SELEX Galileo: Luton awarded the Sword of Honour

Luton, 3 November 2010 – The Luton site has won the Sword of Honour award from the British Safety Council (BSC) for dedication to Health and Safety.

The Sword of Honour is the most prestigious international Health and Safety accolade that a company can receive and is only awarded to organisations that have already achieved five stars in the BSC Health and Safety Audit.

A maximum of 40 swords are awarded each year and Finmeccanica is the first Defence company to be recognised with this achievement.

During the three day audit it was necessary to prove the develop of safety culture which consistently strives for best practice and is supported through all levels of the Organisation. In addition to the rigorous assessments we were required to submit a Health and Safety strategy that addresses a multitude of different areas.