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Argent Energy earns gold and silver global health and safety awards

Sustainable second-generation biodiesel manufacturer, Argent Energy, has been awarded two prestigious honours at the RoSPA Awards 2024.

Louise Calviou of Argent Energy is presented with a RoSPA health and safety award

Gold and silver awards

The accolades for exemplary health and safety demonstrate the company’s commitment to ensuring the highest standards across its sites.  Argent Energy’s Oil Terminal location in Ellesmere Port, UK, won a RoSPA Gold Medal for 2024 after achieving eight consecutive gold awards. Argent Energy’s Stanlow Site, also based in Ellesmere Port, UK, was awarded the RoSPA Silver Award for its exemplary health and safety standards during the period of 1 January 2023, to 31 December 2023.

Louise Calviou, Argent Energy’s CEO, commented: “Congratulations to everyone at Argent for this achievement, and to our teams at Argent Oil Terminal and Stanlow for their outstanding efforts in health and safety.

“These awards and recognitions underscore the hard work, vigilance, and dedication of every team member across the organisation, highlighting our ongoing commitment to upholding the highest safety standards.”

Meaningful awards

RoSPA is a leading voice in health and safety that campaigns to reduce avoidable accidents. Its awards program is celebrating its 68th year as the UK’s largest and most impactful, with almost 2,000 entries annually from over 50 countries, impacting over seven million employees.

Julia Small, RoSPA’s Achievements Director, said: “Workplace accidents don’t just pose financial risks and operational disruptions; they significantly impact the quality of life for individuals. This is why acknowledging and rewarding excellent safety performance is vital.

“We congratulate Argent Energy for winning a prestigious RoSPA Award and showing an unwavering commitment to keeping employees, clients and customers safe from accidental harm and injury”.

Bryn Jones, Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) UK Manager at Argent Energy said: “These awards are great recognition of our ongoing commitment to health and safety across all our sites. They serve as a foundation to inspire our employees to enhance our existing culture and strive for further improvements in SHE practices.”

The main image, supplied by Argent Energy, shows Louise Calviou, Argent Energy CEO, receiving the prestigious awards.