(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA))
LONDON, Sept 9 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Petroleum International (KPI) announced, Thursday, that it has been named the winner of the 2021 Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) for the Chemical Sector Award, in addition to winner of the Occupational Health and Safety Gold Award for the tenth consecutive year.
The Gold award recognizes an organization's overall health and safety performance, policies, and procedures.
Specifically, the industry sector awards are competitive awards given to organizations that show surpass their competitors in leadership commitment to health and safety.
In addition, this award judged organizations on the efficacy of their response to challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic in each industry sector.
KPI's submissions for the awards were assessed by independent, experienced and well-qualified health and safety professionals engaged by RoSPA, liaising with other panel members.
KPI was commended in the past for its sector award entry, but this is the first time that KPI has won a sector award.
This award is a testament to KPI's adherence to the principles of an accident-free workplace and robust safety procedures in all its operations.
The Company's President and CEO Sheikh Nawaf Al-Sabah said, "We are delighted by this announcement, because it reflects the dedication and focus we put in protecting our employees, assets and brand." He added, "When our customers see our brand, Q8, we want them to feel safe in our stations and we want them to know that not only do we 'ease the journey' as our slogan says, but we also make it safe.
He went on to say, "I take this opportunity to congratulate everyone at the company, and most notably, our occupational health and safety colleagues who have done a tremendous job on embedding a safety culture." Al-Sabah explained, "To win the Gold Award for ten consecutive years demonstrates the consistently high performance achieved across the organization in maintaining a safe and healthy environment for all employees and business partners. This once again confirms the excellence of our operations' health and safety performance, and I am very proud of our team." The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is a UK-based organization that aims to limit accidents in the workplace and elsewhere.
It has campaigned on several safety issues in the UK, including matters specific to occupational health and safety.
Organizations receiving a RoSPA Award are recognized as industry leaders in health and safety practice.
Every year, nearly 2,000 entrants vie to achieve the highest possible accolade in what is the UK's longest-running health and safety industry awards.
KPI is the international downstream subsidiary of Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, ranked as one of the world's largest national oil companies.
Established in 1983, KPI operates over 4,700 service stations across Europe under its brands, Q8, Q8Easy and Tango, and provides over 70 airlines with jet fuel in major airport hubs.
It also runs two state-of-the-art lubricant blending plants in Belgium and Italy, and participates in two joint venture refineries in Italy and Vietnam. (end) kd.lr
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