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Global Duty of Care Awards

by Mark Rowe

The International SOS Foundation has launched the 2018 Global Duty of Care Awards. They’re to mark best practices in mitigating travel, health and security risks for workers crossing borders or posted in challenging locations.

Now in its third year, the awards invite submissions from those working in HR, Occupational Health and Safety, Medical, Security, Risk Management, Travel Management, CSR and sustainability, in private and public sectors besides IGOs and NGOs. There are three new categories; Education, Aviation and Sustainability.

Laurent Fourier, Director of the International SOS Foundation said: “As Duty of Care grows in maturity, it is increasingly important for organisations to share best practices and raise the profile of their commitment to this business-critical agenda. We are proud to help drive this forward for the mobile workforce, through the Duty of Care Awards and this year’s theme: Empowering Resilience and Sustainability, reflecting how Duty of Care is embedded into business continuity and good sustainability practice.”

Head judge, Kathy A Seabrook, CSP, CFIOSH, EurOHSM, Founder and President of Global Solutions, Inc. (GSI), and Chair of Safety and Health Sustainability Centre Board of Directors said: “In the past ten years, Duty of Care has grown in precedent as a business essential best practice. In the US and around the world, it has become part of the wider Occupational Health landscape, influencing not only International Standards Organisation (ISO) quality recognition, but also bettering the benchmark on occupational health in the everchanging world of work for organisational standards globally. The Awards will be recognising outstanding achievements in meeting a high standard of health, safety and security at work. I am delighted to support the awards in finding, awarding and profiling the very best organisations in each category from around the world.”

Gold Sponsor for the awards in Chicago on May 17, and a summit beforehand is Chubb. Silver Sponsors include Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), Hogg Robinson Group (HRG), Remote Diagnostic Technologies (RDT) and Workplace Options (WPO); Bronze Sponsors include Cigna.

Visit www.dutyofcareawards.org. Entries should be before Sunday, March 11; the awards shortlist will be announced on Thursday, April 4.

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