What is BS ISO 31030:2021 about?
This new international standard gives guidance on how to manage the risks to an organization and its travellers undertaking business travel. BS ISO 31030:2021 aims to promote a culture where travel-related risk is taken seriously, resourced adequately, and managed effectively.
NOTE 1: BS ISO 31030:2021 does not apply to tourism and leisure-related travel, except in relation to travellers travelling on behalf of the organization.
Who is BS ISO 31030:2021 for?
For any type or size of organization in any sector, including but not limited to:
Commercial organizations
Charitable and not-for-profit organizations
Governmental organizations
Non-governmental organizations
Educational organizations
Users will typically be:
Risk managers/analysts/officers
Risk operations managers
Business continuity managers
Compliance officers
Resilience managers
Security managers
Corporate and physical security personnel
Executive protection personnel
What does BS ISO 31030:2021 cover?
It provides a structured approach to the development, implementation, evaluation and review of travel risk management:
Policy
Programme development
Threat and hazard identification
Opportunities and strengths
Risk assessment
Prevention and mitigation strategies
NOTE 2: BS ISO 31030:2021 uses the terminology, principles, framework and processes from BS EN ISO 31000 – Risk management – Guidance but covers risks applied to travelling.
Why should you use BS ISO 31030:2021?
This is the only international standard covering this topic and could be particularly important to organizations as they review their travel risk given th...