79 percent of C-suite leaders and senior executives surveyed expect a recession, yet only 35 percent feel very prepared for it Long-term view on risk and growth sets those very prepared leaders apart from their peers LONDON, Oct. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced the results of its 2022 Executive Risk Survey, "Making Better Decisions in Uncertain Times." The survey clearly shows that leaders who are making better decisions about risks are better prepared to navigate through and succeed during highly volatile times and economic uncertainty. Aon conducted more than 800 interviews with C-suite and senior executives at companies with 500+ employees to answer questions related to: What attributes set leaders who are very prepared for a recession apart? How are they making better decisions to position their companies for growth at this pivotal time? A strong majority (79 percent) of business leaders expect a re
DUBLIN, Sept. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today announced that Adriana Karaboutis, chief information and digital officer of National Grid plc, has been appointed to its Board of Directors. The Board expects to appoint her to the Audit Committee of the Board and the Compliance Sub-Committee of the Audit Committee.f "We are excited to welcome Adriana to the Aon Board of Directors," said Lester B. Knight, chair of Aon's board. "Her broad experience in critical areas such as data and analytics, digital transformation andcyber security will provide valuable insights for the firm as Aon continues to give clients the clarity and confidence they need to make better decisions to protect and grow their business in an increasingly interconnected and complex world." Since August 2017, Karaboutis has served as chief information and digital officer of National Grid plc, one of the world's largest public utility
Award aims to highlight employers accelerating their ESG practices and enhancing their employee value proposition SHANGHAI, Aug. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ Aon plc (NYSE: AON), a leading global professional services firm, today launched the 2022 China Best ESG Employers Award. The award aims to recognize businesses accelerating environmental, social and governance (ESG) practices while striving to enhance their employee value proposition beyond employee experience and engagement. It will evaluate organisations against objective dimensions and indicators that take ESG attributes into account. Aon is the one who introduced the concept of "Best Employers" in the Chinese market and has held a "Best Employers" recognition program in China since 2001. Through proven scientific evaluations, Aon has recognised hundreds of excellent employer brands and built a comprehensive and authoritative employer recognition program. However, evolving employee expectations driven by the COVI