April 30, 2007

Internal and external forces shape risk management at Akzo Nobel

Nancy Hala, KnowledgeLeader contributing writer

Akzo Nobel, based in the Netherlands, is a global Fortune 500 company serving customers through its three business segments − human and animal healthcare, coatings and chemicals. In this profile, Dick Oude Alink, corporate risk manager, discusses how the company’s diverse and decentralized business landscape lends itself to risk management. Oude Alink also describes the company’s risk management Knowledge Center, which ensures risk-related information is timely, accurate, and readily available at all levels of the organization.