ESG metrics are intended to show how a business operates in a world defined by volatility and change. Do the actions of an organisation support the long-term survival of both people and planet? Are actions genuinely grounded in mission and purpose? Do words and deeds seek to meet the same ends?
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 12 March 2026
Although non-compliance with environmental, safety and social responsibility laws and duties can prove extremely costly in terms of fines and reputational damage, businesses that prioritise excellent environmental, social and governance standards can reap a variety of financial and related benefits.
By Emma Tattersdill and Emma Evans Bexley Beaumont law firm on 05 March 2026
As AI technology becomes more deeply embedded in workplaces it will simultaneously create its own, new, health issues and challenges, a new paper has argued.
By Belinda Liversedge on 13 January 2026
Working from Home (or WFH) sometimes feels like just another wedge issue with which to divide us. But it’s a serious one, with potentially far-reaching consequences for our health, productivity and wellbeing. Which is why the study published in the Journal of Occupational Health (and covered recently by the Observer) caught my attention. It also contained something quite refreshing – a balanced view!
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 01 March 2024
Construction, design and management is an approach used within the construction industry that integrates all stages of a project. It considers all aspects of a construction process from the initial design and planning to the construction and maintenance of the building or structure.
By Kevin Bridges and Hannah Beaumont, Pinsent Masons on 01 March 2024
The Chartered Institute of Environmental Health (CIEH) has been protecting the public, supporting professionals and influencing policy for over 130 years. The work of CIEH’s 7,600 members encompasses health protection both in work and across our communities locally, nationally and internationally. Our vision is simple: “a safer, cleaner, healthier environment for everyone.”
By Louise Hosking, CIEH on 29 February 2024
With tests showing that 70 per cent of multi-purpose ladders available to purchase in the UK via online platforms fail to meet minimum safety requirements designed to keep users safe, the Ladder Association is calling for the UK government to close loopholes allowing their sale.
By David Gray, Ladder Association on 01 February 2024
How are you feeling this New Year? Tense? Worried? Tired? I ask because, according to the pollsters, many of us are suffering from ‘burnout’.
By Mike Robinson FCA, British Safety Council on 08 February 2024
With recent statistics showing little improvement in the number of workplace falls from height, the Access Industry Forum (AIF) believes a simplified incident reporting system for falls would allow lessons to be learned about the causes and most effective preventive measures.
By Peter Bennett OBE, Access Industry Forum (AIF) on 01 February 2024
Who Are CLADDAG (Leaseholder Disability Action Group)? In early 2020, Sarah Rennie and I didn’t know each other. We lived in different cities, independently starting to campaign on key issues for disabled and older people, which were not being addressed as part of the building safety scandal.
By Georgie Hulme, CLADDAG on 06 August 2023
With Usdaw’s annual survey showing abuse against shopworkers is higher than pre-pandemic levels, it’s vital that government, retail employers, police and the courts work more closely together to make shops safer for staff.
By Paddy Lillis, general secretary of the Usdaw union on 01 May 2023
By Lucy Brown, affected leaseholder, UK Cladding Action Group on 03 July 2022
What leads to people ‘burning out’ at work, and is this at the root of the so-called ‘great resignation’ we’re seeing particularly in the US, but also here and elsewhere around the world?
By Mike Robinson FCA on 04 January 2022
