Adverse Media Intelligence for Company Risk

Business Radar analyses global media coverage to detect risk-relevant developments linked to companies. It monitors more than 17 million international and local sources in 100+ languages, identifying signals connected to suppliers, partners and portfolio entities.

Why global risk teams need more than basic screening

    • Risk doesn't only appear in headlines

      Relevant signals often surface first in regional outlets, industry publications or local-language sources. This can happen long before they reach major international coverage.

    • It isn't built around your risk appetite

      Fixed criteria don't reflect your organisation's jurisdictions, priorities or risk tolerance. Screening that can't adapt to how you actually assess risk isn't fully useful.

    Effective adverse media monitoring requires more than access to major international publications. Risk signals often appear first in smaller regional outlets, industry publications or government reports long before they reach global headlines. Business Radar monitors a broad range of global and local sources to ensure that relevant developments linked to companies are detected as early as possible.

    Global signals in one solution

    • Signal detection

      Business Radar analyses more than 17 million global media sources and identifies company mentions in 100+ languages. Entity profiles are expanded using corporate identifiers and trade names retrieved from corporate records, company websites and LinkedIn profiles.

    • Signal validation

      Detected signals are validated through curated source selection, contextual analysis and AI-assisted verification layers. This helps reduce false positives and ensures that signals are linked to the correct companies.

    • Signal structuring

      Relevant developments are categorised across more than 210 ESG and risk themes. Articles covering the same development can be clustered into events, helping analysts understand developments without reviewing duplicate reporting. A materiality filter highlights events that could significantly affect a company's risk profile.

    Signature capabilities

    Curated global and local media coverage

    Business Radar monitors more than 17 million international and regional media sources in 100+ languages. The source base combines major global publications with smaller regional outlets, industry publications and government reports where risk signals often appear first.

    Entity-based screening across corporate structures

    Business Radar identifies risk signals linked not only to individual companies but also to their broader corporate networks. By combining corporate identifiers, trade names and company relationships, signals can be linked to subsidiaries, parent companies and global ultimate entities.

    Signal verification and false-positive reduction

    Adverse media monitoring often produces large volumes of irrelevant results. Business Radar applies contextual analysis and AI-assisted verification layers to confirm that articles genuinely refer to the relevant company.

    Access Business Radar through platform or API

    Business Radar intelligence can be accessed through the Business Radar platform or integrated directly into internal systems via the Business Radar API. Use the platform to screen companies and investigate developments, or connect the API to deliver verified risk signals directly into your workflows.

    Get in touch with us to see how our adverse media solution fits into your risk strategy

    Facts

    • 90%

      Over 90 percent of our users with continuous monitoring enabled have reported that Business Radar identified high-risk signals in the past 12 months, which would have otherwise gone unnoticed.

    • 32%

      Auditors using Business Radar have reported a 32 percent average increase in efficiency during periodic reviews and screenings, compared to traditional software.

    Case studies

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    From ESG detection to risk assessment

    How risk teams integrate adverse media intelligence into their monitoring workflows

    Configure monitoring scope

    Define the companies, counterparties or portfolios you want to screen and monitor. Business Radar supports entity identification through company names, corporate identifiers and DUNS numbers, enabling accurate onboarding of monitoring portfolios.

    Define screening parameters

    Configure risk themes, jurisdictions and monitoring parameters that reflect your organisation's risk framework and compliance requirements.

    Continuous signal monitoring

    Business Radar continuously analyses global media coverage to detect developments linked to monitored entities. Signals are validated and structured to reduce false positives and highlight relevant developments.

    Analyse risk developments

    Structured signals allow analysts to investigate developments quickly, understand context and assess potential risk exposure.

    Integrate into risk workflows

    Signals can be accessed through the Business Radar platform or integrated directly into internal monitoring systems via API.

    210+

    Risk Categories

    90%

    Of users found missed risks

    135M+

    Global Company Records

    100+

    Translated Languages

    17m

    Global Sources

    Say goodbye to manual searches and endless spreadsheets. Business Radar scales with you and ensures you can focus on what really matters.