In a big fillip to workplace security in India, Indian firms in recent times won the highest number of the well known Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour security honours conferred by the British Safety Council. 41 winners from India were among the 84 organisations from all over the world which were conferred with the renowned Sword of Honour by the British Safety Council. Nine worldwide companies were also crowned with the Globe of Honour.
Every year, the British Safety Council awards the Sword of Honour to companies all over the globe for health and safety management brilliance and the Globe of Honour for brilliance in environmental management. This year the prize giving ceremony will be held on 22 November at Merchant Taylor’s Hall in the City of London.
A great number of Indian recipients is a proof that Indian companies started to give importance to the security of their employees. This has not all through been the case. Researches have revealed that budget constraints have been one of the key problems for Indian companies to propell workplace health, security and welfare efforts. In India, approximately 80% of the nearly 465 million-strong workforce are not safeguarded by the prevailing health and security legal framework. The condition appears to be gradually changing, as revealed by the increasing number of Indian companies which won the awards this year.
The winning organisations emerged from a broad array of industry segments in India, the UK, Europe and the Middle East, encompassing a number of segments consisting of education, energy construction, food and beverage, leisure, logistics, manufacturing, retail and transport etc. Among the companies which were given the Sword of Honour award were: Adani Power Rajasthan Ltd, (APRL), Asian Paints Ltd (Rohtak Plant), Shriram Alkali and Chemicals, sites of DLF Power & Services across India, sites of JK Tyre & Industries Limited, GMR Warora Energy Limited - Maharashtra, sites of L&T, Mindspace Hyderabad and SRF Limited - Packaging Films Business, Bagdoon, Pithampur etc.
Hemant Sethi, Country Head, British Safety Council India, observed, “The Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour awards recognise and reward the organisations that demonstrated the best health and safety performance, or environmental management, or both in the case of a few companies. These organisations are leading the global efforts to make all workplaces safe, healthy and sustainable. They have demonstrated to an independent adjudication panel a proven track record of excellence in managing risks to workers’ health and safety and/or to the environment from the organisations’ activities. I would like to congratulate all the winners on behalf of the British Safety Council.”
Organisations from all over the globe who have obtained the top position in the British Safety Council’s Five- Star Audit are entitled to apply for the awards. To obtain the awards, organisations should be totally dedicated to both brilliant standards and non stop enhancement.
The British Safety Council is one of the globe's top health, safety and environmental organisations. It has been assisting companies all over the world to take care of their people for over 60 years. Its objective is to keep all workers as safe and healthy as achievable through canvassing, training and practical guidance.
By ANJISHNU BISWAS |
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