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Embracing Corporate Social Responsibility Will Allow Businesses to Do Well by Doing Good
Amid financial turmoil and global recession, a new socially responsible approach is needed for companies to survive and prosper

By any yardstick, 2008 will be remembered as a shocking year, and it may come to be seen as a turning point in world economic development. Ill-advised mortgage lending strategies in the U.S. housing market and elsewhere spiraled into the worst financial meltdown since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

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Taking a Fluid Approach to Risk Management
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6 Keys to Feeding the World
Some of the planet's hungriest places soon will be among the most crowded, too. Here's what they need to do now

In order to feed a growing global population, experts say, food production must be ramped up in areas that have ample farmland, such as Brazil, Argentina, Russia, China and elsewhere across Asia. To increase output,...

Population Growth: Business Risks and Opportunities
As the number of people occupying the planet continues to rise, there are implications organizations of all sizes must consider

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Rwanda: an African Success
The country's remarkable growth and development offers a road map to progress for neighboring nations

No country epitomizes the changes in Africa more than Rwanda. It has embraced major political and economic reforms. The World Bank now rates the country as one of the world's 10 most-improved economies. Agriculture...

East Africa: The Core of the Continent's Growth
Rwanda, Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda and Burundi comprise the next possible regional powerhouse

While many Western countries have been suffering through a deep and ongoing recession, an untold success story has quietly been playing out elsewhere across the globe. The economies of East Africa—particularly Rwanda...

Business Growth in Africa
A world of opportunity awaits enterprising organizations in this promising emerging market

Lions and lines. In the Western world, the mere mention of the word "Africa" conjures up two enduring images: lions, as in beasts roaming an unspoiled savannah; and lines, unending queues of silent, starving people,...

The Next 10 Years
It’s a new decade. As you plan for growth, consider three major challenges—ones already affecting business around the world

After the triumphant 1990s, the first decade of the 21st century reminded everyone of the dangers that sneaked up behind globalization and prosperity. SARS and swine flu were scary illustrations of how quickly...

A Refreshing Risk Management Strategy
Dr Pepper Snapple Group uses Aon's RiskConsole technology to take charge of its risk management

Millions of people in North America quench their thirst daily with one of the 50 brands of beverages in the portfolio of the Dr Pepper Snapple Group (DPS). In addition to its flagship Dr Pepper and Snapple brands,...

Aon's RiskConsole Turns Property Asset Data into Food for Thought
With the help an advanced risk management tool, Heinz treats its worldwide properties like it treats its iconic brands—as valuable assets

Heinz Tomato Ketchup. Lea & Perrins Worcestershire Sauce. Ore-Ida potatoes. These are just a few of the world-class, iconic brands owned and marketed worldwide by H.J. Heinz Company. The most international of...

Sustainability Risk Management: Aon helps Clients Go Green
Implementing a sustainability risk management program through eco-efficient business practices

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Walk in Your Customer's Shoes: Keys to Developing a Client-Centric Approach to Business
Three steps that will help you develop employees who see the world from the perspective of those who do business with your company

The cost of winning new clients—including advertising, price promotions and other incentives—is estimated at five times the cost of retaining existing ones. A statistic like that leaves no doubt as to...