Maplecroft’s multi-award-winning Global Risks Portfolio (GRP) combines expert analysis of risks at, issue, sector and company level, with rigorously researched quantitative risk indices and state-of-the-art mapping technology.
It provides clients with the ability to analyse and compare the entire range of extrafinancial global risks; including issues as far reaching as terrorism, conflict, regime stability, rule of law, resource security, corruption, human rights, poverty, climate change and natural disasters
Our portfolio of over 500 risk indices and indicators are accompanied by over 100 interactive maps. Indices and interactive maps are designed to enable the easy identification, comparison and monitoring of risk exposures worldwide. Additional resources include: country rankings, risk hotspots and analysis of relevant and material issues.
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The Rule of Law Index assesses the risk relating to the ineffectiveness of legal and regulatory practices, based upon judicial independence, judicial effectiveness, and the comprehensiveness, transparency and consistent application of business-relevant regulation in a country.
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Maplecroft Map Maker
The Maplecroft Map Maker is a new function allowing users to create their own map by combining any two of our 100+ interactive maps. The innovative use of data overlays enable the easy comparison of risks to specific areas of operation, individual assets or investments.
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Territorial Claims in the Arctic
The Arctic is a complex region with emerging geopolitical significance offering both lucrative returns and high risks to companies in the extractives sector.
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President-to-be visits the US amidst rising tensions over trade, power competition in Asia-Pacific
Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping, who is expected to replace incumbent President Hu Jintao in a scheduled leadership change in late 2012, visited the US in mid-February 2012. His visit came at a time of mounting tensions over what Washington perceives to be unfair trade policies and geopolitical competition in the Asia-Pacific region, where the Obama administration is trying to offset a rising China.
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Limitations of ban on new forest concessions highlighted by report
On 17 February 2012, the World Resources Institute (WRI) released a report stating that Indonesia's two year forest moratorium will not directly contribute in a significant way to the nation's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction target of 26% by 2020. However, the report noted that the ban provided an opportunity for Indonesia to make necessary reforms to its forest governance practices, which will contribute to GHG reduction initiatives in the long term.
