Overview
British Safety Council has opened applications for its International Safety Awards 2027, marking the 69th year of the globally recognised programme. Chief Executive Mike Robinson stated that the awards are a "pinnacle of achievement, celebrating outstanding commitment to protecting and improving the health, safety and wellbeing of workers" and reiterated the Council’s vision that no one should be injured or made ill through their work anywhere in the world.
2026 Participation Statistics
In 2026 the programme received a total of 885 applications, and 95% of those applicants achieved a Distinction, Merit or Pass grade, indicating a high level of compliance with the award criteria.
Award Structure
The awards are divided into several categories:
- Sector Awards – recognise the highest‑scoring submissions within each industry sector.
- Best in Country Awards – honour the top‑scoring overall applications from individual countries where sufficient entries exist.
- Best in Company Award – for organisations with 50 or more participating sites, highlighting the site(s) with the most outstanding applications.
- Chief Adjudicator’s Award – recognises the most outstanding application of the year based on submitted evidence.
- People Awards (introduced in 2025) – open to all Indian organisations purchasing an entry, with three sub‑categories:
- Site/Plant Head Award – for improving health, safety and wellbeing culture at a site or plant.
- Emerging Female Star in Safety Award – for women shaping future leadership in health, safety, wellbeing or environmental management.
- Lifetime Achievement Award – for an individual with an outstanding career contribution to workplace health, safety and wellbeing.
Free‑Entry Awards (no entry fee required)
- Road Safety Initiative – for organisations improving road safety through new initiatives.
- India Managing Director Award – for demonstrated leadership in health, safety and wellbeing culture.
- Dave Parr Medal – for a public venue that delivered a standout 2025 initiative impacting health, safety or wellbeing.
- Environmental Award – for organisations using climate‑change risk assessment and vulnerability modelling to plan adaptation strategies.
- Innovation in Health Award (in collaboration with HSE) – for pioneering initiatives that measurably prevent work‑related health issues.
- Health, Safety and Wellbeing Ambassador of the Year Award – for an employee significantly supporting colleague health, safety and wellbeing.
- Lifetime Achievement Award – voted by the Trustees for outstanding career contributions.
- Rising Female Star Award (in collaboration with SOWSHE‑A) – for women breaking through and shaping future leadership.
- Seize the Opportunity Award – for organisations that identified and acted on health, safety or wellbeing opportunities arising from a crisis.
- CEO Award – for CEOs who made vital contributions to health, safety and wellbeing during 2025.
- The James Tye Award – for an organisation or team that ran a 2025 campaign with significant health, safety or wellbeing impact.
- Team of the Year Award – for collaborative achievements that markedly improved health, safety or wellbeing.
- Wellbeing Initiative Award – for proactive and effective approaches to improving employee wellbeing.
Application Timeline
The early‑bird pricing deadline is 02 November 2026, the final deadline for entries is 01 February 2027, and the award results will be announced on 19 March 2027.
How to Apply
Interested organisations can submit applications via the International Safety Awards portal on the British Safety Council India website.