Three very good reasons why you should have a plan
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80% of businesses affected by a major incident close within 18 months
90% of businesses that lose data from a disaster are forced to shut within 2 years
58% of UK organisations were disrupted by the Sept 11th attack - 1 in 8 were seriously affected |
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Business Continuity is a planning process which provides a framework to ensure the resilience of your business to any eventuality. This approach will help you to ensure that key customers, your brand, reputation and key suppliers are maintained, as well as your long term survivability.
Business Continuity needs to be considered by small businesses as well as larger corporations. Incidents can have a catastrophic effects on your business and threats can come from accidents, criminal activity or natural disasters. |
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Five Steps to Continuity Planning
Analyse and acces the risks to your business
Cultural change
Define your business continuity
strategy
Develop your plan
Rehearse your plan |
Where is your business vulnerable?
Property Suppliers
Human Resources
Systems
Processes
Timescales
Technology |
Berkshire Local Authority Emergency Planning Group have put together a series of leaflets that provide information, contacts and support to assist businesses deveop a continuity strategy. Click on the links below to download leaflets or for more information contact your local authority Emergency Planning Department.