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A Few Days Left To Enter The 2018 Global Duty Of Care Awards: Submission Window Closes On 11 March 2018
Empowering Sustainability and Resilience
Awards open to SMEs, MNCs, NGOs & IGOs in all sectors and operating in all regions internationally
7 March 2018, Johannesburg. Submissions for the only Duty of Care Awards for the global workforce close on the 11th of March 2018. The awards are free to enter and are open to all organisations and individuals with programmes in mitigating travel, health and security risks for workers crossing borders or posted in challenging locations. Submissions are encouraged from those working in HR, Occupational Health & Safety, Medical, Security, Risk Management, Travel Management, CSR and sustainability, in private and public sectors as well as IGOs and NGOs.
The 2018 Global Duty of Care Awards will be presented in the following categories:
Now in its third year, the awards introduces a theme of ‘Empowering Sustainability and Resilience’, reflecting how travel risk management is essential for long-term business growth. The awards will be supported by a panel of sector-leading expert judges* and a host of internationally recognised organisations.
Laurent Fourier, Director of the International SOS Foundation said, “As sustainability and resilience become increasingly critical for commercial success to organisations worldwide, we know that there are some great best practice programmes in place. Entry into the awards will make sure these are recognised on a global platform. We would urge all organisations consider entering, and be recognised along with previous winners that include Marks & Spencer, Nestlé Australia Ltd., Johnson & Johnson and Toyota Boshuku among others.”
Information for Entering the Global Duty of Care Awards;
The 2018 Duty of Care Awards will be preceded by the Duty of Care Summit, held on the same day. The summit brings together industry-leading experts for discussion, debate, practical case studies and invaluable networking on protecting mobile workers and mitigating risks. Speakers include security, healthcare and compliance leaders from American Airlines, Chubb, Columbia University, Everbridge, GoDaddy, Harris Corporation, Hostage US, Johnson & Johnson, Sony Pictures Entertainment, United Airlines, Walgreen Company, Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, The World Bank Group, KPMG and the Association of Corporate Travel Executives (ACTE).
The Gold Sponsor for the Awards and Summit is Chubb, the world’s largest publicly traded property & casualty insurance company. Silver Sponsors include Carlson Wagonlit Travel (CWT), Hogg Robinson Group (HRG), Remote Diagnostic Technologies (RDT) and Workplace Options (WPO); Bronze Sponsors include Cigna.
