News Point: Three of Embassy’s Office Parks receive this prestigious honour in 2017 for the highest award for excellence in Health and Safety management standards
Embassy Group has been conferred the prestigious ‘Sword of Honour’ by the British Safety Council for three of its business parks – Embassy Manyata Business Park, Embassy TechVillage in Bangalore and Embassy TechZone in Pune.
Embassy is the only Real estate developer in India to receive this prestigious honour this year. The award was presented to the company at the Drapers’ Hall, London on 24th November 2017.
The ‘Sword of Honour Award’ is widely recognized as the pinnacle of achievement in safety across the world, and is instituted to reward best practices in this field.
To achieve the Sword of Honour Award, organizations should be fully committed to both excellent standards and continuous improvement. Earlier this year, the above-mentioned Embassy Office Parks received the 5-star rating from the British Safety Council for Occupational Health and Safety, which was a prerequisite for receiving the Sword of Honour accolade.
An external adjudication panel of chartered professionals awarded 57 Swords, to commendable organizations from across the globe. Among the other companies from India that received this prestigious award were Mumbai International Airport Pvt Ltd, Reliance Industries Ltd, Larsen & Tubro Ltd, raising the bar for Health & Safety management standards in the country.
On receiving the Sword of Honour Award at the Awards ceremony in London, Jitu Virwani, Chairman and Managing Director, Embassy expressed “It was a wonderful experience participating in the Awards ceremony and receiving this prestigious Award. The certifications are a validation of our unwavering commitment to our clients, ensuring that our workplaces are not only the most efficient, but also the greenest and safest anywhere in the country. Embassy is committed towards creating world class Grade A real estate projects, for the rising India. We are honored that our dedication and commitment across all our spheres of operation is being recognized”
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 Embassy Office Parks for their huge commitment to keeping their workplaces safe and healthy and minimising risks to the environment from their organisations’ day-to-day activities. All of the Sword winning organisations share a commitment and resolve to achieve the highest standards of health and safety management. We are delighted that they are partners in helping achieve our vision that no one should be injured or made ill at work.”
The 2017 awards mark the 38th consecutive year that the British Safety Council has awarded the Sword of Honour for health and safety management excellence and the seventh year of awarding the Gobe of Honour for excellence in environmental management. The winners achieved the maximum five stars in the British Safety Council’s independent Five Star helth and safety and/or environmental management audits in the period 1 August 2016 – 31 July 2017.
They also demonstrated to an independent adjudication panel that they had a proven track record and culture of best practice for excellence in health and safety or environmental management that runs throughout the business, from the shopfloor to the boardroom.
