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month experience,
perceive an increase in risks related to health, wellbeing, and security.
Meanwhile, 20%
maintain that these risks have stayed constant, with a further 18%
indicating a decrease.
The International SOS Risk Outlook 2024 report also outlines the diverse
consequences for
the workforce, including increased health risks such as heat-related
illnesses and associated
decreased productivity. Extreme weather events also have the potential
to lead to
disruptions in global supply chains. Beyond the physical implications,
mental health and
absenteeism are also key factors, as climate anxiety grips people across
the world.
Looking ahead; what will the impact be in 2024:
• 48% of respondents reported that climate change anxiety is an issue
that they have
encountered among their workforces.
• 42% of respondents think that their organisation is not necessarily fully
prepared to
respond to / mitigate disruptions caused by climate activism.
• 41% of respondents think that their organisation is not necessarily fully
prepared to
respond to / mitigate environmental threats.
• 26% of respondents have already reported operational disruption
attributed to climate
change.
1. The International SOS Risk Outlook 2024, based on a survey of 675
global senior risk professionals, exposes gaps in the protection of
employee health and security such as risk perception, mental health,
productivity impacts and operational
challenges. The survey is complemented with interpretations and
predictions from the Workforce Resilience Council, as well as extensive
proprietary data and analysis from International SOS. The Workforce
Resilience Council is made up of representative
experts from all health, security, and safety fields. The participants in this
year’s Council are from a mix of think tanks, associations, advisory
boards, NGOs, and IGOs, relevant to the risks of working at home or
abroad.
Commenting on the medical outlook, Dr Marie-Louise Van Eck, Regional
Medical Director,
Europe Middle East at International SOS: “We are witnessing storms,
wildfires and
monsoons increasing in severity in the past years. The impacts of climate
change can wreak havoc on business operations, exhibiting non-linear
patterns of disruption. For instance, consider a construction company in

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