New map shows COVID-19 impact on business operations
Companies around the world are ramping up their operations again. International SOS's new COVID-19 Impact Map presents a summary assessment of COVID-19's impact on health, safety, and logistics, and thus local business operations, for all countries.
The first of its kind, a new map, provided by International SOS, brings together information and analysis on business-critical indicators affected by COVID-19.
The COVID-19 Impact Map is publicly available. It complements the International SOS Risk Map, which already covers health, safety, including road safety. The COVID-19 Impact Map data is updated daily. An overall value is provided for each country. It should be noted, however, that the impact of COVID-19 can be very different in individual locations of a country, so there can be differences, for example, between cantons, municipalities or cities.
COVID-19 impacts mapped.
The following factors are decisive for the analysis of the data on which the map is based:
- COVID-19 case counts on a 14-day moving average;
- the health and safety risk environment;
- Travel restrictions in the respective domestic country as well as restrictions for foreign travel;
- existing measures against COVID-19 and their effectiveness.
Cédric Fraissinet, Managing Director Switzerland and Italy at International SOS, explains: " We now realize that today, for all organizations, the health of their employees is a strategic priority. Recovering and accelerating business in the current context, which is still very uncertain, is not possible without access to reliable information. With our COVID-19 Impact Map, we help our clients to provide their local action plans and global strategy with concrete information updated in real time. This enables them to minimize the impact of the pandemic on their teams and business operations."
A variety of risks
"In addition to COVID-19, companies also need to be aware of what we call second- and third-degree health and safety risks," adds Gautier Porot, Security Director at International SOS. "There will also continue to be natural disasters, political tensions, elections and civil unrest, and the pandemic will exacerbate some of these events. A holistic approach is essential to assess all risks and implement appropriate strategies. This is to protect the company and its employees, but also to ensure business continuity and therefore resilience of the company and their teams."
On this basis, International SOS has classified Switzerland with the status "Low". The parameter takes into account the dynamics of the epidemic in the respective country. As of today, economic activity is possible with slight restrictions. Most companies in various sectors are active as before.
Exclusively for customers
In addition to the COVID-19 Impact Map ratings, International SOS provides detailed logistical information exclusively for customers on inbound travel to specific countries and regions (Inbound Travel Impact Scales). These include information on air traffic restrictions and entry requirements. Likewise, customers gain access to the variables behind the COVID-19 Impact Map and recommendations from experts to minimize the impact of COVID-19 on business operations.
The COVID-19 impact map is part of the services provided by International SOS. These include: Comprehensive management information and tools, as well as consulting services to ensure employee protection and health and safety support for traveling and local employees worldwide.
The map with the COVID-19 impacts is viewable here.
