The British Safety Council has proudly announced the winners of the prestigious Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour.
These awards, for health and safety management and environmental management excellence, are made in recognition of the exemplary performance by the winning organisations and their employees.
Alex Botha, chief executive of the British Safety Council, announcing the winners said: "On behalf of the British Safety Council I warmly congratulate the winning organisations and their employees. This year 79 organisations won the Sword of Honour and nine won the Globe of Honour.
The winning organisations came from a wide range of sectors including construction, custodial services, education and training, energy generation and distribution, financial services, food and drink, leisure, major hazards, manufacturing, motor vehicle manufacture, offshore oil and gas, retail and utilities.
"What unites them is their shared belief that proportionate and competent risk management brings both financial and social benefits to their organisations. Managing health, safety and environmental risks effectively does not need to be onerous; it is quite the opposite,” added Botha.
The British Safety Council also congratulated those six organisations who won the ‘double’ – both the Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour. These were Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, Foster Wheeler Energy Ltd, Magnox Ltd Wylfa Site, Norec Ltd Liverpool Bulk Handling Terminal and Unipart Group Consumer Logistics Cowley.
The 2012 awards mark the 33rd year of the British Safety Council’s Sword of Honour. The winners had established that their specific site has achieved the maximum rating in the British Safety Council’s five star health and safety management system audit. They have also demonstrated to an independent adjudication panel a culture of best practice for health and safety throughout the business – from the boardroom to the shopfloor.
The Globe of Honour award scheme was launched in 2010 to recognise exemplary environmental management. The winners have completed the British Safety Council’s five star environmental audit before demonstrating that they go beyond compliance and strive for best practice in all areas of environmental management.
The awardees of both prizes come from France, India, Ivory Coast, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom, demonstrating the global spirit of the awards.
The celebratory luncheon to present the awards will be held at the Mansion House in the City of London on Friday 23 November.