“Over the last decade, the DuPont Safety Awards have grown substantially, and served as a means of stimulating safety initiatives across our region”, states Koen van Neyghem, Managing Director, Europe, Middle East and Africa for DuPont Sustainable Solutions. “We are immensely proud of this initiative, and quite pleased to announce its expansion.”
“This decision has been made in recognition of the clear need for improved sustainability in business especially at a time when companies are cutting the size and scope of their sustainability initiatives as a means of coping with uncertainty in the markets over the past few years” continues Mr. van Neyghem. “We have shown at DuPont that sustainability is not a hindrance, but rather, a key ingredient to growth, especially in times of economic uncertainty. These awards are a means of further advocating for sustainability and rewarding companies for innovative, effective programs or projects that have succeeded in making their workplaces cleaner, and greener.”
DuPont Sustainable Solutions also announces a call for applications for the 2013 DuPont Safety and Sustainable Awards, which will be judged by a jury drawn from a range of respected safety, health and environment organisations. An application form should be submitted by
10 September, while complete entries, including a summary of the project, must be received by
28 September. Further details, as well as the application form, can be obtained by contacting the independent organising committee at
dupontsafetyawards@nexdor.ch.
Since its launch in 2002, the competition has attracted a growing number of applicants, with 2011 entries up nearly 50 per cent on the 2010 event. Last year’s entries came from a wide range of industry sectors across Europe, the Middle East and Africa – from the UK to Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, France, the United Arab Emirates and Italy. The winners of the 2011 edition included cement manufacturer CEMEX, mining company Anglo American, contracting firm Dutco Balfour Beatty LLC, fertilizer producer Egypt Basic Industries Corporation and metal manufacturer Emirates Aluminium (EMAL), all of whom showed tremendous achievements in the field of workplace safety.
The annual DuPont Safety and Sustainability Awards welcomes entries from all companiesor organisations that can demonstrate significant achievements in safety or sustainability in one or more of the following six categories: Safety Performance Improvement, Innovative Approach to Safety, Visible Management Commitment to Safety, Sustainable Corporate Footprint, Cultural Evolution in Safety or Sustainability, Stakeholder Engagement for Sustainability. Judging this year’s entries are Dr. Janet L. Asherson, Advisor Environment, Health & Safety at IOE- International Organisation of Employers; Walter Stahel, Vice Secretary General and Head of the Research Programme for the International Association for the Study of Insurance Economics; Louis Wustemann, Journalist and Editor at Health and Safety at Work magazine; Andrew Sharman, Health and Safety Director at glass packaging manufacturer O-I Europe, as Jury President; and Richard Wiley, European Operations Director at DuPont. In December 2012, the jury will announce a shortlist of three finalists per category based on criteria such as design & innovation, scope, results, replicability and risk. The winner for each category will be presented with a trophy and a certificate at the award ceremony.
The Safety and Sustainability Awards are endorsed by DuPont, a global company widely recognised for its excellent safety and sustainability performance. For over 30 years DuPont has leveraged safety and sustainability as a catalyst to achieve sustainable growth and improve its bottom line.
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DuPont Sustainable Solutions is one of 13 DuPont businesses. Bringing customers the benefits of an integrated global services and technology delivery enterprise, it applies DuPont’s real-world experience, history of innovation, problem-solving success, and strong brands to help organizations transform their workplaces and work cultures to create safer, more efficient and more environmentally sustainable workplaces. Additional information is available at
www.sustainablesolutions.dupont.co.uk.
DuPont (
www.dupont.com) is a science-based products and services company. Founded in 1802, DuPont puts science to work by creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer, healthier life for people everywhere. Operating in more than 90 countries, DuPont offers a wide range of innovative products and services for markets including agriculture and food; building and construction; communications; and transportation.
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