GBTA Convention 2019 - Online Press Room

TUESDAY, 06 AUGUST 2013

International SOS Duty of Care Blog Brings Together Thought Leaders on Critical Global Workforce Issues

“Dialogues on Duty of Care” Includes News, Analysis and Discussion for Organizations Seeking Best Practices to Safeguard Traveling Employees and International Assignees


San Diego, Calif. -- An industry-leading blog, Dialogues on Duty of Care, brings together a wide range of travel management, human resources, legal and security experts around the topic of Duty of Care: an organization's obligation to protect its employees from forseeable risks.

Safeguarding employees once outside their home countries and oftern in in high-risk locations is an increasingly complex task. There are a variety of legal, financial, reputational and moral considerations when it comes to protecting travelers from issues that arise, ranging from large-scale natural disasters to more common but significant incidents like car accidents, theft, illness or injury.

Dialogues on Duty of Care features posts by International SOS experts as well as numerous guest authors and offers visitors a unique perspective on the constantly evolving challenges faced by organizations; but more importantly how companies are meetings these obligations with innovative solutions.

Launched two years ago at the Global Business Travel Association convention in Denver, the blog now features more than 100 posts – with information on everything from best practices on starting a Duty of Care and travel risk management program, to tips for feamale travelers, to considerations for organizations sending travelers to Brazil for upcoming world events.

Guests can add to or update a post with their comments, or use social media tools like Twitter and LinkedIn to share the information with colleagues and friends. In addition to regularly updated posts, the blog includes access to a library of Duty of Care resources, including a video, white papers and webinar presentations that include best practice guidance from corporate executives who have successfully implemented their own Duty of Care policies. To be notified when a new post or material becomes available, interested parties can subscribe on the blog's homepage and receive email or RSS feed updates.

New posts are added weekly at www.dialoguesondutyofcare.com, so visitors can check back regularly for new information.

To learn more about International SOS, as well as the new TravelTracker 6, stop by booth #2413 during GBTA. To lear more about the Internationoal SOS Foundation, which has the goal of improving the safety, security, health and welfare of people working abroad or on remote assignments through the study, understanding andmitigation of potential risks, visit www.internationalsosfoundation.org.

About International SOS (www.internationalsos.com)
International SOS is the world's leading medical and travel security services company. We care for clients across the globe, from more than 700 locations in 76 countries. Our expertise is unique: More than 10,000 employees are led by 1,200 physicians and 200 security specialists. Teams work night and day to protect our members.

We have pioneered a range of preventative programmes and offer an unparalleled response to emergencies. We are passionate about helping clients put 'Duty of Care' into practice. With us multinational corporate clients, governments and NGOs can mitigate risks for their people working remotely or overseas.

For more information, contact:

International SOS
Brandon Friedman
T: +1 202 828 8834
M: +1 202 215 2516
Email: brandon.friedman@fleishman.com

Michael Burkhart
International SOS
T: +1-215-942-8040
M: +1-215-500-3390 (cell)
Email: michael.burkhart@internationalsos.com


ORGANIZATION

International SOS
www.internationalsos.com
3600 Horizon Boulevard, Suite 300
USA - Trevose, PA, PA 19053
Phone: (202) 828-8834
Email: brandon.friedman@fleishman.com



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