was setting up their work-from-home offices in the matter of a few days. In fact, by June nearly 40% of the U.S. workforce transitioned to working from home full-time. While these numbers have decreased slightly, only 50% of the… Read more about The Risks of Working from Home
• Identifying the Levels of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace (10/9/2020) - Over the past decade, leading companies have been making efforts to increase diversity and inclusion within their organizations. While diversity and inclusion movements first stemmed from social and political changes, we’re now seeing its many benefits within the workplace. In fact, according to a study conducted by McKinsey & Company, “companies in the top quartile… Read more about Identifying the Levels of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace
• Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace Culture (7/8/2020) - As recent and ongoing events continue to spark conversations around systemic injustice and privilege, the question often arises, what can I be doing better?  Diversity and inclusion are not new topics for many organizations. In fact, 83% of global businesses say diversity and inclusion are top priorities for their workplace. However, our current national environment tells us there’s still… Read more about Creating a Diverse and Inclusive Workplace Culture
• Risk Management Lessons from Past Economic Crises (6/1/2020) - As the entire world takes precautions against the spread of COVID-19, many businesses have been forced to close their doors, ultimately causing a significant decline in economic activity and touching nearly every industry. According to some researchers, our current economic situation could worsen, causing a devastating and lengthy recession. The Bureau of Economic Research reports that there… Read more about Risk Management Lessons from Past Economic Crises
• Returning to Work Post-COVID-19 (5/8/2020) - The Coronavirus pandemic has had a tremendous impact on our daily lives, especially when it comes to our work environment and business practices. For businesses that will survive the pandemic, work habits and customs are likely to change for the foreseeable future. The reemergence of in-person meetings, international conferences, and busy crowded office spaces is… Read more about Returning to Work Post-COVID-19
• Preparing for the Next Unknown Crisis (4/14/2020) - It’s safe to say the current global pandemic of COVID-19 caught many businesses and organizations by surprise. It seems that just overnight many businesses have had to close their doors, while others are struggling to survive the halt in production and dramatic decrease of consumer demand with an unknown end date. In the midst of… Read more about Preparing for the Next Unknown Crisis