Risk Management / General

Significant number of businesses neglect potential human rights risks

- Global study reveals that almost half of surveyed businesses have never undertaken a human rights due diligence exercise - Human rights impacts may go undetected through lack of adequate review mechanisms - Consequences of inadequate attention can include reputational damage, fines and legal claims

Top risks that continue to linger in the arena

While emerging markets appear more attractive, many practitioners have faced and continue to face substantial difficulties in carving out profitable positions with the ever changing landscape and the threat of risks that continue to linger in the arena.

Despite Positive Developments Over Last Decade, Challenges Remain for Morocco’s Agribusiness

In Morocco, agriculture has long been both the strength and weakness of its economy. The strength is that it has been a growth driver, while the weakness is its high volatility. The sector’s average growth rate fell from 10.6% between 1985 and 1991, to 0.27% between 1991 and 2004. During this period, the volatility of the agricultural sector (deviations of output relative to its average) grew to become eight times higher than that of the Middle East and North Africa region1.

Environmental risks, a growing concern for businesses