International SOS Launches 'Risk Outlook 2026' Interim Survey

International SOS Japan K.K. (Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Mark A. Attaway), which supports the health and safety of employees working worldwide, has launched the 'Risk Outlook 2026' interim questionnaire survey.

The 'Risk Outlook 2026' report issued by International SOS revealed that amidst constant volatility, decision-making is a critical challenge for many organizations, and the 'speed of preparedness' to stay ahead of change is a factor that determines an organization's resilience.

With global affairs and the risk environment, including the Middle East crisis, accelerating their pace of change, this interim questionnaire survey is being conducted to understand how companies and organizations are addressing and responding to these challenges. The results obtained through this survey will be utilized as important insights for future analysis and recommendations to everyone. We kindly ask for your cooperation.

＜Survey Overview＞

URL：https://www.internationalsos.co.jp/newsroom/press-announcements/20260401
Time required：Approximately 5 minutes

Survey language：Japanese (selectable)

Response deadline：Thursday, April 30, 2026

Participation benefit：Respondents will receive an early preview of the preliminary survey results.

Survey cooperation：Echo Research Inc.

*Individuals will not be identified from responses to this survey. All responses will be treated as confidential, and results will be used in statistically aggregated form.

To companies operating globally

Your cooperation is essential to understand employee health and safety and the rapidly changing risk environment. Please participate in the 'Risk Outlook 2026' interim questionnaire survey, which can be easily answered in Japanese.

Background of Implementation

International SOS conducts an annual 'Risk Outlook Survey' targeting leaders of organizations worldwide to explore trends in business resilience, and based on the results, has provided Risk Outlook Reports.

Currently, against the backdrop of changes in the risk environment, including the escalating situation in the Middle East, the political and economic environment is changing at an unprecedented speed. Various risks, including security and medical, are directly impacting the business continuity and personnel safety of companies and organizations.

Given these rapid environmental changes, this interim survey is being conducted to timely grasp what risks organizations worldwide currently consider as top priorities and what countermeasures they are implementing, with the aim of providing more practical insights.

About International SOS Group

For over 40 years since its establishment in 1985, the International SOS Group has been saving lives of its clients.
Safety, medical, logistics, and digital experts support clients 24/7 in over 1,200 locations across 90 countries worldwide to enable sustainable business operations for organizations.
Currently, we provide assistance services in approximately 110 languages and dialects to about 9,000 companies, government agencies, educational institutions, NGOs, etc., including over 82% of Fortune Global 100 companies and 66% of the world's 100 most sustainable companies, serving over 7 million people.

In Japan, for 30 years since 1996, we have been providing medical and security support services to foreign companies operating in Japan and Japanese companies in all industries operating worldwide.
www.internationalsos.co.jp/