Science is amazing (despite the imperfections I pointed out in the previous post of this trilogy): it develops from the edges of knowledge, opening new paths in the darkness beyond. However, those paths are often thorny and obscure, so very Read More …
Category: sustainability and social responsibility
#EUhealthyworkplaces Conference w/ @EU_OSHA: ‘Fight against Occupational Cancer’. Vienna, 24&25.Sept
Source: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU OSHA) What can be done to prevent the harmful effects of carcinogens in the workplace, and what are the emerging issues in this area? On 24 – 25 September, Read More …
2018-19 @EU_OSHA´s campaign: healthy workplaces manage dangerous substances
12Last month of April was officially launched the new 2018-19 Healthy Workplaces Campaign of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) which, under the slogan “Healthy Workplaces Manage Dangerous Substances” aims to raise awareness of the risks Read More …
Visualising #Blockchain applied to EHS&S* management
(*) EHS&S: Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability Blockchain[1] is, according to experts, the most outstanding emerging technology since the creation of the Internet; one of the most recent technologies expected to lead a real disruption in our lifes, from directors Read More …
Season´s Greetings
To all of you who follow the articles in the blog or publications in the social network, happy holidays and my best wishes for a thriving 2018. In the card I chose this year, I tried to convey -with a Read More …
Goodbye @EU_OSHA´s #EUhealthyworkplaces for all ages… hello #EUhealthyworkplaces Manage Dangerous Substances
More than 350 delegates, including political decision makers, social partners, campaign partners, representatives from the European Commission, OSH experts and other key stakeholders participated last week (21&22.Nov) in Bilbao in the EU-OSHA´s 2016-17 “Healthy Workplaces for All Ages” campaign Summit. Main Read More …
The #BSC60years book: an essential piece in #OSH history
The British Safety Council (est. 1957 by James Tye) is one of the world’s leading Health and Safety organisations (“British Safety Council,” n.d.) Thus, 2017 is the BSC 60th anniversary. A remarkable milestone that is being celebrated with a number of Read More …
Sustainability disruption, Scandinavian epicentre
Since its re-conceptualisation in the 1980´s, culminated with the Brundtland Report (Commission on Environment and Development, 1987) (“Our Common Future,” n.d.), sustainable development and, namely, organisations´ sustainability are concepts in steady, sound expansion worldwide. Featuring different approaches, peculiarities and qualitative and quantitative Read More …
Online research-purpose tools to improve your professional performance
In the thick of the overwhelming Internet´s development, I still believe that online education is one of its major achievements, for its disruptive and potential impact on key aspects in billions of people, either in the personal or professional sphere, Read More …
The ultimate evidence of good age management: “I want to retire in this company”
Source: THE ULTIMATE EVIDENCE OF GOOD AGE MANAGEMENT: “I WANT TO RETIRE IN THIS COMPANY” (Mairal, 2016) Many organisations develop actions to manage an ageing workforce: campaigns to tackle MSDs, health programs to improve well-being or addressing psychosocial risks. But just Read More …
Join the European Week for healthy workplaces for all ages
Source: European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA). Join the European Week for healthy workplaces for all ages1 The 2016 European Week for Safety and Health at Work – 24 to 28 October – a key part of the Healthy Read More …
Big Data… Making better data-driven decisions!
Source: Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University. Big Data… Making better data-driven decisions!1 October 20, 2016 by Dr Stephen McLaughlin. ‘Big data’ is a term that’s been in common usage for nearly 10 years, yet we still talk about it as though Read More …