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The BC Safety Charter is an initiative of the Executive Health and Safety Council of BC.
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Change begins with the BC Safety Charter
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Your signature is the first step towards a change in workplace safety culture.
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Our Mission: Engage senior executives in becoming corporate leaders where health and safety are valued as critical elements of their businesses.
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Our Vision: To have all BC business leaders and their organizations adopt the mission of this Health & Safety Leadership Charter.
The Journey
A small group of industry leaders within the food and beverage processing and manufacturing industry in BC determined that injury rates in their industry and throughout the province were too high and they decided to do something about it.
It was decided that the solution must come from industry leaders taking the initiative to establish a culture of health and safety throughout the industry and at their own companies.
The Charter represents that first step in that journey. By committing to the principles enshrined in the Charter, the CEOS and Senior Executives at Leading Performance 2011, a day-long conference on health and safety that included speakers and attendees from Rio Tinto Alcan, Pacific Environmental Consulting, Andrew Peller Ltd., Agropur, Soprema, Tinhorn Creek Winery, as well as many of the province’s top leaders from the manufacturing sector, committed themselves to solving the issue.
By setting the standard of excellence and encouraging other industry leaders to join in the initiative Charter, signatories have issued a challenge to their peers to be part of that solution.
The 22 inaugural signatories set a goal of having 150 of BC’s senior executives sign the Charter by 2015.
Purpose
The purpose of the Charter is to bring together CEOs who understand that the effective management of health and safety is essential to long term profitability and sustainability of their companies and to spread the message to as many leaders in the corporate world as possible.
The business case for health and safety is well documented. By working together we hope, not only to drive profits and productivity up but bring injury rates down, establishing ourselves as corporately responsible citizens and making a difference in the shape of health and safety in BC industry.
“One of the great benefits of being a Signatory Member of the B.C. Safety Charter, is that I am able to meet with like minded peers to discuss, share and learn about the best practices and advancements in bringing safety and it’s culture to our workplace.”
“It is great to have a local group like this and be able to put names to faces. You never know when you might need support or someone you trust to bounce ideas off of.”
“We went through hell on wheels, but the trust we developed through our drive to reduce accidents paid off in a hundred different ways.”
Why Sign?
The purpose of the Charter is to bring together C-Suite Leaders who understand the principle that the effective management of health and safety is essential to the long term profitability and sustainability of their companies and spread the message to other leaders in the corporate world.
The business case for health and safety is well documented. By working together we hope, not only to drive profits and productivity up but bring injury rates down, establishing ourselves as corporately responsible citizens and making a difference in the shape of health and safety in BC industry.
We Believe That Together We Can: Reduce Injury Rates, Reduce Workplace Insurance Premiums, Increase Productivity, Increase Profits, and Demonstrate Corporate Social Responsibility and Community Stewardship.
Start the Journey
Now that you know more about the BC Safety Charter and what the commitment involves, we’d like to meet you and help to you to begin your journey with us.
When you complete this form a Charter Member or representative will be in touch with you to help get things going.
If you have any further questions about signing the BC Safety Charter please give George W. Higgins a call at 778-776-6136 or email at gwhiggins@ehscbc.ca.
Suite 600, 777 Hornby St. Vancouver, BC V6Z 1S4 | Phone: 778-776-6136 | gwhiggins@ehscbc.ca