CEO Guide to Managing Biosecurity Risk
Protecting your business, New Zealand's natural environment, its economy and our way of life. A focused executive programme on leading biosecurity risk, from the CEO's questions through to operational action.
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potential cost of a foot-and-mouth outbreak, over four to five years
questions every CEO should be able to answer
essentials your team assesses
strategic modules, free to complete
Biosecurity is a core business risk, and the cost of inaction is real.
Leadership means moving from a reactive stance to a protective one, with a culture of vigilance that starts at the top and reaches every operational layer.
Three shifts in how you lead the risk
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Risk identification
See biosecurity as a top-tier executive risk to business continuity, well beyond an operational hurdle.
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Protective leadership
Move from compliance to continuous improvement, with biosecurity in every decision.
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Vigilance culture
Equip your workforce to act as a first line of defence, with biosecurity in the daily habits of every staff member.
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Five modules, from the CEO’s questions to the Pledge
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New supply chain guidance is on the way as a companion to this guide, and stands alone alongside the CEO and board guides.
Common questions
What does it cost?
Nothing. The guide is free to complete.
Who is it for?
Business owners, chief executives, procurement specialists and operations managers in New Zealand who want to lead biosecurity risk across their organisation.
How does it relate to the board course?
They are companions built on the same Biosecurity Business Pledge guidance. This guide covers how executives lead the risk. Biosecurity Governance for Boards covers how directors oversee it.
Biosecurity Governance for Boards
For directors, chairs and trustees who oversee the risk. Free, and built on the same Pledge guidance.
View the board courseDisclaimer. While every effort has been made to ensure the information is accurate, the Biosecurity Business Pledge Steering Group does not accept any responsibility or liability for any error of fact, omission, interpretation or opinion that may be present, nor for the consequences of any decisions based on this information. Any view or opinion expressed does not necessarily represent the view of the Biosecurity Business Pledge Steering Group.
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