Policies and the procedures to implement them provide clarity to everyone involved regarding accountability issues or activities of critical importance to an organization, such as health and safety, regulatory requirements, legal liabilities, or other issues that may have serious consequences. Given the critical importance of protecting an organization’s people, having a travel risk policy is an imperative. However, simply having a travel risk policy is not enough. An organization must develop and implement procedures to ensure the policy is followed. Not doing so can result in creating more liability for an organization.
An organization may choose to address the elements of a travel risk policy across other existing policies covering travel, health/safety, risk, and security. However, having a standalone travel risk policy helps all involved quickly find relevant information and results in better compliance.