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Asian Paints Achieves Rare Triple Win with British Safety Council's Sword of Honour

In a significant global recognition of its workplace safety standards, Asian Paints has secured the prestigious Sword of Honour from the British Safety Council for not just one—but three—of its Indian manufacturing facilities. The company’s plants at Rohtak (Haryana), Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), and Mysuru (Karnataka) have all been awarded the Sword of Honour in the 2023 cycle, placing Asian Paints in an elite group of global manufacturers with multiple award-winning sites. 

The Sword of Honour is one of the highest accolades in the field of occupational health and safety. To qualify, a site must first score at least 92% in the British Safety Council’s Five-Star audit, which evaluates over 360 criteria ranging from hazard identification to worker well-being and emergency preparedness. Those who meet this benchmark are then invited to submit evidence of their safety leadership and culture to an independent adjudication panel, which decides whether the site meets "best-in-class" global standards.