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highlighted in recent years by terrorism becoming more prevalent, including attacks
against hotels.
In light of this, International SOS has significantly bolstered its capabilities for advising
businesses on keeping employees safe when staying abroad through its enhanced
Hotel Security Advisor feature. International SOS’ long-standing expertise and robust
assessment methodology in managing hotel incidents, including in Mumbai, Bamako,
Ouagadougou and Jakarta. This is in addition to an operational capability in a variety of
risk environments around the world, best positions International SOS to provide
accommodation-related support for clients.
Laurent Fourier, CEO, Health & Security Subscription Services at International SOS,
comments “As part of an organisation’s Duty of Care responsibilities, thorough vetting
and selection processes should be adhered to in order to maximise the safety of
travellers and assignees. To do this, business leaders need access to information on
the most suitable options in their desired locations, including potentially remote or high-
risk areas. We are supporting our clients to mitigate any security and health risks to
their people by providing a structured suite of secure accommodation services,
including detailed and up-to-date intelligence on potential security or health risks.”

The Enhanced International SOS Accommodation Services Ecosystem:

Workforce resilience subscription: When planning for upcoming travel, organisations
need access to safe hotel options for their out-of-country workforce.
• Assists with the improvement of employee health and wellbeing, strengthening
an organisation’s resilience
• Access to both International SOS’ vetted, security-assessed hotel proprietary
database of 1,100 hotels and to Safehotels’ database
• Access to safe accommodation training through our digital learning portfolio*
• Trip and accommodation information can be monitored live using the Tracker
function as well as our Active Monitoring and Journey Management services
24/7 Assistance: Ahead of an international business trip organisations should check that
the accommodation booked is suitable for both the traveller’s and country’s unique risk
profile.
• 24/7 access to safe, profile-specific accommodation advice based on itinerary
and circumstances
• Speak to a security expert about any accommodation needs in the context of an
incident or evacuation
• End-to-end journey management and active monitoring in high-risk locations

Consulting: In-depth risk assessments of hotels and their vicinities are available for the
benefit of organisations’ security teams.
• Includes in-depth analysis and on-the-ground risk reviews of specific hotels
related to a trip, event or assignment
• Access to a bespoke vetted hotel database based on operational locations
• Profile-specific accommodation recommendations and physical assessments for
assignees

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