This award category recognizes outstanding journalistic work in print, radio/TV, or digital formats, that covers broad issues on public health and safety or regulatory agency failure relating to Health, Safety and Environment (HSE).

The grand winner of this category will receive $2000; runners-up will be eligible for product support.

The winning article, news story or column must be newsworthy, thoroughly investigated and should succinctly cover salient issues arising in the HSE Industry.

 Note: Between January 2023 and now, such works should have been initially published or transmitted in an African media outlet.

This award recognizes inspirational leadership and achievements of a woman whose expertise is clearly felt in the safety sector. The awardee(s) must have shown exceptional leadership qualities and made a genuinely long-lasting impact within their field of work closely related to HSE.

This award recognizes a core HSE entrepreneur who has distinguished themselves in the award year via unique initiatives thereby moving the industry forward.

Note that to be qualified for this award, the entrant must be a core Safety entrepreneur.

The Trailblazer Award honors exceptional individuals that have pioneered innovative approaches, demonstrated outstanding leadership, and made significant strides in advancing HSE standards. This award celebrates visionaries who lead by example, driving positive change and contributing to a paradigm shift in the field of HSE.

This award recognizes individuals across Africa that have devoted a significant part of their working life to advancing the cause of health and safety in Africa, and whose specific achievements have clearly benefited many people regionally or nationally.

Candidates must have had an evidential impact in the industry with a proven track record geared towards the improvement of Health & Safety.

Who is eligible for this award?

Top safety professionals / practitioners or top management including academia with quality work experience can be nominated.

Please Note: Lifetime Achievement Award is not applicable for early or mid-career professionals.

This award recognizes young individuals that have created innovative inventions or projects aimed at addressing any health, safety and environmental challenges.

Their submissions must be original and not be alterations to patents held by others.

The Winner gets a cash prize to support his / her innovation.

Who is eligible for this award?

Any young person or collaborative effort from across Africa by young persons of not more than 23 years of age.

This award recognizes early or mid-career professionals that are dedicated to continuous improvement in safety or have raised awareness through various health, safety, environmental initiatives thereby impacting their world of contact.

Who is eligible for this award?

Any individual who has been at the forefront of promoting safety awareness via various means e.g community engagement, social media etc.

The activities must have been between June 2023 till date.

This award recognizes a professional with formal responsibility for HSSE (Health, Safety, Security and Environment) whose enthusiasm, knowledge, and drive over the last 12 months has made a substantial contribution to workplace health, safety, wellbeing, and security.

Who is eligible for this award?

Nominees for this category must be an HSSE professional working in an establishment. The professional must have over 10 years of experience.

This award recognizes the exemplary leadership and commitment of Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) in fostering a culture of health and safety within their organizations. This prestigious award highlights the CEO’s dedication to ensuring the well-being of employees, promoting a safe work environment, and providing leadership support for effective health and safety policy implementation.

Who is eligible for this award?

Nominee must have displayed verifiable commitment to the health, safety and wellbeing of staff and subordinates. This is in recognition of the pivotal place leadership commitment plays in the achievement of organizational HSE goals.

This award recognizes a top government functionary or head of government agency that has over the last one year pushed the safety agenda across their agencies and has demonstrated outstanding commitment and impact to health, safety, security and environment in the larger community.

This award recognizes very senior executives, including Group HR Managers or Directors, who have constantly demonstrated extraordinary support to the HSSE unit / department and defended the safety agenda in their workplace.

 Who is eligible for this award?

Any Top management team, HR director or Manager who have distinguished themselves in pushing for safety excellence and support in their workplace.

This award recognizes African leaders who have distinguished themselves and committed to the protection of people, property, resources, and the workplace / environment. It could be a businessperson, Head of Government Ministry / Agency / Parastatal or a celebrity who has made remarkable difference through unique initiatives in any area of Health, Safety, Environment etc.

This award recognizes individuals who have dedicated themselves to saving lives and properties through the development of codes, fire-prevention practices and leadership techniques.

Who is eligible for this award?

• The nominee must be working for a local / municipal fire department or in an organization.
• Develop educational programs and materials in a consistent and creative way for their world of contact.
• Demonstrate excellence and innovation in reaching out to the local / larger community.

Please Note: The Nominee must be an experienced fire official with over 15 years in service.

This category celebrates and recognizes safety professionals or OHS focused organizations / entrepreneurs in the diaspora who are making a significant social and economic impact in any part of the world.

The awards showcases people whose efforts focus on promoting and raising safety awareness / consciousness in the workplace / environment while being a worthy African ambassador.

The Awards will push forward the vision of a new African narrative, sharing success stories that strengthen and enrich our global community.

To be awarded, the awardee must have shown exceptional leadership qualities and made a genuinely long-lasting impact within their field of work while promoting the African brand.

This award recognizes outstanding achievements by an organization in establishing and maintaining a culture of health and safety excellence. This award acknowledges the organization’s comprehensive and sustained efforts to prioritize the well-being of its workforce, implement effective safety measures, and contribute to the broader advancement of health and safety practices in the industry.

