Airmic and the BCI Announce Joint Release of Report: Putting Organizational Resilience Into Practice
London, UK, 6 February 2026 - Airmic and The Business Continuity Institute (the BCI) are proud to announce the launch of a major new publication, Putting Organizational Resilience Into Practice, a jointly developed report that a comprehensive look to date of how real organizations are building, governing, and embedding resilience in a world defined by disruption, uncertainty, and accelerated change.
Available to download from both the Airmic and the BCI’s websites, the report represents a milestone in the partnership between two of the leading global authorities on risk, resilience, and business continuity. Built on seven in‑depth case studies across industries including financial services, energy, professional services, logistics, and aerospace, the report analyses how organizations are applying the Eight Principles of Resilience and the Four Business Enablers first developed by Airmic and referenced in the BCI’s Resilience Framework.
The findings show a clear and consistent trend: resilience has evolved beyond compliance. It is becoming a strategic capability essential to competitiveness, trust, and long‑term sustainability. In the report, organizations consistently highlight board‑level engagement, people‑centric culture, and technology‑enabled insight as critical drivers of progress.
From the rise of the Chief Resilience Officer to the adoption of digital twins, predictive analytics, and integrated governance structures, Putting Organizational Resilience Into Practice provides practical illustrations of resilience in action, offering clarity for boards, executives, and resilience professionals looking to advance their organizational maturity.
A new era of complexity, connectivity, and opportunity
Julia Graham, CEO of Airmic, says:
“The external context today is one of complexity and connectivity, which demands a different focus for leadership and strategy. Deep uncertainty and limited available information incubate emerging risks that can be difficult to manage. The ability of an organization to be flexible and innovate in response to change and to adapt decision-making and operations is an established principle of resilience.
“Airmic is delighted to be working with the BCI to create a principles-based body of knowledge that can guide organizations and their professionals, collaborating to share emerging good practice that contributes to building resilience for all.”
This perspective reinforces the report’s objective: to support organizations navigate rising systemic risks, accelerating technological disruption, and increasingly interdependent operating environments by grounding resilience in sound governance, strategic foresight, and real‑world experience.
Resilience as a strategic imperative
The report reveals that industry leaders increasingly view resilience not as a defensive posture but as a value‑creating capability. Organizations with advanced resilience practices report tangible benefits including:
- Faster and more effective incident response
- Greater organizational agility
- Stronger customer trust and stakeholder confidence
- Enhanced competitive advantage
- Improved integration across protective disciplines such as cyber, operational risk, continuity, and security
- More informed, forward‑looking decision‑making at senior levels
A recurring theme is the need for resilience to be designed in, not retrofitted. The publication highlights multiple examples where early integration of resilience into digital transformation, infrastructure development, supply‑chain strategy, and product lifecycles has delivered significant performance and continuity benefits.
A unified professional voice for resilience
The collaboration between Airmic and The BCI reflects a shared commitment to evolving the global resilience profession and filling the practical guidance gap frequently raised by members of both organizations.
David Thorp, Executive Director of the BCI, adds:
“Resilience is no longer simply about withstanding disruption - it's about supporting organizations to grow, change and thrive in an unpredictable world. This report demonstrates how forward‑thinking organizations are turning resilience into strategic advantage, embedding it into culture, decision‑making and long‑term planning.
“Our partnership with Airmic brings together two communities that share an ambition: to advance resilience from isolated disciplines into a connected, organization‑wide capability. I am delighted that this joint publication provides practical, evidence‑based insights that resilience professionals can use immediately to advance their programmes and influence at the highest levels.”
— David Thorp, Executive Director, The BCI
Guidance grounded in real-world practice – access the report
Putting Organizational Resilience into Practice is available now and can be downloaded from both the Airmic and BCI websites.
For more information, media enquiries, or interview requests, please contact:
- Airmic: [email protected]
- The BCI: [email protected]
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