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🌍 This World Environment Day, we’re looking at sustainability in global mobility through a regional lens.

Our latest blog explores why organisations in Europe tend to be more likely than those in Asia, the Americas and Australasia to adopt greener mobility measures – from economy class travel to public transport allowances and electric vehicles.

But are these choices always driven by environmental commitment, or do infrastructure, cost and practicality play just as important a role?

📍 Read here to find out more: https://t.co/jwNQKG0ahB

#WorldEnvironmentDay #GlobalMobility #Sustainability #ESG #InternationalAssignments

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Are your cost of living adjustments keeping pace?

ECA’s latest survey data is now live, covering over 500 locations across nearly 200 countries – and it shows that prices are rising quickly.

Food inflation is edging higher, while global oil prices have spiked in the wake of conflict in the Middle East and supply chain disruption around the Strait of Hormuz.

For global mobility teams, these shifts can have a significant impact on employee purchasing power and assignment costs.

In our latest blog, we explore the countries experiencing the sharpest price increases and the factors driving these changes.

📍Read it here: https://t.co/rcBhw7BGM6

#GlobalMobility #CostOfLiving #MobilityData #ExpatCompensation

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Regulatory scrutiny of internationally mobile employees is increasing – and many organisations still aren't tracking compliance in a way that's fit for purpose.

Our recent blog explores why managing compliance in global mobility is getting harder, and what that means for GM teams trying to stay ahead of evolving rules across different jurisdictions.

Tools like ECA’s Comply can automate the heavy lifting – from travel assessments to day counting and threshold alerts – and facilitate the vital task of remaining compliant.

📍 Read the blog here: https://t.co/Lk19hVNgWS

#GlobalMobility #Compliance #BusinessTravel #TalentMobility #GlobalHR

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🎯 Breakfast briefing: Managing global mobility in uncertain times

Join ECA's Lee Quane in Singapore for an interactive morning session exploring the latest shifts shaping global mobility.

You’ll walk away with fresh insights on:
▪️Geopolitical impacts on assignment planning and costs
▪️ECA’s latest Cost of Living research
▪️How organisations are using AI and technology to support mobility programmes

Expect practical takeaways, real‑world examples, and the chance to connect with peers navigating similar challenges. This event is designed for in‑house HR professionals managing global mobility programmes.

📅 Wednesday, 24 June 2026
🕣 08:30 - 11:00 SGT

📍Secure your spot today: https://t.co/nDBhRJZI8R

#GlobalMobility #InternationalAssignments #HRnetworking

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Is your long‑term assignment pay policy keeping pace with today’s mobility realities?

We’ve opened our Expatriate Salary Management Survey today, giving mobility teams the chance to benchmark how they manage long‑term assignment compensation in a rapidly changing environment.

By taking part, you’ll receive complimentary access to the full report and dataset, covering the areas mobility teams are under the most pressure to get right:
▪️Salary approaches and policy segmentation
▪️Allowances and assignment premiums
▪️Inflation management and salary reviews
▪️Exchange rate practices and delivery methods
▪️Tax equalisation and alternative tax approaches
▪️The biggest challenges in managing long‑term assignment pay today

📆 The survey closes on Friday 26 June

📍 Have your say: https://t.co/SJ79N3r8zL

#GlobalMobility #InternationalAssignments #HR #Compensation

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How quickly can global events change the reality of an international assignment? 🌍

Our latest Location Ratings update explores how recent geopolitical tensions and natural disasters are affecting assignee living conditions across multiple regions.

Inside the blog:
▪️How the escalation in the Middle East is impacting hardship scores across the region
▪️Why locations like Tehran and Beirut have seen significant increases
▪️The effect of severe flooding and natural disasters in Sri Lanka, Kenya, and Angola
▪️Why ECA has moved to quarterly Location Ratings updates
▪️How assignee expectations are influencing changes to the methodology

For global mobility teams, timely and accurate data matters more than ever when reviewing location allowances and supporting employees on the ground.

📍Read the full blog here: https://t.co/u0Hsw41nsH

#GlobalMobility #LocationRatings #InternationalAssignments #MobilityStrategy #HRInsights

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What’s really putting pressure on global mobility teams right now?

More move types, growing compliance demands and rising employee expectations are forcing organisations to rethink how they manage mobility programmes, support employees and stay compliant in an increasingly complex environment.

In our upcoming 30-minute webinar, Oliver Browne and Jacqueline O'Rourke will explore the latest findings from the ECA Global Mobility Now Survey and what they reveal about the priorities, pressures and direction of mobility programmes today.

