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Duty of care awards

by Mark Rowe

The International SOS Foundation has launched the annual 2017 Global Duty of Care Awards. The aim; to recognise organisational and individual excellence in the mitigation of travel, health and security risk for protecting workers overseas. This follows the inaugural awards in 2016. The awards have been expanded for 2017 with the addition of four new categories and once again are adjudicated by a panel.

Laurent Fourier, Director of the International SOS Foundation, said: “Duty of care responsibilities impact a range of stakeholders within organisations. Risk and Security managers are looking to reduce risk to their people and assets, while maximising compliance and business continuity. Travel Managers need to make sure personnel are safe when abroad and properly informed with the ability to reach out to them. Occupational health and safety and medical directors ensure that people are trained, safe, healthy and well wherever they work around the world, from a home office to remote locations. By hosting the global awards we are looking to discover and share best practices and innovation in these areas. In response to last year’s level of entries, we have also added four new categories this year to reflect the diversity of this complex and vital business topic.

“We are delighted and thankful to have the support of our excellent panel of judges, each lending their expertise to our awards, and look forward to reviewing and celebrating innovative entries.”

The call for submissions is now open. The categories are:

Innovation
Thought Leadership
Resilient Care
Communication
Partnership
Remote Healthcare (new category)
Return on Investment for Travel Risk Mitigation (new category)
Ambassador of Duty of Care (individual) (new category)
German Mittelstand: Duty of Care Programme (new category; German based companies).

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