The Business Travel Association (BTA) has announced a partnership with Global Secure Accreditation (GSA), an independent system of hotel security certification.
GSA uses an independent assessment process established and operated by experienced security experts and created in partnership with SFJ Awards, a UK government global approved standards awarding organisation.
BTA says its partnership with GSA will help TMCs to provide a higher level of safety for travellers when selecting accommodation partners. The assessment process enables travel managers to provide enhanced duty of care and allows business travellers to make more informed choices concerning safety and security within hotels internationally.
According to GSA, its accreditation also allows hotels to respond quickly to TMCs’ requests around security levels. Its expert team provides safety and security assessment services and advises on topics such as safe zones and provides operators access to a community of experts and hotel management professionals for networking and best practise.
Clive Wratten, chief executive of the BTA, said: “We are excited to be partnering with GSA and help our members deliver safer travel management and strengthen the trust between hotel partners. We are committed to ensuring traveller wellbeing is high on the agenda for both corporates and TMCs.”
David Wood, CEO of GSA, added: “Global Secure Accreditation is delighted to be a partner with the Business Travel Association to provide assistance to corporate travel management professionals around security at the hotels they use for their clients, enabling them to make more informed choices, meet the duty of care requirements and mitigate risk.”
thebta.org.uk; gsaccreditation.com