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How safety fits with sustainability
March 24th, 2010 posted by Mike Taubitz
Sustainability is a board level issue in most companies. It is a complex strategic challenge that balances social, economic and ecological issues for sustainable growth of the organization.
In its simplest form, sustainability can be remembered as “People, Profit and Planet.” The question for safety professionals is “where do we fit into this C-suite initiative?” If you have a sound safety process, my suggestion is to make sure that safety is a value within the organization.
Sustainability, “green” and environment are terms often used interchangeably. For clarification and purposes of this blog, let us agree that “green” and environment is essentially the same thing. While key, they are part of “planet” – just one piece of the overall equation.......................
and also this:
Safety culture is a myth. So is “lean” culture...
How many HSE professionals are actively dealing with the integration of lean, green and safety? Are safety pros still talking about compliance, OSHA recordkeeping and “safety culture.” In another LinkedIn forum, I had several positive responses to the challenge that “safety culture is a myth.”
There can only be “organizational culture” and safety must be a value within that culture. A sustainable organization cannot have competing cultures. Every time, I read about “safety culture,” I wonder about the company’s “quality culture,” “lean or production culture,” “service culture,” etc….
Can an organization that plans to survive and thrive in a sustainable manner have competing cultures? Answer: NO…
Respect for employees and environment and integration of functions is key to sustainability.
What are you seeing in your company or with your client base?
There can only be “organizational culture” and safety must be a value within that culture. A sustainable organization cannot have competing cultures. Every time, I read about “safety culture,” I wonder about the company’s “quality culture,” “lean or production culture,” “service culture,” etc….
Can an organization that plans to survive and thrive in a sustainable manner have competing cultures? Answer: NO…
Respect for employees and environment and integration of functions is key to sustainability.
What are you seeing in your company or with your client base?
Your thoughts?
kml
2010
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