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Ban on entry! ‘The fear of spies’ risks creating more problems than it solves’. Joakim Lindqvist, General Counsel at ST (the largest trade union in the public sector in Sweden) made a statement in DN (large Swedish newspaper) yesterday (3 June) regarding the gross risk generalisation that tends to exist in recruitment. Today there are good reasons to be cautious and ask more questions than before. We have hopefully moved somewhat from the almost total naivety that once existed to a somewhat more conscious approach to risk management in recruitment. We are probably all aware that the world has become much more global. Many companies today are directly or indirectly international, and young people see more of the world as a potential workplace than just their home country. Experience of working abroad, whether it is in the defence or business sector, has been weighted heavily in a CV as it clearly develops the individual and their ability to contribute to the business. At the same time, a suspicion of experience in certain environments is developing and, as described in the article, ‘it is like poisoning the whole body of society with chemotherapy when a scalpel is needed’. For me, having developed and managed a risk and security consultancy in China for 18 years, I have seen first-hand how this has developed. I have experienced how individuals with 4-5 years of China experience working in areas such as compliance, finance and technology development have found it difficult to get employment when they return to Sweden. Not because they are less qualified but because they have an employment background in China. On one occasion, a security manager in a medium-sized company stated that ‘it is currently difficult to assess resources who have recently worked in China’. This was a final candidate in a recruitment process for a non-classified position. The security manager in question was unable to present anything that constituted a reasonable argument at all, it was all emotionally based. The person in question did not get the job. In another case, also a non-classified position, the employer chose to screen the person anyway, which I support. If you are unsure, it is better to go one step further. The person in question got the job. We tend to lose important skills if we do not clearly analyse the opportunities and risks. If we allow unqualified judgement to guide recruitment and development, we damage the business. We also tend to get experts and analysts in certain areas who are desk jockeys without having had their feet in the relevant environment for several years. The question here should be what is most dangerous in the long run. #riskmanagement #recruitment

Besides being relevant, can ESG and reporting be genuinely interesting? Yesterday PSU hosted our first 2024 Exclusive AYA Event, together with DI-Asia Base, for a selected few invitees. The subject was the development of ESG related reporting regulations and obligations in Europe and China, and HOW to compliantly conduct supplier research and information gathering, to support reporting data. Thank you Heidi Berg for your invaluable knowledge on the ESG subject and Lars-Åke 林奇辉 Severin for his unlimited knowledge and experience. Most importantly, thank you everyone who took the time to join and contribute with their presence and interactions. Would you like to be invited to our next Exclusive AYA Event, please reach out to Klaus Rasmus Nielsen, and he will arrange accordingly. Until next time - Stay compliant, stay informed! . . . #ESG #CSDDD #CSRD #EUReporting #Reporting #Investigation #Compliance #BusinessIntelligence #SituationalAwareness #OSINT #SwedCham #DCCC #NBA #AHK #AmCham #EUCCC #AmCham #chamberofcommerce #DCBF #SCBF

Happy International Women's Day! With the majority of our team being women, from top management to researchers and investigators, PSU takes pride in #empowering women in all aspects of our operations. With a diversified representation, we believe we gain a better and broader perspective when supporting our clients with sourced, structured and analyzed Business Intelligence. Respect and encourage women, not only today! 👊 #womensday #diversification #operations #BusinessIntelligence #OSINT Lars-Åke 林奇辉 Severin Klaus Rasmus Nielsen

As a Silver Member of SwedCham, we were delighted to share a VIP evening at the beautiful space of Fotografiska Museum Shanghai! Thank you Swedish Chamber of Commerce in China for having us and it was inspiring to see the exhibition of the late Elliott Erwitt from Magnum Photos, who throughout his life was able to capture and document facts of life, just with his camera - much like PSU captures facts with our OSINT! #facts #art #exhibition #OSINT #factsoflife #moments #security #situationalawereness

PSU would like to wish all friends, family, partners and clients a very Happy Chinese New Year! May the Year of the Dragon bring you all everything the Dragon represents.

The EU's Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) is a crucial initiative in promoting ethical, sustainable, and environmentally friendly practices in corporate supply chains. But how should companies in practice ensure a robust due diligence framework, and identify and mitigate environmental and social risks? For almost two decades, PSU has supported global clients with that exactly, through business intelligence and investigations. Read our SHADOWLINE service scope to learn more! #EURegulations #CorporateGovernance #DueDiligence #ParisAgreement #sustainability #climate #risks #CSDDD #ESG #SustainableBusiness #ESGRegulations #SustainabilityReporting #BusinessCompliance #CorporateResponsibility #CSRD Lars-Åke 林奇辉 Severin Klaus Rasmus Nielsen

🎉 Happy New Year 2024! 🎉 As we step into this new chapter, the team at PSU extends our warmest greetings to all our clients, partners, and associates. May this year bring an abundance of prosperity, success, and security to each of you. Reflecting on the past year, we're grateful for the trust you've placed in us. Your confidence has been the driving force behind our commitment to delivering holistic security solutions and investigation services. As we move forward, rest assured, our dedication to safeguarding your interests remains unwavering. In 2024, we're excited to continue our advancements in the security industry, leveraging the latest technology and strategies to ensure your peace of mind. Our resolve to provide protection and investigation while upholding the highest standards of integrity remains our foremost priority. Let's embrace the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead, fortified by the lessons of yesterday. Here's to a year filled with collaboration, success, and a collective pursuit of safety and security. Wishing you a prosperous and secure New Year! 🎆 🎇 ✨ #NYE #happynewyear2024 #security #investigation #protection #PSU #transparency #ESG #GRI #auditing Lars-Åke 林奇辉 Severin Klaus Rasmus Nielsen

With Christmas and New Years just around the corner, We at PSU wish all our contacts and followers blessed holidays and a prosperous new year to come! 🎄 🎆 🎉 We will continue to work tirelessly to keep our clients safe and well-informed, so they can focus on what matters most; driving their businesses even further with Business Intelligence! 💪 #security #christmas #holidayseason #NYE #newyear2024 #safe #businessintelligence #advisory #audit #transparency Lars-Åke 林奇辉 Severin Klaus Rasmus Nielsen

Publicly speaking about bribery and corruption in China can sometimes be associated with fear! PSU has recently conducted a range of interviews with a number of business owners within different industries and a common denominator is the fear of repercussion for speaking out about corruption and bribery. Are you conducting business in China and does the same concern feel familiar? We will release the interviews as part of our weekly newsletter for subscribers. https://lnkd.in/ebX6sRZU #crisismanagement #fear #corruption #bribery #china #riskmanagement Lars-Åke 林奇辉 Severin Klaus Rasmus Nielsen