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Risk Spotlight

  • The Fearless Girl Beckons: Tracking Gender Diversity
  • Rating the Banks
  • US Elections and Corporate Spending
  • Avoiding the Land Grab: Responsible Farmland Investing
  • Beyond Market Forces: Regulating the Global Security Industry
  • Boosting Access to Medicine
  • Electric Jeepneys Challenge a Philippine Icon
  • Rats and Robots Sniff out Landmines
  • Green Jobs Transition Must Accelerate
  • Kung-Fu Peacebuilding

Independent analysis of political, environmental, social, economic and security issues. All views are my own.

Author: Sheila Oviedo

I am an experienced analyst combining expertise in political, security, environmental, social and economic risk analysis. All blog entries are based on personal interest and opinions are my own. This blog is not affiliated with any ESG research or political risk consultancy firm. Follow me on Twitter @Risk_Spotlight.

Company Focus: Chipotle’s Road to Redemption (Round 3 – Last and Final Round)

TL;DR: Chipotle’s limited ESG reporting needs to improve as a way to assure customers that it is doing what it … More

Chipotle, ESG Reporting, Transparency

Company Focus: Chipotle’s Road to Redemption (Round 2)

TL;DR: Chipotle’s paid sick leave policy was implemented too late, although the company looks ready to stay the course despite associated financial … More

Chipotle, Labor

Company Focus: Chipotle’s Road to Redemption (Round 1)

Chipotle, Food Quality, Food Safety

Quick Take: Chipotle Re-Opens for Business

On 8 February, Chipotle Mexican Grill (NYSE: CMG) closed all of its restaurants for an hour for a heart-to-heart talk … More

Chipotle, Food Safety

Quick Take: What’s good for CVS…

Cannot be good for America. CVS  (NYSE: CVS) reported strong Q4 2015 earnings on the back of strong sales of prescription … More

CVS, Healthcare

Should Barbie Retire?

TL;DR: The 16% drop in Barbie sales in FY2014 suggests that customer interest in toys with no or minimal social value … More

Mattel Inc., Societal Impact of Products

Aeroflot in line for possible privatization

TL;DR: After years of notoriety, Aeroflot is showing signs of improving air safety and service quality. CNN reported on 2 … More

Aeroflot, Air Safety, Service Quality

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