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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

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