SERVICES - HOSTILE AREAS

Mitigating operational risks in foreign locations is a challenge that multinational companies (MNCs) have struggled with for centuries. Ensuring the safety of personnel and infrastructure can be an arduous task, especially in high-risk or hostile environments such as those found in Southeast Asia, sub-Saharan Africa or Latin America. i2Si specializes in providing solutions for these situations.

Although risk mitigation has received much attention in recent years, there is still an appreciable lack of collaboration and cooperative experience-sharing among those affected. This means that the hard lessons learned by some corporate strategists do not translate to others who may be faced with similar situations – those needing to develop & implement risk mitigation strategies to begin, maintain or salvage foreign operations.

i2Si has many years of experience in developing and implementing operational risk/salvage strategies, and serves to bridge this knowledge gap. In this manner, successful executions of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and community relations/civic development programs in Nigeria and Guatemala can be utilized when formulating strategies to address similar problems in Indonesia and the Philippines.

i2Si primarily focuses on two key aspects of operational risk strategy development:

• Identifying the motivations and specific threats to MNC operations posed by vandals, saboteurs, organized criminals and terrorists
• Formulating and implementing population-focused influence strategies to favorably alter/modify hostile attitudes and behavior toward MNC operations and personnel

The first step in planning any risk mitigation strategy must begin with a comprehensive analysis of the operational environment, to include current and historical social, economic and political situations. i2Si leverages research and analytical expertise worldwide to accurately assess any given situation, thereby ensuring the most optimal baseline from which to begin mitigation/salvage planning and operations.

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