Crisis Situations : Why be prepared ? All organizations, whatever the size or field of activity, may one day have to deal with a crisis. There could be several reasons for this : • Increasingly stringent health, environmental and safety requirements, • Growing numbers of regulations and checks, increasingly advanced  analytical instruments, • Loss of confidence in the authorities, disagreement among scientific experts, • The media appeal of crises, the power of the media and Internet, the instantaneous circulation    of images, • The rise in litigation and political involvement, • The vulnerability of managers and executives, under constant pressure in  the running of    projects with conflicting constraints. In crisis situations, events take place so quickly, and internal and external pressures are so strong, that it is difficult to implement efficient, reliable, ermergency procedures. Moreover, managers faced with crises are, more than ever, confronted with incertitude in a complex environment, where vital company interests may be at stake. How to ensure that internal systems for consultation, decision-making and approval will respond rapidly to unusually strained situations ?

Arjuna's Expertise • Health : product safety or contamination, workplace conditions, ... • Environment : pollution, ground contamination, ... • Industry : accidents, fires, explosions, ... • Workplace : negotiations, restructuring, strikes, site closures, ... • Legal : anticipating criminal liability, litigation, ... • Organization : interruptions to services or supplies, ... • Monitoring of exceptional events. • Rumors In Which Sectors ? • Food processing,  • Pharmaceutical, • Marketing, • Utilities : energy, water, transport, telecommunications ..., • Industry (chemical, plants, ...), • Banks, • Defense, • Joint-trade organization, • Public Service.