Sodexo Justice Services was one of over 50 organisations worldwide presented with a Sword of Honour, which is widely recognised as the pinnacle of safety achievement.
In order to compete for the Sword of Honour, organisations had to be able to demonstrate that the specific site had achieved the maximum rating in the British Safety Council’s five star Health and Safety management system audit.
They also had to demonstrate to an independent adjudication panel a culture of Best Practice for Health and Safety throughout the business.
In a joint statement Tony Leech, managing director at Sodexo Justice Services, and Phil Andrew (chief financial officer at Sodexo) said: “The swords of honour represent many years of hard work within Sodexo Justice Services. Health and Safety is critically important across our business, and we’re delighted to see Best Practice recognised.”
The British Safety Council Sword of Honour audit programme is embedded into Sodexo Justice Services’ own management system which integrates quality management and operational excellence across all sites.
Achieving and sustaining the highest standards
Lynda Armstrong OBE, chairman of the British Safety Council, commented: “My warmest congratulations to this year’s winners. Winning the Sword of Honour is testimony to the organisation and its employees’ commitment to achieving and sustaining the highest standards of health, safety and environmental management.”
Armstrong went on to state: “The tremendous knowledge and competence that’s applied in managing key business risks is rewarded and recognised. We will continue to work with these organisations to publicise the benefits that flow from the effective management of workplace Health and Safety and the environment.”
Prime minister David Cameron explained: “I’m delighted to send my congratulations to all of those organisations being presented with an award by the British Safety Council. These awards recognise the crucial success that these organisations and their employees have achieved in their pursuit of excellence in the management of health, safety and environmental matters at an international level at a time of great global challenges.”
The British Safety Council is a global health, safety and environmental charity. Founded in 1957, it works with businesses to improve their health, safety and environmental management. The charity campaigns and influences, and is a champion of young workers’ safety. Its vision is that no-one should be killed, injured or made ill by their work.
For further information on the British Safety Council’s auditing programmes and awards for 2011 visit www.britsafe.org or telephone +44 (0)208 741 1231
Award win for Secure by Sodexo team at Johnson & Johnson
The Secure by Sodexo team at Johnson & Johnson in Sunbury have been elected Security Team of the Year at the 2011 Centre of Excellence Awards held at the prestigious Ascot Racecourse.
Made up of four security officers, the team was nominated jointly by Johnson & Johnson’s manager of security, Wayne Vige, and Secure by Sodexo’s group security manager Brian Fox “for their dedication, hard work and multi-skilled expertise” in performing their duties everyday.
The team members are known for their efficiency and friendly approach in a busy working environment, with failure not being an option.
One of the areas where the team directly improved the security service was through the introduction of alarmed roller shutter doors and local internal CCTV cameras in the vehicle loading and off-loading area at the premises. This meant that the team members were able to closely monitor items going in and out of vehciles on-site and check on personnel entering or leaving the premises unlawfully.
Simon Pears, head of security for Sodexo, said: “I’m delighted for the team based at Johnson & Johnson. They are one of the most dedicated and professional security teams I have worked with. Not only are they highly regarded by Sodexo, but also by our client who often comments on how well the team have integrated on-site with other services and on the level of service they receive.”
Secure by Sodexo: what’s it all about?
Secure by Sodexo is a comprehensive service solution for all security needs and is provided to a wide range of clients including blue chip companies such as international banks and global pharmaceutical organisations.
In addition, Secure by Sodexo provides security services for major public sector organisations like the NHS and local authorities.
In October, Secure by Sodexo was awarded the prestigious ACS (Approved Contractor Scheme) Champion of the Year Award at the Security Excellence Awards. The company was recognised for its proactive engagement with the Security Industry Authority, its contribution to the development of the ACS and for placing local crime prevention and community safety at the top of its agenda.