In order to compete for the Sword of Honour, an organisation first had to achieve the maximum five stars in the British Safety Council’s health and safety management audit scheme in the period August 2016 – July 2017. They have also demonstrated to an independent panel of experts that they are excellent in their health and safety management throughout the business – from the shop floor to the boardroom.

Mike Robinson, Chief Executive of the British Safety Council, said: “On behalf of the trustees and staff of the British Safety Council, I would like to congratulate FCC Environment – Doncaster and its staff for their huge commitment to keeping their workplaces safe and healthy and minimising risks to the environment from their organisations’ day-to-day activities.

FCC Environment’s Paul Stokes, Head of SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality) said “We are delighted to accept the Sword of Honour and being recognised in this way is great news, although it doesn’t come easy, a lot of time and effort from everyone in the organisation has been put in over a number of years which has helped us achieve this accolade. I hope this spurs all our staff on to do even better every day as good Health & Safety makes good business sense. Not only does it protect people it also delivers real value to the bottom line ensuring a successful and competitive business for the future”