Our experts will discuss:
▪ The shifting mobility mix and what’s driving change
▪ AI and technology adoption: ambition vs reality
▪ Why compliance remains consistently difficult to manage
▪ What really shapes the employee experience beyond the policy

📍Secure your place or register to receive the recording: https://t.co/MM8O1aSzJu

#GlobalMobility #InternationalAssignment #HRCommunity #webinar

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If your organisation relocates employees to or from California, there's a regulatory change you need to know about.

California Assembly Bill 692, which came into force on 1 January 2026, places new restrictions on repayment agreements in employment contracts – a mechanism many global mobility teams rely on to protect relocation investments.

For those moving employees to or from California, this raises important questions about existing assignment letters and relocation policies – and whether they remain enforceable.

We've unpacked what this means for those affected: what's prohibited, what's exempt, and the steps you should be taking now.

📍 Read the full blog here: https://t.co/d5nmPcCkqG

#GlobalMobility #Relocation #HRCompliance #CaliforniaLaw #AB692

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Behind every successful global mobility programme is a challenge that needed solving.

That’s why we’ve launched our refreshed case studies library, showcasing real examples of how organisations are getting mobility right with ECA by improving compliance, reducing risk, increasing efficiency and delivering measurable cost savings.

Some of the results featured in the library include:
▪️ Pre-travel approval times reduced from 30 minutes to 30 seconds, alongside improved compliance and reduced border denials.
▪️ 80% reductions in administration effort through greater automation and more accurate expatriate remuneration calculations.
▪️ Over £1 million in cost savings through refreshed and standardised global mobility programmes aligned to business strategy.

👉 Explore the refreshed case studies library here: https://t.co/aZHUJLI91M

#GlobalMobility #EmployeeExperience #GlobalWorkforce #Mobility #Compliance #HR #InternationalMobility #GlobalTalent

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Regulatory compliance in global mobility is as challenging as ever.

As GM teams take on responsibility for managing different types of international move, many are feeling the pressure of the added complexity and risk that comes with it.

Our recent Global Mobility Now Survey found that 39% of organisations have experienced increased regulatory scrutiny in the past two years, but approaches to tracking mobile employees remain fragmented.

The survey also explored mobility demographics, AI, technology and the employee experience, giving vital insight into some of the most significant topics affecting the industry right now.

📍 If you didn’t take part, you can access a free sample of the report or learn more about purchase options here: https://t.co/bfX57n4MCO

#GlobalMobility #GlobalMobilityCompliance #TalentMobility #InternationalAssignments #RegulatoryCompliance #HRCompliance

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Tensions in the Middle East are continuing to shape currency markets, with rising oil prices impacting currencies throughout the region and beyond.

Our latest exchange rates roundup explores key global currency movements in the past month and the factors behind them. Stand-outs include sharp gains for the Russian ruble, a strengthening Australian dollar and sustained pressure on the Iranian rial.

For organisations managing mobile employees, these shifts can have real implications for payroll, assignment costs and employee purchasing power across borders.

Read the latest insights here: https://t.co/77miDyveRM

#ExchangeRates #GlobalMobility #FXMarkets #InternationalBusiness #MobilityStrategy #Payroll

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Good data is the glue that holds the whole cost management framework together.

In order to really stay in control of mobility costs, it’s vital to use data that’s current, consistent and comprehensive enough to act on – and benchmarking that puts it into context.

The third and final piece in our series on cost control in global mobility looks at why quality data and benchmarking practices are so important to getting budgets right, keeping reviews effective and maintaining visibility over what’s driving spend.

Catch up on the full series here:
📌 Part 1: Budgets and reviews - https://t.co/sC1bpKrYkz

📌 Part 2: Cost drivers and visibility – https://t.co/lVPngGyLcA

📌 Part 3: Data and benchmarking – https://t.co/1lhM35woQU

#GlobalMobility #CostControl #Data #Benchmarking #MobilityManagement

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Global mobility is becoming more complex. And the data now shows exactly how.

The latest results from ECA’s Global Mobility Now Survey are now available, offering a clear view of how organisations are responding to today’s pressures.

Inside the report:
✔️ Changing GM responsibilities
✔️ AI adoption and usage
✔️ Trends in mobility type usage
✔️ Technology systems and priorities
✔️ Employee experience

Built on insights from organisations across multiple countries, industries, and sizes, it gives you a reliable benchmark for your own approach.

📩 If you took part, check your inbox for access.

