What are the International Safety Awards?
The International Safety Awards recognise an organisation’s commitment to excellent standards of health, safety and wellbeing management at a specific site or business unit. In 2024, a total of 1251 applications were received for the International Safety Awards; with 90% of applicants successfully achieving a Distinction, Merit or Pass grade.
Why should I apply?
It takes commitment, hard work and dedication to improve the health, safety and wellbeing culture within an organisation. The International Safety Awards are recognised globally and give you the recognition you deserve, they can also help you to:
- Motivate your team
- Prove your success both within your organisation and to others in the industry
- Benchmark yourself against other leaders in the field
- Win new clients, partners and business opportunities
- Showcase your commitment to excellent health, safety and wellbeing standards.
How can I apply?
If you would like to register your interest, please fill in the form below. A member of our team will reach out to support you.
Eligibility and Terms and Conditions
For the 2025 International Safety Awards scheme we are introducing new eligibility criteria click here for the full description and new terms and conditions.
Pricing
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Pricing |
Members |
₹48,500 |
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Non-members |
₹65,000 |
Key dates
| Launch date | 27 September 2024 |
| ISA Application Webinar | 29 October 2024 |
| Early bird pricing deadline | 1 November 2024 |
| ISA Application Webinar | 14 January 2025 |
| ISA Application submission deadline | 3 February 2025 |
| Free to enter awards submission deadline | 3 March 2025 |
| ISA results available to all | 14 March 2025 |
| Winner's list published | 18 March 2025 |
| Result enquiry deadline | 24 March 2025 |
| Free to enter category finalists | 15 March 2025 |
| International Safety Awards 2025 Dinner | TBC |
Award categories
International Safety Award
Recognises commitment to exemplary health, safety and wellbeing management. Award submissions are site specific. Successful applicants will be awarded Distinction, Merit or Pass grades based on their final score. There is no quota of grades to be awarded. All applicants are invited to celebrate their success at the International Safety Awards Dinner 2025.
Auto-entry awards
Sector Awards
These awards recognise overall ‘best in class’ submissions to the International Safety Awards by industry sector. This is a great way to stand out amongst peers and encourages best practice.
Sector Award categories are:
- Art and culture – museums, galleries
- Construction and property activities
- Consultancy and advisory
- Defence
- Education
- Financial
- Gas
- Health and social care
- Hospitality and catering
- IT
- Leisure and sports clubs
- Local government
- Manufacturing – Automotive, Ancillaries
- Manufacturing – Chemicals, Speciality Chemicals, Paints
- Manufacturing – Electrical & Electronics
- Manufacturing – FMCG
- Manufacturing – Metals
- Manufacturing – Pharmaceuticals / Healthcare
- Manufacturing – Textiles & Garments
- Media
- Mining and quarrying
- Not for profit
- Oil
- Onshore major hazard
- Other Property Activities - Real Estate - Property/Facility Management (other than Construction/Development)
- Power & Utilities – Non-Renewables
- Power & Utilities – Renewables
- Public services
- Retail
- Scientific and technical services
- Storage / Warehousing
- Transportation / Logistics
- Wholesale and distribution
Best in Country Award
All International Safety Award applicants are entered into this award, provided there is a significant number of applications from the same country at distinction level. The highest scoring and best overall application will be awarded.
Best in Company Award
This award is for organisations with 50 or more participating sites and recognises the site(s) with the most outstanding applications.
Chief Adjudicator's Award
The Chief Adjudicator's Award is awarded to the International Safety Awards application that achieves the highest score each year. This award does not require a submission and the winner/s will receive a certificate of their achievement.
Free to Enter Award Categories
For 2025, we are launching 6 new free to enter awards alongside the existing 7. These awards are open to all. They will go live for entries on 4 October 2024.
You do not have to purchase an International Safety Award application to enter any of the following free to enter awards.
Please note, by applying for a free to enter award, you are agreeing that should you be successful and win an award, that you will allow us to use your organisation and logo as a case study in British Safety Council promotional activity. You also agree that you will work with us in the production of a video or other digital media to promote your achievement and the awards more generally.
NEW Road safety initiative (outside work premises) (India only)
This award recognises efforts taken by an organisation to improve its road safety through the positive impact of new initiatives.
NEW India Managing Director Award (India only)
This award recognises efforts to improve the overall HSW culture with an emphasis on demonstrated leadership efforts through the organisation.
NEW Environmental Award
This award recognises an organisation that has used climate change risk assessment and vulnerability modelling to identify and plan for future adaptation strategies to a changing climate.
NEW Rising Female Star Award in collaboration with SOWSHE-A
This award recognises women that are breaking through and shaping future leadership in the health, safety, wellbeing or the environmental management world.
NEW Lifetime Achievement award
This new award is voted for by the Trustees of British Safety Council and given to people who have made an outstanding contribution to workplace health, safety and wellbeing throughout their career.
The CEO Award
Rewarding leadership and strategic vision of CEOs who have made a vital contribution to health and safety of their business and to the wider society during 2023. This award recognises how an individual CEO takes an active role in aligning and championing their organisation's health, safety and wellbeing interests with their internal and external stakeholders.
Health Safety and Wellbeing Ambassador of the Year Award
The Health, Safety and Wellbeing Ambassador of the year Award recognises an employee who, in your opinion, has played a significant role to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of colleagues and others.
Team of the Year Award
The Team of the Year Award recognises the outstanding achievements resulting in a significant improvement to health, safety or wellbeing from a collaboration of stakeholders which may include members of the organisation, suppliers, subcontractors and/or the wider community.
The James Tye Award
Recognition for an organisation or a team of individuals who have developed and run a campaign in 2023 that has made a significant impact on the health, safety or wellbeing in the workplace.
Wellbeing Initiative Award Powered by Being Well Together
This award recognises and rewards those organisations that have demonstrated a proactive and effective approach to improving employee wellbeing.
Health and Safety Transformation Award - Sponsored by Croner-i
This category is for organisations that have significantly changed or transformed any aspect of health, safety or wellbeing to a significant extent through the use of information. Applicants will be asked to describe the transformation, how it was planned, what information was used to help achieve the transformation and what positive impact it has had on the organisation.
Seize the Opportunity Award
This award recognises organisations that have gone the extra mile to seize health, safety or wellbeing opportunities resulting from a crisis.
Additional support and videos
Mentors
We are looking to offer mentoring services to ISA applicants from 2026, to help organisations with their ISA applications. To progress this, we are keen to hear from previous winners (any category) that would be willing to act as a mentor to other clients, sharing how they achieved their success in the awards. An additional unmarked question has been added to the 2025 award application system in this regard.
International Safety Awards 2024:
View the 2024 Winners List.
View the 2024 Chief Adjudicator's Report.
International Safety Awards 2023:
View the 2023 Winners List.
View the 2023 additional award winners list.
View the 2023 Chief Adjudicator's Report.
International Safety Awards 2022:
View the 2022 winners list.
View the 2022 additional award winners list.
View the 2022 Chief Adjudicator's Report
Look back at the highlights from International Safety Awards 2024
Take a look back at our International Safety Awards India Dinner 2024! We welcome you to experience what's in store for 2025.