Business Risk Management Practices: The Infl uence of State Regulatory Agencies and Non-State Sources

........................................................................................................................... 1 External influences on business risk management: beyond the state .............................. 1 External influences on business risk management: economic and civil .......................... 2 Management of food safety and food hygiene risks ........................................................ 3 State regulators........................................................................................................... 4 Environmental Health Officers ............................................................................ 5 Food Standards Agency ....................................................................................... 7 Non-state regulators ................................................................................................... 8 Consumers............................................................................................................ 8 The media............................................................................................................. 9 Insurance companies.......................................................................................... 10 Lawyers.............................................................................................................. 11 Pressure groups/NGOs....................................................................................... 12 Private consultancy firms................................................................................... 12 Trade associations.............................................................................................. 13 Discussion...................................................................................................................... 15 Knowledge of state regulation ................................................................................. 15 Knowledge of non-state influences.......................................................................... 16 Variability ................................................................................................................ 18 Conclusion ..................................................................................................................... 19 References...................................................................................................................... 21 The support of the Michael Peacock Charitable Foundation and the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) is gratefully acknowledged. The work was part of the programme of the ESRC Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation. Published by the Centre for Analysis of Risk and Regulation at the London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street London WC2A 2AE UK © London School of Economics and Political Science, 2006