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Winners of the 2015 Sword of Honour awards

British Safety Council launches 2016 health and safety awards

LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM , June 14, 2016

The British Safety Council recently launched its 2016 Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour awards, designed to recognise and celebrate health, safety and environmental management excellence worldwide.

The 2016 awards mark the 37th year of the Sword of Honour, awarded for health and safety management excellence, and the seventh year of the Globe of Honour, awarded for best practice in environmental management.

The two awards are open to business units and sites from all countries and businesses who have achieved the maximum five star rating in the British Society Council’s independent Five Star health, safety and environmental management audits during August 1 and July 31.

To be awarded a Sword of Honour or Globe of Honour, an organisation must be able to demonstrate to an independent adjudication panel that it has a proven track record and a culture of best practice for excellence in health and safety or environmental management that runs throughout the business – from the shop floor to the boardroom. The Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour are an important part of the British Safety Council’s drive to recognise and celebrate exemplary health, safety and environmental management in the workplace, a press release said.

Mike Robinson, chief executive of the British Safety Council, said: “The Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour awards shine a light on businesses which are at the forefront of achieving safe, healthy and sustainable workplaces and business practices. The awards celebrate their efforts and encourage other organisations worldwide to follow their lead.”

“The British Safety Council’s vision is that no one should be injured or made ill at work. Currently, 6,300 people die every day globally as a result of occupational accidents or work-related diseases, contributing to over 2.3 million deaths per year. The economic cost of poor occupational safety and health practices is estimated at 4 per cent of global Gross Domestic Product each year. This demonstrates that there is still a great challenge ahead of us to convince business leaders around the world that investing in good health, safety and environmental management is a social imperative that also makes business sense,” he added.

The closing date for applications is September 2 and the results will be announced on October 7. The winning organisations will be invited to a celebratory luncheon on November 25 at the historic Drapers’ Hall in London to receive their awards.

Last year, 61 Swords were awarded and eight organisations achieved the Globe of Honour. The winners were drawn from a wide range of industry sectors in the UK, mainland Europe, India and the Middle East, including construction, education and training, energy generation and distribution, food and drink, leisure and manufacturing.

In 2015, seven organisations including Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) won the ‘double’ – both the Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour. –TradeArabia News Service

 

 




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