The UK Resilience Academy, part of the Cabinet Office, has launched a national consultation on proposed leadership standards aimed at strengthening resilience and emergency preparedness across the UK. Delivered in partnership with the Workforce Development Trust, the consultation builds on the National Occupational Standards for Resilience and Emergencies published last year.

Renew Risk has launched two catastrophe models designed specifically for offshore wind farms in the UK, Ireland and across Europe. The UK and Ireland Windstorm Model and the European Windstorm Model aim to improve the way insurers, reinsurers and brokers assess increasingly complex offshore assets, as larger turbines are deployed in deeper waters

The Health and Safety Executive has launched a consultation on proposed changes to the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013, seeking views on how the framework can better capture work-related ill health while reducing reporting burdens.

The Bayes Entrepreneurship Fund has invested in Risk Management Award winner, SmartResilience, to support the expansion of its climate adaptation platform. The company develops climate risk analytics and forecasting tools to help organisations assess emerging threats, strengthen regulatory reporting and inform strategy. Its platform combines early warning systems, forward-looking modelling and adaptation planning to address risks including flooding, heat and water stress.

The 2026 Business Continuity Awards finalists have been revealed. The winners will be announced at a Gala Dinner and Awards Ceremony on 18 June 2026 at the London Marriott Hotel Grosvenor Square.

The Health and Safety Executive is looking into the ways in which artificial intelligence affects safety-related decisions in the infrastructure and process industries. Its research is part of an initiative examining how the technology is reshaping critical workplace functions.