Global Travel Management, based in Woking in the UK, has
launched an online tool to help its clients manage duty of care obligations and keep
abreast of Covid-related travel restrictions.
PinPoint combines
traveller tracking, UK
government travel and local Covid lockdown rules as well as guidance and
warnings from travel risk platform Safeture. The tool allows managers to communicate with employees directly from the platform or by email or text message.
PinPoint’s
traveller tracking tool instantly shows the location of employees on a colour-coded
map. It is also possible to view the whereabouts of employees for past dates and
where they plan to travel in the future.
The Safeture
information covers the infection rate and local government restrictions, laws and
guidance on Covid. This data is combined to produce a statistical evaluation of
the levels of Covid in each country and the measures taken to manage and reduce
the spread. With this information, it becomes easier for travel managers to make informed decisions
on how, where, when and whether to travel internationally.
Scott Pawley,
Global Travel Management’s managing director said: “We have a number of clients
who want to make quicker, better decisions about planning business travel. The
Covid pandemic and the complexity of UK and foreign governments’ rules and laws
make planning difficult. PinPoint helps clients cut through this confusion
and make informed decisions.”
He added: “It’s critical that businesses are able
to continue trading internationally. But the duty of care companies owe to
their employees has never been more important.”
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