Investors and OSH

Investors and investment managers have traditionally analysed risk using financial criteria. But there is a growing recognition of the importance of non-financial criteria in affecting the value of a company, and these are increasingly being taken into account by investors in making their decisions.

The assessment of Occupational Safety and Health plays an important role in ensuring that the risks in a business are properly understood and managed, as part of a strategy for maximising shareholder value.

Studies show that those enterprises with the best OSH performance also achieve significantly better economic results than the average stock market . Quality of work was found to be one of the strongest predictors of economic success and the best companies in this regard consistently outperform major stock indices over various periods of time .

The European Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) market is now valued at over €1 trillion.