Anyone who has glanced across more than a handful of company websites will have, at some point, come across the claim that “our employees are our most valuable asset,” and the fact of the matter is, for many firms, it’s at least close to the truth. This backgrounder examines the materiality of the ESG issue occupational health and safety, analyzes which industries are most exposed to risks in this area,
and highlights examples of companies that manage these risks well.