Ianmatsum Global Services, in
collaboration with Hegemony Consulting, a leading research and consulting firm,
has launched and opened nominations for the 5th edition of the annual Health
Environment Safety & Security (HESS) Awards, which recognize individuals
and organizations that have demonstrated a commitment to fostering a positive
safety and health culture and security within their work environment and among
their stakeholders.
The Awards, which bring together professionals from
various industries, serve as a platform to publicly recognize and
celebrate companies for their exceptional performance and innovations focused on
Occupational Health, Safety, Security and the Environment.
The awards, which will be held on
Friday, June 23, 2023, at the Kempinski Hotel Gold Coast City, will be on the
theme ‘Building a Resilient Workspace post- COVID-19: the role of HSSE
initiatives’ and will begin at 6:00pm.
Managing Director of Ianmatsun Global
Services, Isaac Adu-Gyamfi indicated that the purpose of the HESS Awards among
others is to create awareness, raise the bar of excellence, showcase success and
encourage organizations to adopt and uphold the highest standards of HSSE
management and practice, striving for continuous improvement and excellence
within their organizations at all times.
“The aim of the awards is also to
advocate for businesses in Ghana to no longer put in place Health, Safety,
Security & Environment (HSSE) initiatives as a matter of compliance but as
a means to build a more resilient workspace and workforce as they journey to
recover from the effects of the pandemic,” he said.
Mr. Adu-Gyamfi said the awards
recognize achievements from local and international companies who have been successful over the
course of the year in managing the risks of workplace development and their
Health, Safety, Security & Environment performance, besides doing ethical
business.
“We
see ourselves as helping push the boundaries of what companies can do to help
the nation rebuild its economy while ensuring they build a more resilient
workspace to protect the future of work and their employees, and the
environment,” he added.
HESS
Awards
Now
in its 5th edition, HESS Awards scheme has for the past four years championed
the cause of promoting the adoption of best HSSE Practices. The purpose of the
Awards is to create awareness, raise the bar of excellence and showcase success
thereby encouraging companies and individuals to adopt best HSSE practices and
uphold the highest standards of HSSE management.
Besides
being the first awards scheme that performs both on-site and off-site
assessment as part of the evaluation process in measuring the performance of
participating companies, we have seen tremendous and consistent improvement in
the performance of participating companies since the first edition. It is
motivating indeed to see that many corporations are becoming more committed to
and concerned with the well-being of the environment and the health, safety,
and security of their employees and other stakeholders.
