Business Travel Concerns: How SMBs Ensure Employee Safety and Cost Control
A SAP Concur blog post cites a BTN Group whitepaper finding that 54% of small to midsize business leaders are concerned about traveler safety, well-being, and satisfaction. Top executives cite cyber threats, trade conflicts, and terrorism as chief concerns, compounded by pandemic fears. The article emphasizes that travel and expense management tools can improve traveler satisfaction, employee engagement, safety, and spend visibility, and lists effective cost-avoidance methods such as regular reporting (77%) and policy compliance enforcement (72%).
Impact and considerations
For business travel managers, employee safety and cost control are top priorities. The data and tool recommendations help optimize travel policies and improve compliance.
Key points
- 54% of SMB leaders are concerned about traveler safety, well-being, and satisfaction.
- Top concerns include cyber threats, trade conflicts, terrorism, and pandemic fears.
- Travel and expense tools improve satisfaction, engagement, safety, and spend visibility.
- Effective cost-avoidance methods include regular reporting (77%) and policy compliance (72%).
Sources and time
- Primary source
- SAP Concur
- Other sources
- 0
- First source publication
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Page published
- 15 Aug 2026, 08:22
- Last updated
- 29 Jun 2022, 19:47
- Original links
- SAP Concur Blog：How Much Do You Worry About Business Travel? (opens in a new tab)Primary source · en · Published 29 Jun 2022, 19:47