The British Safety Council presented the prestigious Sword of Honour and Globe of Honour Awards for the exemplary management of health, safety and environmental risks to businesses from around the world, at the awards ceremony held on Friday 24th November at Drapers’ Hall in the City of London.

The winning organisations came 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, logistics, manufacturing, retail and transport.

The 57 Sword of Honour and 15 Globe of Honour winners 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.

This year, the British Safety Council has also presented a special Sword of Honour Award to the emergency services in recognition of their heroism, service and dedication to protecting the safety and health of people throughout the UK.

Lynda Armstrong, Chair of the British Safety Council, said: “This year we have witnessed some truly tragic events in the UK. The terrorist attacks in London and Manchester and the terrible fire at Grenfell Tower have served as a stark reminder that those working in our emergency and security services have jobs which require them to go into dangerous situations to protect us and our way of life.  They are all heroes, and we are delighted to take this opportunity to acknowledge their bravery and demonstrate our gratitude for their unquestioning sense of duty and service, even in the most challenging circumstances.”

The special Sword of Honour was presented to the representatives of London Metropolitan Police Service, Greater Manchester Police, London Ambulance Service, North West Ambulance Service, London Air Ambulance, London Fire Brigade, British Transport Police and Royal National Lifeboat Institution.

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