Dow Chemical International (Dow India) has won the Golden Peacock Occupational Health and Safety Award for the year 2023, highlighting its commitment to maintaining quality and excellence in occupational health and safety, the company said.
Dow India emerged as the winner in the chemical sector. The selection process involved a three-tier assessment of 301 short-listed applications. The winners were selected based on their best practices towards health, and safety.
“We are immensely proud to receive the Golden Peacock Occupational Health & Safety Award 2023. People are our greatest asset. This award recognizes our commitment to maintaining the highest standards of occupational health and safety. At Dow India, we prioritize the well-being and safety of our workforce by leveraging technology, fostering inclusivity, and aspire to create the best working environment. This recognition reinforces Dow’s position as an industry mentor, spearheading the Nicer Globe initiative and promoting responsible care codes,” said Chandrakant Nayak, CEO & Country President, Dow India.
Dow India said its success can be attributed to its leadership commitment to actions, people engagement, strong safety culture, excellent operating discipline, implementation of advanced technologies and specific measures that prioritize the well-being and safety of its employees, including women employees and expecting mothers. Dow India says its sites have achieved incident-free status over the past two years.
Dow India spearheads industry collaborative platforms such as Nicer Globe and mentors other chemical companies in implementing responsible care codes. To ensure compliance and the continued improvement of EHS performance, it has implemented an operating discipline management system (ODMS), the company said.
This system includes policies, standards, work processes, best practices, and procedures. The company says it improves its safety performance by leveraging innovative technologies, learnings from other sites, recognizing good EHS performance, implementing a well-designed contractors safety program and awareness campaigns for different stakeholders.
