‘Ostrich approach’ to planning puts firms at risk

Poor business continuity planning is putting over half of UK organisations at risk, a new report suggests. 

 

Disruption and Resilience, a report published by the Chartered Management Institute (CMI) and the Cabinet Office, found that only 49% of UK organisations have adequate plans in place to face the unexpected, such as severe weather and IT disruption. This is despite 93% being affected by snow in recent months.

 

Ruth Spellman, CMI Chief Executive, said:

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