This report looks at the operational risk associated with this industry. Three types of risk are recognized in our analysis. These are: risk arising from within the industry itself (structural risk), risks arising from the expected future performance of the industry (growth risk) and risk arising from forces external to the industry (external sensitivity risk).
This industry consists of associations, clubs or organisations that promote community interests. This includes formal political parties, political activist groups, environmental groups, community groups, automobile clubs, ethnic social groups and children's and youth groups, among others. It does not include welfare associations, sporting clubs, religious groups, business associations, professional associations or labour groups.
The primary activities of firms in this industry are:
- Accident prevention association.
- Community associations.
- Automobile clubs.
- Consumer associations.
- Pensioners associations.
- Political parties.
- Ethnic social clubs.
- Environmental groups.
- Cultural and performing arts associations.
- Youth groups.