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7/9/24, 4:12 PM PRESSR: Data highlights rising geopolitical risks in 2024 and the need for proactive strategies to address the permacrisis — Trading…
PRESSR: Data highlights rising

geopolitical risks in 2024 and

the need for proactive

strategies to address the

permacrisis

Jul 8, 202416:59 GMT+4

47% of global alerts shared by International SOS with clients throughout 2023

were connected to political violence and unrest.

38% of experts believe their organisations are not equipped to respond to or

mitigate the effects of social or civil unrest.

Dubai, UAE: In the face of an increasingly volatile global landscape,

International SOS, the world's leading health and security services company,
emphasises the need for organisations to address the dual challenges of rising

geopolitical risks and the ensuing impact on employees’ mental health and

wellbeing. Insights from the International SOS Risk Outlook 2024 report reveal

this pressing concern; the permacrisis environment is taking a significant toll on

both organisations and individual wellbeing, with 65% of risk professionals
agreeing that the world has become more dangerous throughout the last year

and around three-quarters of them expecting employee mental health to have a

significant impact on their organisation this year.1

The relentless cycle of crises creates not only operational disruptions but also a

mental health risk for employees. Pre-existing demands for better mental

health support have become even more pressing as employees face increased

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