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Coface has renewed its signature of L’Autre Cercle’s LGBTQIA+ Commitment Charter. This move confirms the Group’s commitment to promoting an inclusive, respectful and safe working environment for all its employees.
#Corporate news
At the landmark 100th Annual General Meeting of ICISA in Vienna, Deepesh Patel, Editor of Trade Treasury Payments (TTP), spoke with Xavier Durand, Group CEO of Coface, to discuss how the industry can tackle these contemporary challenges. Discover his interview in the article and video below.
Coface announces its partnership with LSEG Risk Intelligence to integrate the World-Check One solution into its business information platform, Urba360. This collaboration enables companies to access world-class compliance screening tools, combined with Coface’s credit risk data, all within a single interface.
#Economic publications
The energy transition and electrification could profoundly transform global metals markets. Faced with sharply rising demand and an increasingly constrained supply, copper, nickel and aluminum are expected to experience structural shortages by 2035, paving the way for a new bull market in metal prices.
#Economic publications
The historically low water levels in the Rhine and the Danube are disrupting freight transport, compromising certain energy infrastructure and exacerbating pressures on several European industrial sectors. Whilst water levels are expected to remain low in the short term, their effects could persist over the coming months and affect growth in the most vulnerable economies.
#Economic publications
The Gulf states are stepping up their efforts in AI and data centres to prepare for the post-oil era. However, this new frontier in economic diversification exposes the region to unprecedented vulnerabilities: critical infrastructure, technological dependence, a shortage of talent and pressure on resources.
What would happen to your business if a major buyer said it could not pay for the goods or services it had received? No business is immune to this risk. Today, macroeconomic headwinds, global logistics disruptions and rapidly changing market conditions are creating financial difficulties even for long-standing partners previously considered highly reliable. The insolvency of a single buyer can disrupt your cash flow overnight and bring planned expansion to a halt.
#Expert advice
Geographical proximity, the single market, long-standing trading partners… Recovering a debt in Europe may seem straightforward. However, over 70 per cent of businesses face late payments, and debt recovery practices vary significantly from one country to another. Because an unpaid debt is not handled in the same way in London, Milan, Madrid, Brussels, Zurich or Warsaw, Coface’s experts share their advice on how to avoid the most common mistakes, adapt your approach to the local context and maximize your chances of recovery.
#Expert advice
Geopolitical tensions, slowing growth, supply chain disruptions, and mounting regulatory risks: businesses today operate in a world where uncertainty has become the norm. The question, therefore, is no longer how to eliminate risk — that is neither realistic nor desirable — but how to make the best possible decisions in a constantly changing environment.
What would happen to your business if a major buyer said it could not pay for the goods or services it had received? No business is immune to this risk. Today, macroeconomic headwinds, global logistics disruptions and rapidly changing market conditions are creating financial difficulties even for long-standing partners previously considered highly reliable. The insolvency of a single buyer can disrupt your cash flow overnight and bring planned expansion to a halt.
#Our solutions
A player in the ferrous metals trading sector, Vidalies operates in a highly cyclical market, where it faces significant volumes, substantial financial exposure, and strong pressure on payment terms. The company has made commercial risk management a key driver of its development, with Coface as a partner for over 50 years. Diane Vidalies, Managing Director, explains how it works and how it enables the company to remain open to opportunities — both in France and internationally.
#Our solutions
Find out how Weber Group, a national distributor of industrial, safety and janitorial products, keeps its world open despite 30 years of uncertainty by managing its commercial risks and making decisions with confidence thanks to Coface’s solutions.
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