A lot of people think about fire and accidents when you say contingency plan. And column 2 and 3 companies must also submit an internal contingency plan according to the Danish Working Environment Authority's rules.
But what about being prepared if there are breakdowns on IT systems, production stops, or media storms? A (broader) contingency plan does not (also) prevent accidents or disasters, but ensures that the organization as a whole - i.e. both management and employees - is prepared to deal with a crisis situation. Both as a company, as a utility company, municipality, etc. In the public and private sectors.
We advocate integrating crisis and incident management into the daily life of the organization in order to be better prepared in the event of any kind of accident.
Carlsberg has made a virtue of continuously practicing to react. Both when a major crisis hits, but also on the events that are significant. This habituation has allowed the entire organization to react immediately worldwide. |