👉 If not, you can explore a free sample of the findings: https://t.co/gb3Janon5o

#GlobalMobility #HRInsights #InternationalAssignments #MobilityStrategy #HRTrends

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What if your office had a better view? 🌍

At ECA, we offer all of our employees up to 20 days a year to work from somewhere else in the world.

That’s four weeks to work from a different city, visit family abroad, or simply experience life somewhere new. For a company that helps people move around the world every day, it makes sense.

If you're looking for a role where flexibility is actually taken seriously, we'd love to hear from you.

📍Check out our open roles here: https://t.co/3aFgurum0v

#WorkFromAnywhere #LifeAtECA #EmployeeBenefits #GlobalMobility

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At ECA, our work is driven by the expertise and curiosity of the people behind it.

As we continue to grow, we’re always keen to connect with talented professionals interested in shaping the future of global mobility, even if the right role isn’t open today.

You can now join our Talent Network to stay connected and hear about opportunities as they arise.

By joining, you can:
✔️ Share your experience and interests with our team
✔️ Be considered for roles before they’re widely advertised
✔️ Stay up to date with company news and developments

We welcome interest from professionals across areas including:
Sales & Business Development | Marketing | Technology & Product | Finance | Customer Success

If you’re interested in future opportunities at ECA, we’d love to hear from you.

👉 Join our Talent Network here: https://t.co/96ZKD8JcL3

#Careers #Hiring #LifeAtECA #GlobalMobility

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Hidden costs can be just as damaging to a mobility programme as the obvious ones – but only if you can't see them.

Our latest piece breaks down the key cost drivers in global mobility, as well as the harder-to-spot spend that quietly inflates budgets: policy exceptions, tax surprises, early terminations and operational overhead.

The common thread? Visibility. Teams that can model costs before they commit, track the factors shaping them and spot escalations early are in a fundamentally stronger position.

That's exactly what ECA's Scenarios tool and Data and Calculators are built for – from cost estimates and build-up calculations to cost of living, accommodation and education data, all in one place.

📍 Read the second piece in our cost control series: https://t.co/a5gO1d6Zof

#GlobalMobility #MobilityManagement #CostControl #Expat #HR

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What happens when Global Mobility and Business Travel stop operating in silos?

That was the focus of this week’s Movers & Shakers gathering in London.

ECA’s Amanda Ward and Nelly Le Breton joined industry peers for a short series of speaker insights, followed by informal networking and discussion.

The conversation touched on how these two areas can work more closely together to manage risk, compliance, and the realities of global work.

Thank you to the hosts and everyone who joined the discussion.

#GlobalMobility #BusinessTravel #MobilityStrategy #InternationalWork #HR

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Today is World Book and Copyright Day. 📖

This year, UNESCO has named Rabat as its World Book Capital – a city where, according to ECA's cost of living data, a book costs around USD 16.

That sits somewhere in the middle of a much wider global range.

In Noumea, New Caledonia, the same purchase costs around USD 46. In Kathmandu, Nepal, it costs around USD 7. From the cheapest to the most expensive location in our data, prices diverge more than sixfold.

And books are just one of 175 goods and services we track globally.

The cost of everyday life diverges dramatically depending on where your employees are based, and getting it right matters for your people and your budgets.

📍 See how ECA’s cost of living data supports accurate allowance calculations: https://t.co/Wq0cPgcGdj

#WorldBookDay #CostOfLiving #GlobalMobility

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ECA is pleased to announce our new partnership with Motus, a leading provider of domestic mobility data across the United States and Canada.

Together, we’re expanding the scope of data available to clients, combining ECA’s international expertise with Motus’ North American domestic intelligence. This partnership enables organisations to access more comprehensive insights across both international and domestic mobility.

The result is better-informed decision-making in an increasingly complex mobility landscape. This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to supporting organisations with reliable, high-quality data.

📍 Read more here: https://t.co/Ihv6HAUn7o

#GlobalMobility #DomesticMobility #MobilityData #Partnership

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Last week, we shared how smart budgeting turns cost control from reactive to proactive. But how do you build that reliable cost baseline in the first place?

ECA's Cost Estimate Calculator is designed exactly for this. Run unlimited calculations and revisions, compare long-term vs short-term vs permanent transfer scenarios, and get instant cost estimates, all built on ECA's robust data.

✅ Model different scenarios before committing
✅ Compare family sizes and seniority levels side-by-side
✅ Generate transparent reports ready to share with stakeholders
✅ Eliminate manual spreadsheet work and calculation errors

Whether you're projecting costs for next year's mobility programme or responding to a new assignment request, get the answers you need backed by insights you can trust.

👉 Explore the Cost Estimate Calculator: https://t.co/amcv1O0UMA