Join Michael Dan, Chairman, President and CEO of The Brink’s Company and Chair of the Partnership for Disaster Response and Larry Burton, executive director of Business Roundtable, in the third podcast of the initiative’s disaster response series for the Stanford Center for Social Innovation. Click here to listen to Michael Dan discuss Business Roundtable companies’ ongoing activities related to H1N1 and the seasonal flu.

Business Roundtable Releases Findings of 2009 Fall Flu Season Survey

September 30, 2009 - Business Roundtable’s Partnership for Disaster Response today released the findings of its 2009 Flu Season Survey, which provides insights on how companies are preparing for H1N1 Influenza, flu season and their top concerns for the federal government about the potential effects on employees, customers and business operations. Click here to read the full press release.

Updated Federal Guidelines for Businesses and Employers for the Fall Flu Season

August 19, 2009 - Click here to read the CDC's Guidance for Businesses and Employers to Plan and Respond to the 2009-2010 Influenza Season as well as download a communications toolkit developed by the CDC to provide information and communication resources to help businesses and employers implement the recommendations.

Resources for Companies:

Given the rising concern about the upcoming fall flu season, review how prepared you and your family are in the event of a disaster or wide-spread epidemic. Click here to download the Family Disaster Preparedness Checklist.

Click here to visit pandemicflu.gov and learn about specific activities businesses can do to prepare for a pandemic.

In light of the recent Influenza A(H1N1) virus outbreak, Johanna Schneider, executive director, external relations, Business Roundtable, discusses in a recent PRWeek op-ed the importance of developing a robust internal communications strategy in advance of a disaster. Click here to read the full op-ed.