Businesses need to remain agile and alert as COVID-19 evolves

Where to go for information

World Health Organisation’s technical guidance
Government guidelines for employers and business
Government general guidance on the situation

How we are responding to COVID-19

Protecting the health and wellbeing of our clients, employees and communities

Global guidance

Guidance from our member firms on COVID-19

Various bodies have warned COVID-19 could be the biggest risk to the global economy since the 2008 financial crisis. Estimates suggest the outbreak could:

reduce GDP by 0.5%
halve global growth in 2020
increase workforce absence by 20%.

While some industries will be more affected than others, all firms will feel the impact.

Useful links for devolved administrations

Wales

Scotland

Government response to COVID-19

Northern Ireland

Focus your COVID-19 response on these six key areas...

People

Keeping them safe, motivated and enabled to do their jobs
Liquidity, contingency and claims

Ensuring your stability for the future
Technology

Managing your stability and digital risk
Regulatory changes

Stay compliant now and in the future
Customers and suppliers

Keeping them informed, secure and prepared for change
Operations

Meeting customer demands effectively and efficiently

Manage the impact of COVID-19 on your business

As the situation changes businesses need to remain agile and alert. We can support you to manage many of the impacts of COVID-19 on your business.

Discuss the impacts of COVID-19 with one of our experts

“The government is rightly recommending that businesses focus on resilience during this unprecedented outbreak of COVID-19. The uncertainty and speed at which this issue is developing requires business to fully open up communication channels with suppliers, customers, funders, employees, advisors and other key stakeholders to generate resilience and develop plans to succeed once the threats of the pandemic have passed.”

Dave Munton, Head of UK Markets and Clients