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REPRESENTING EMPLOYER ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BENCHMARKING MEANINGFUL GLOBAL OSH INDICATORS Presentation by Dr Janet L Asherson IOE

OBJECTIVE OF BENCHMARKING BUSINESS PERFORMANCE  determine what and where improvements are called for  analyze how other organizations achieve their high performance levels, and  use this information to improve performance and  enhance your business reputation

BENCHMARKING IS A MEANS TO AN END It involves four key steps:  Understand in detail existing business processes  Analyse the business processes of others  Compare own business performance with that of others analysed  Implement the steps necessary to close the performance gap

DIFFERENT TYPES OF BENCHMARKING  Strategic  Performance or Competitive  Process  Functional  Internal  External  International

ADVANTAGES OF BENCHMARKING OSH  reduce accidents and ill-health;  improve cost effective safety and health performance to further company objectives in this area be they legal compliance, good or best practice. It can help  Improve reputation - important in getting and keeping contracts  avoid ‘reinventing the wheel  develop relationships with customers, suppliers, contractors  save money and help keep your competitive edge.  improve overall management of health and safety and reduce risks to people’s health and safety

POSSIBLE DOWNSIDES  DATA OPEN TO SCRUTINY BY ALL OUTSIDE INTENDED AUDIENCE  DATA REANALYSED AS META DATA POSSIBLY MAKING SPURIOUS ASSOCIATIONS  GOOD PERFORMERS CAN’T KEEP IMPROVING  MINOR FAILURES OVERWHELM MAJOR SUCCESSES  COMPETITORS AND OTHERS CAN IDENTIFY (OR INVENT) WEAKNESSES  COMPANY ADMIN BURDEN IS ONEROUS  VERIFICATION BECOMES AN ISSUE

SOME NOTABLE BENCHMARKING AND REPORTING SCHEMES  Global Reporting Initiative (GRI),  (ACCA) award schemes or rankings.  GRI Sustainability Reporting Guidelines  FTSE4Good Index Series  United Nations Global Compact  Sector benchmarking e.g. chemicals, rail, nuclear  Enforcing authorities initiatives, - HSE Corporate Health and Safety Performance Index (CHaSPI) and Health and Safety Performance Indicator for SMEs.  ORC/Mercers has a company members OSH benchmarking scheme  A global Environment, Health and Safety Benchmarking scheme is part of the PROBE suite of services. It is available in the UK as "CONTOUR", a service managed for the CBI by White Young Green; and worldwide through Comparison International.