EMERGENCY EVACUATIONS STRONGER TOGETHER
Preparedness and partnerships are the keys to ensuring business continuity and the safety of your workforce amid ongoing global crises, explains Dylan Evans, Security Director Assistance at International SOS.
The risk environment in 2025 is dynamic and complex, and companies have an obligation to provide high levels of duty of care to their workforces. Misinformation, political instability, and rapidly advancing technology all have the potential to amplify the impact of crises.
As global geopolitics fragment and power dynamics shift, organisations are facing new and evolving challenges. In 2025, global crises such as the ongoing Ukraine-Russia conflict and tensions in the Middle East will continue to reshape the security and risk landscape for companies with internationally mobile workforces. These current challenges are driving shifts in international relations, with far-reaching implications for risk management strategies.
While emergency evacuations remain relatively rare for most employers, the complex and unpredictable nature of today's world means that organisations must be prepared for unexpected crises, which could arise in any part of the globe. Whether due to political instability, natural disasters, or health emergencies, the onus is on employers to ensure the safety of their employees, even if that means providing evacuation support.
DUTY OF CARE: A BROADER RESPONSIBILITY IN A FRAGMENTED WORLD With the shifting geopolitical dynamics, organisations must now broaden their understanding of duty of care. A company’s responsibility to its workforce goes beyond the traditional definition of duty of care. According to the Risk Outlook 2025 survey by International SOS, 65% of respondents agreed that "increasingly, our duty of
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care extends beyond our immediate employees to their families and dependents."
Duty of care has also been formalised in the ISO 31030 guidance on Travel Risk Management, which provides a global standard for mitigating travel and security risks. In response, many organisations are proactively investing in emergency preparedness to ensure they are equipped to act swiftly in the face of crises.
GEOPOLITICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RISKS: A GROWING CHALLENGE Beyond high-risk regions, organisations are being forced to reconsider their crisis management strategies as extreme weather events and security incidents grow in frequency. Hurricanes, wildfires, and heatwaves in North America, as well as other climate-related events, have increasingly disrupted operations. These risks are no longer confined to traditionally high-risk areas but are impacting locations that were once considered stable.
As the frequency of climate-related crises continues to rise, organisations must incorporate these new risks into their broader risk management frameworks to ensure business continuity. This includes preparing for the possibility of evacuations, which require swift, coordinated, and efficient responses when they do occur.
Fortunately, evacuations are rare, which means many organisations lack the internal resources to execute them efficiently. The challenge lies in balancing speed, logistics, and real-time intelligence.
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