Reward and Recognition
The Chief Executive Officer's Environment, Health and Safety (EHS)
Excellence Awards Programme promotes improvements in GlaxoSmithKline's
use of human, environmental and economic resources. It rewards innovation,
effective over the long term, that can be shared within the company.
Nominations of projects to be considered in the programme may come
from any part of the organisation. A panel of experts recommends
award winners from a list of finalist projects prepared for them
by a review committee internal to GlaxoSmithKline. The expert panel
is drawn from academia, government and non-government organisations,
and has included a member of the Board of Directors. In 2003 the
director who participated retired from the board and Sir Christopher
Hogg, Chairman of the Board, will participate on the 2004 panel.
The programme makes awards in three categories. Initiatives that foster responsible use of human, environmental and economic resources with the local community may be awarded an EHS Community Partnership Award. Programmes that demonstrate improvements in environment or health and safety management and performance may win an EHS Initiative Award. Projects that benefit environment, health and safety through new and efficient chemistry or technology may win a Green Chemistry/Green Technology Award. Each winning site is recognised with a specially designed trophy and the opportunity to make a donation to a charitable organisation selected by the winning team.
In 2003, the second year of the awards programme, 94 projects were nominated to the programme, over a third more than in 2002. Over a third more sites (53) in 20 countries participated. The research & development organisation entered projects for the first time.
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In a remarkable achievement, the Global Manufacturing and Supply (GMS) Consumer site in Rajahmundry, India won three top honours in 2003. They took two first place honours for "Good Corporate Citizenship" (Community Partnership) and "Resource Reduction" (EHS Initiative). Rajahmundry also shared a second place award with GMS Consumer in Nabha, India for a joint EHS initiative entry, "Bio-composting of Solid Wastes".
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This year, 11 projects received top honours. The winners were
EHS Community Partnership
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First Place: "Good
Corporate Citizenship", Global Manufacturing and
Supply, Consumer Healthcare Supply, Rajahmundry, India
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Second Place: "Managing
the Marshes", Global Manufacturing and Supply, Primary
Supply Dartford, United Kingdom
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Third Place: "Leadership
on Reduction of Mercury Contributions to Area Surface Waters",
US Pharmaceuticals, Research Triangle Park, United States
Green Chemistry / Technology
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First Place: "Discovery and Development of a Green Process",
Research & development, Tonbridge, United Kingdom
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Second Place: "Tranilast:
Improved Production Process", Research & development,
Upper Merion, United States
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Third Place (2): "Nano Filtration Curbs
Production Losses" Global Manufacturing and Supply, Primary
Supply Ulverston, United Kingdom featured in the Corporate
Responsibility Report tied with "Photochemistry
- A Brighter Future", Research & development, Upper Merion,
United States
EHS Initiative
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First Place: "Resource
Reduction: Water Conservation, Effluent Reduction and Turbo
Generator", Global Manufacturing and Supply, Consumer
Healthcare Supply, Rajahmundry, India
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Second Place: "Bio-composting
of Solid Wastes", Global Manufacturing and Supply,
Consumer Healthcare Supply, Nabha and Rajahmundry, India
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Third Place (2): "Observations
in the Workplace Leading to Safety - OWLS" Global
Manufacturing and Supply, Primary Supply, Cork, Ireland
tied with "EHS
Risk Mitigation Initiatives", Global Manufacturing
and Supply, International Supply, Thane, India
In 2003 winning project teams nominated the following charitable
organisations to receive donations:
Brigham and Women's Hospital, United States is a teaching hospital of Harvard Medical School, a pioneer in women's health and in many other areas of medicine.
Charities Aid Foundation, India creates a sustainable voluntary sector with resources contributed by relationships built on trust between NGOs and donors. CAF India has pioneered corporate community initiatives with several companies in India.
Cystic Fibrosis Trust, United Kingdom funds medical and scientific research aimed towards understanding, treating and curing cystic fibrosis. It also aims to ensure that people with cystic fibrosis receive the best possible care and support in all aspects of their lives.
The Hospice in the Weald, United Kingdom provides inpatient and community nursing as well as family support and bereavement counselling in Kent and Sussex.
Leukaemia Research Fund, United Kingdom improves treatments, finds cures and investigates the causes and prevention of cancers of the blood and related conditions, in children and adults.
Maharogi Sewa Samiti Warora, India treats, trains and rehabilitates the leprosy afflicted and other handicapped people. It also trains school dropouts in rural areas of India.
Millview Resource Centre, Northern Ireland responds to community needs through a range of initiatives and support services, with local participation and in partnership with others.
National MS Society, United States promotes research,
educates, advocates on critical issues, and organises a wide range
of programmes including support for the newly diagnosed and those
living with multiple sclerosis over time.
Otter Valley Association, United Kingdom works with local government and environmental organisations to interest residents and visitors in the history, geography, natural history, architecture and future of the Otter Valley in Devon.
SANE, United Kingdom is one of the UK 's leading charities concerned with improving the lives of everyone affected by mental illness.
Shelter, United Kingdom prevents and alleviates homelessness by providing information, advice and advocacy for people with housing problems.
The Tammy Lynn Center for Developmental Disabilities, United
States offers educational, residential,
and family support services to children and adults with special
needs.
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GlaxoSmithKline's Consumer Healthcare Rajahmundry,
India, manufactures Horlicks and Chocolate Horlicks.
The site initiated several projects to bring to life
the role of good corporate citizen. The site has Dairy
Development Extension Programmes, which include animal
health programmes in villages, educational programmes
for farmers, and fodder development programmes. They
have also sponsored de-worming programmes for 16,000
children, distributed furniture to schools and contributed
50% of the cost of a bridge over a canal for the local
community. This year, with India in the grip of a wide
spread and severe drought, a water shortage affected
the milk-shed area around Rajahmundry. The site responded
by supplying water to the nearby villages using the
milk tankers available. 600,000 litres of water were
distributed. This project received first place honours
in the EHS Community Partnership category in the 2003
CEO's EHS Excellence Awards. This was one of three awards
that Rajahmundry won this year.
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