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Report: Investors can, should influence companies' safety cultures

May 4, 2012

Investors and pension-holders should use their leverage to hold companies accountable for worker safety, according to a new report from the Committee on Worker's Capital (CWC).

A lasting Impact

Organizational influences encourage safe behaviors

Terry Mathis

May 3, 2012

In the recent flurry of theories about the pros and cons of safety rewards and incentives, the most serious danger has escaped our attention.

Predict impending incidents

4 universal safety truths emerge from inspection data

Raghu Arunachalam Ph.D.

May 3, 2012

Predictive analytics provides powerful tools that enable the rapid sifting of data to discern patterns that indicate impeding incidents.

Working with your CEO

How to succeed in this high-stakes game

Mark Hansen MS, CSP

May 3, 2012

Throughout my career, I’ve dealt with senior managers of all types.

Beyond “safety smart”

Develop a keen sense of “hazard intelligence”

Matt Forck, CSP, JLW

May 3, 2012

Have you heard of Chris Langan? Today he lives on a horse ranch in Northern Missouri.

“I heard it through the grapevine…”- Generating Rumors is an unsafe sport

DJ Borbidge

May 3, 2012

The “rumor-mill” or the informal communication system can be detrimental in a workplace culture and to any safety program.

Fair wages: Are corporations forces for good or predators in disguise?

May 1, 2012

There are still too many regulatory loopholes that allow labour abuses in big brand supply chains, argues Jon Entine.

CEO: “I can only convince other business leaders if I can prove (sustainability) earns them more money”

April 30, 2012

Stef Kranendijk is chief executive of Desso, a Netherlands-based manufacturer of carpets for home and commercial use, and artificial grass for sports.

L’Oreal CEO: “Expectations (for sustainable actions) are extremely high”

April 30, 2012

L’Oreal has published its 2011 Sustainable Development Report in the form of a printable summary in the corporate website.

Lockheed Martin releases 2011 corporate sustainability report

April 30, 2012

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) released its 2011 Corporate Sustainability Report on Earth Day, outlining its performance in five non-financial areas – environmental, ethics, diversity and inclusion, global community outreach, and occupational health and safety.