Mitigating the risks of business travel during the pandemic - Josh Vignona

 

Mitigating the risks of business travel during the pandemic

What security and risk management issues do you need to consider before business travel resumes?

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October 7, 2020

By Matthew Bradley

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"Travel has been limited to prevent the spread of COVID-19; however, as restrictions relax and organizations start to return to operations, we’re beginning to see an increase in business travel. In fact, in May, Business Travel News estimated that 31% of travelers expected to start planning business travel within the next month and 50% of meeting planners anticipated resuming meetings from the months of June to September.

Prior to sending employees on travel for business, there are several factors to consider to protect employees and the business, while ensuring business continuity. During this process, organizations need to take a moment to evaluate challenges and potential changes while employees are traveling, as well as the threats that these potential challenges and changes can impose on business and business travelers. Companies also need to have a clear plan that identifies what useful actions can be taken in the short term to protect the workforce.

The timing, impact and duration of outbreaks of COVID-19 will vary by location and is uncertain. Therefore, it’s important for an organization to be aware of travel conditions and changes by location. A growing number of countries have imposed public health measures to reduce spread of the virus, and these can include border closures and restrictions on domestic and international travel. Mitigation measures can include restrictions on internal movement, bans on mass gatherings, closure of some non-essential facilities and community lockdowns. Additionally, availability of commercial and charter flights, as well as other forms of international and domestic transportation is increasingly limited, and limitations on mobility are likely and have been proven to occur at short notice.

Because COVID-19 is such an evolving situation, it is imperative that organizations implement a comprehensive framework for return to travel just as they do for return to the workplace or operations. International SOS has developed a strategic framework for return to travel, which includes six pillars that address safe business travel during the pandemic."

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