For 2025, we introduced four new free-to-enter awards alongside the existing seven. These awards were open to all and launched for entries on 4 October 2024.
These award categories are now CLOSED.
Free to Enter Award Categories
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.
Applications are closed.
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.
Applications are closed.
NEW - David Parr Medal
This award recognises a public venue that developed a stand-out initiative in 2024 that made a significant impact on health, safety or wellbeing at the venue. It is named after British Safety Council’s late Technical Director, David Parr, who first became involved in the industry due to his own personal experiences at the Hillsborough disaster in 1989.
Applications are closed.
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.
Applications are closed.
The CEO Award
Rewarding leadership and strategic vision of CEOs who have made a vital contribution to the health and safety of their business and to the wider society during 2024. 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.
Applications are closed.
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.
Applications are closed.
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.
Applications are closed.
The James Tye Award
Recognition for an organisation or a team of individuals who have developed and run a campaign in 2024 that has made a significant impact on the health, safety or wellbeing in the workplace.
Applications are closed.
Wellbeing Initiative Award
This award recognises and rewards those organisations that have demonstrated a proactive and effective approach to improving employee wellbeing.
Applications are closed.
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.
Applications are closed.
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.
Applications are closed.
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.
Key dates
27 September 2024 |
Applications open for 2025 awards |
29 October 2024 |
International Safety Awards Application Webinar |
1 November 2024 |
Early bird pricing deadline |
14 January 2025 |
International Safety Awards Application Webinar |
3 February 2025 |
Application submission deadline (NOW CLOSED) |
3 March 2025 |
Free to enter awards application submission deadline (NOW CLOSED) |
14 March 2025 |
Results emailed to applicants |
18 March 2025 |
Winner’s list published |
24 March 2025 |
Result enquiry deadline |
15 April 2025 |
Free to enter category finalists announced |
TBC |
International Safety Awards 2025 Gala Dinner |