Workplaces are transforming rapidly as industries continue to harness emerging technologies to keep their workforce safe and healthy. Yet, these transformations are not easy. That’s why GDS Group is bringing together safety experts to share their transformation wins and how they are overcoming challenges. We have real life use cases, success stories, and actionable insights. An opportunity for Environment, Health, and Safety experts to network, learn and engage.
As we prepare for our October HSE Summit we wanted to share what is top of mind right now and our three key themes for the conversations in October.
ACT – ESG, the Driving Force of the Future
The environmental, social, and governance movement is at a critical moment in history as more capital is shifted toward ESG priorities and a new generation of investors (millennials and Gen Z) is having a direct impact on consumer preferences. In a recent study by pwc, 76% of consumers say they will stop buying from companies that treat the environment, employees, or the community in which they operate poorly. Corporate boards and government leaders are facing rising pressure to demonstrate they are adequately equipped to understand and oversee issues, from climate change to human rights to social unrest. This roundtable discussion will explore how to actively shape ESG best practices, and the data visibility needed to move your organization forward.
IMPACT – Shape your Safety, Well-being & DE&I Culture
Your work culture, whether it be safety culture or psychological culture, reflects your organization’s values, attitudes, perceptions, competencies, and patterns of behavior. Good or bad, it directly impacts your workers. An effective safety culture is critical to ensuring business operations and output continue, and facilities remain incident-free. Overall employee wellbeing, valuing DE&I, and psychological safety, where employees feel safe to be their full selves at work, in addition to voicing opinions, thoughts or ideas in a collaborative atmosphere are equally as important. This roundtable discussion will explore your culture transformation challenges and how to move your employees forward in a disruptive world.
PREVENT – Injury Prevention in the Digital Age
According to a 2022 report by AFL-CIO workplace hazards kill and disable approximately 125,000 workers each year, 4,764 from traumatic injuries, and an estimated 120,000 from occupational diseases. Advances in nanotechnology, robotics, data analytics, video, and telecommunications are enabling employers to improve workplace safety in a variety of ways, such as better monitoring of employee health. This roundtable discussion will explore AI and tech tools for workflow optimization, wearable tech, AR/VR training and predictive analytics for incident forecasting and prevention.
We look forward to seeing you in October and the valuable insights you can share. GDS Group is proud to, once again, partner with all of you in our efforts to keep North America’s workforce safe and healthy.
GDS Summits are tailored 3-day virtual event conferences that bring together business leaders and solution providers to accelerate sales cycles, industry conversations and outcomes. Regarding the HSE Digital Summit 89% of Delegates said the overall experience of the Digital Summit they attended was either Above Average or Excellent and 100% of Delegates said the Digital Summit provided them with actionable outcomes to support their current initiatives.
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Continue the debate at GDS’ HSE Summits where we bring together senior health and safety executives who are actively seeking to share, learn, engage, and find the best solutions.
