Geostrategic Business Group

Elevated levels of political risk are creating both challenges and opportunities for global organizations. That imperative — to develop a more strategic approach to political risk management — is where the Geostrategic Business Group comes in.

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What EY-Parthenon teams can do for you

The Geostrategic Business Group provides political risk consulting that translates geopolitical insights into business strategy, helping you identify, assess and manage the risks — and opportunities — of an increasingly dynamic geopolitical environment so you can move forward in an uncertain world.

To thrive in today’s era of geopolitical volatility, all organizations need a geostrategy — the cross-functional integration of political risk management into broader risk management, strategy and governance.

Build a geostrategy for a changing world

The Geostrategic Business Group works alongside other EY teams to assess the potential impact of geopolitical risk on investments, supply chains, data and other areas of your business. Drawing on the breadth of our strategic and operational knowledge, our teams develop actionable plans to help you identify, assess, manage and strategize around the political risks you face.

We also help you design and implement a geostrategy at your organization — putting in place the governance and processes that adapt business strategy and broader risk management practices to overcome challenges and seize opportunities in a dynamic geopolitical environment.

Our political risk consulting services

Political risk assessment: Assessment of the likelihood and potential impact of relevant geopolitical developments and other political risks on a company’s business functions and global footprint. Performed on a one-off or recurring basis to inform risk management, market entry and exit, and other strategic decisions.
Geostrategy maturity assessment: Based on the EY-Parthenon geostrategy framework, a gap assessment of an organization’s current geostrategy, benchmarked against peers, with recommendations for improvement.
Quantification and dashboards: Identification and curation of key risk indicators (KRIs) to track the probability and impact of political risks, and creation of political risk dashboards to monitor developments and report to the C-suite and the board.
Insights briefings: Tailored briefings and facilitated discussions for boards of directors, C-suites and their teams to identify and understand specific political risk developments as well as global trends.
Geopolitical strategy: Integration of political risk assessments into an organization’s corporate and growth strategy, including strategic questions around operating models, global supply chains and other business planning considerations.
Political risk due diligence: Bespoke political risk analysis and country risk assessments to integrate into broader diligence processes, such as when deciding whether to enter or exit markets or pursue transactions such as M&As.
Scenario analysis: Exploration of multiple alternative futures for a geopolitical uncertainty to design, test and refine an organization’s risk management, operational resilience and strategy.
Stakeholder engagement: Mapping of relevant stakeholders and associated issues in a particular market, and development of a stakeholder engagement strategy and toolbox to reduce the impact of potential political risks.
Geostrategy governance: Creation or refinement of an organization’s geostrategy governance model, from the Board level to various functional teams, following the EY-Parthenon geostrategy framework.
Tabletop exercises: Design and facilitation of a bespoke workshop for boards, C-suites or other teams to explore the potential impacts and likely crisis responses to a hypothetical political risk scenario, including creation of a crisis response playbook.

The pace of Geopolitical developments is accelerating. As a result, the elevated level of geopolitical risk is creating both challenges and opportunities for global organizations. For those who don’t want to be left behind, the time to act and prepare for these developments is now. Join the EY-Parthenon Geostrategic Business Group bi-weekly, as they discuss the leading trends they are seeing, explore the impact of Geopolitical developments on sectors and markets around the world, plus provide practical advice for organizations developing a geostrategy today.

Meet the team

The Geostrategic Business Group is led by geopolitical analysts and strategists with deep experience connecting politics, economics and business, including:

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Meet the team

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