This award recognizes HSSE teams that are making a significant difference in their workplace. The submission should demonstrate how the activities and initiatives implemented by the team within the award review year have helped to improve the health, safety, security or wellbeing standards and performance within either their own or a client organization.

This award recognizes companies in the mining sector whose commitment to safety and excellent working practices has distinguished them in the industry.

Assessment areas include staff investment, employee support programs, HSE initiatives, adherence to regulations, evidence of an excellent safety record, and examples of best practices or industry-leading safety programs.

This recognizes a construction company, which has an exemplary health and safety record, with over 15 years in construction services. Entrants must explain its last construction project that ensured the health, safety and wellbeing of anyone who had access to or worked on the construction site.

The project must have been completed noearlier than 1 June 2022.

This award recognizes manufacturing companies which can demonstrate either an exemplary health and safety record or how it has taken significant steps to improve health and safety standards.

Entrants must explain how they have ensured the health, safety and wellbeing of anyone who had access to or worked on their premises.

This award recognizes an organization whose corporate social responsibility had the greatest impact in promoting health, safety and wellbeing.It could be through effective public campaign on any area of Health, Safety, Environment or sponsoring or support for HSE related activities.

The CSR activities must have been between April 2023till date.

This award recognizes foremost professional bodies that advocated safety awareness through knowledge sharing, webinars, collaborations, interventions etc, within the past one year, and whose influence has further helped to develop the safety profession.

This award recognizes organizations that have being at the forefront in offering quality and innovative training in any area of HSE.

Area of assessment includes quality of the trainers, training center, and training provided.

This is based on testimonials – course evaluation from trainees,impact on HSE industry, e.g CSR activities, support for career development for professionals, accreditation of courses by local and international professional bodies.

This award recognizes and rewards the dedication and achievement of a food safety and/or quality assurance team that has made exceptional contributions to uphold the highest food safety standards supported by quantifiable results.

This category is for food processors, food services, food suppliers, or agricultural organizations in the food industry.

This award recognizes organizations in the hospitality sector that have demonstrated high standards of hygiene, ensuring the physical safety of guest and staff within their organizations or organizationsthat put safety considerations in designs and general operations.

NOTE: Hospitals, Hotels and Real Estate companies are eligible for this category, with significant records submitted.

This award recognizes an organization that demonstrate dedication, commitment, consistency, direction and involvement in safety to their employees, the industry and the communities they serve.This prestigious award highlights the organization’s dedication to maintaining a safe working environment, implementing effective safety measures, and fostering a culture of well-being within the context of the telecommunications industry.

This award recognizes the outstanding health, safety and environmental achievements made within the Upstream, Midstream and Downstream sectors of the Oil & Gas Industry across Africa, rewarding success and commitment to quality Health, Safety and Environment.

This award recognizes outstanding commitment and achievements in health and safety practices by security companies that specialize in providing outsourced security personnel to other organizations. This esteemed award highlights the dedication of these security firms to maintaining a safe and secure environment for their clients while ensuring the well-being of their own security personnel.

Key areas of assessment include Comprehensive Training Programs, Client-Specific Safety Protocols, Employee Health and Wellness Programs, Emergency Response Readiness, Technology Integration for Safety, and Regulatory Compliance.

This award celebrates the exceptional dedication and achievements of a transportation or logistics company in prioritizing and enhancing the health and safety of its workforce.Of key importance is the dignity that the organization in the industry places on the staff, vehicle safety / aviation safety / maritime safety / railway safety.

This award honors the outstanding commitment and achievements of a financial institution in prioritizing and enhancing health and safety standards within its operations. This esteemed award underscores the bank’s dedication to fostering a culture of safety, implementing effective health and safety measures, and contributing to the overall advancement of health and safety practices within the banking industry.

Key areas of assessment include Customer and Employee Safety Measures, Branch Safety Protocols,Digital Banking Initiatives, Employee Health and Wellness Programs, and Emergency Response and Crisis Management.

This a prestigious recognition that applauds the exemplary commitment and achievements of a governmental body in prioritizing and advancing health and safety standards within its jurisdiction. This esteemed award underscores the government’s dedication to fostering a culture of safety, implementing effective health and safety measures, and contributing significantly to the overall enhancement of health and safety practices across various sectors, beyond lip service.

Key areas of assessment include Public Health Initiatives, Emergency Response and Crisis Management, OSH Regulations, Public Infrastructure Safety Measures, and Healthcare System Enhancement.

This recognizes organizations that exemplify exceptional dedication to environmental and social consciousness across all aspects of their operations. From robust governance practices to employee well-being, inclusive products and services, and active engagement with stakeholders.

This esteemed award serves as a beacon, illuminating the significance of implementing both good Corporate Governance (CG) and comprehensive environmental, social, and governance reporting and practices for both listed companies and public sector/not-for-profit organizations. Not only do these practices fortify their positions in the industry, but they also foster meaningful connections with investors and stakeholders who value ethical and sustainable business strategies.

It also recognizes and celebrates leaders who embrace and promote ESG principles.