Patrick Roberts is a Principal Consultant in the Climate and Resilience team at Verisk Maplecroft. In this role Patrick advises clients globally on all aspects of organisational resilience.

Prior to joining Verisk Maplecroft, Patrick was a director of Cambridge Risk Solutions. Over the course of fifteen years, he assisted the whole spectrum of organisations, from micro businesses and small not-for-profits to large corporations and government agencies, to manage risk and resilience more efficiently. In particular, he developed extensive experience in the implementation of business continuity management and information security management systems. He also designed and delivered a wide range of crisis management training and exercises to clients including hospitals, airports and universities. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Strategic Risk Management and has a PhD from Nottingham University Business School.

Before embarking on a career in risk management, Patrick had a varied career including various project and line management roles in the engineering industry and serving as an Infantry Officer in the British Army. Patrick was also a director of British Weightlifting from 2015 to 2019.

Chapter 1: What do we Mean by Risk? Chapter 2: Why do we try to Manage Risk? Chapter 3: Risk Management Systems Chapter 4: Scope, Context and Criteria Chapter 5: Risk Assessment Chapter 6: Risk Treatment Chapter 7: Measuring the Effectiveness of Risk Management Chapter 8: Underlying Themes and Summary Annex A: Risk Return Relationships in UK Listed Companies Annex B: The Impact of Covid-19 on FTSE 100 Share Price Annex C: Alternative Numerical Example Annex D: Some Useful Sources of Risk Information