Diverse and dynamic network underpins IChemE Safety Centre’s landmark growth
22nd August 2023
The importance of collaborative working in delivering outstanding safety performance has been demonstrated by the IChemE Safety Centre (ISC) as it shows landmark growth in 2023. Having recently celebrated its 50th industry member, the ISC now welcomes international engineering advisory partner Aurecon, taking the ISC to stand 100 members strong.
The ISC is a not-for-profit multi-company industry consortium, focused on improving process safety by sharing best practice, pooling experience and insight, and developing useful resources. The ISC first began to explore and develop the concept of sharing for safety in 2014 with six founding partners, and its growth across a wide variety of industries has enabled them to agree the important issues and priorities, speak with one voice, provide thought leadership, and ensure that every member can access the information they need to play their part in improving process safety outcomes.
Trish Kerin, Director of the IChemE Safety Centre, said: “People have a right to stay safe, no matter where they are. As chemical engineers address our global challenges and pivot our technologies to deliver a low carbon future, all those engaged in process safety will be a crucial component in minimising the risk of operating in new fields.
“The dynamic network of ISC membership offers an important platform for the proactive learning, knowledge pooling, and constant improvement that is fundamental for driving the highest standards of safety performance across diverse industries. Process safety depends on partnership, and the ISC approaches its tenth anniversary in an ever-strengthening position to support process safety centres of excellence and provide uniquely valuable opportunities for professional development.”
Delene Kock, Process Safety Lead at Aurecon, said: “As an international design, engineering, and advisory company we believe the safety of our people, our clients, and the communities they work in is paramount. We’re excited to join IChemE’s rapidly growing Safety Centre to collaborate and share knowledge globally across the chemical engineering sector. This is critical for advancing process safety and preventing harm to people, the environment, and assets. We believe that humanity depends on engineering and that we have a broader stewardship role to play alongside ISC in making a legacy contribution to process safety and process engineering solutions.”
ISC membership signifies that an organisation treats process safety as a major priority, helping to underpin trust and credibility, demonstrate care for employees and communities, and enhance corporate reputation with regulators, investors, insurers, business partners and the community. There are three categories of ISC membership:
- Operating partner (producers and manufacturers)
- Industry partner (consultants, equipment manufacturers, etc )
- Supporting partner (regulators and academic institutions)
For more information about the advantages ISC membership brings across a wide range of areas, please contact safetycentre@icheme.org.
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Ann Baylis, Communications Executive & PR Lead, IChemE
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We support our members in applying their expertise and experience to make an influential contribution to solving major global challenges, and are the only organisation permitted to award Chartered Chemical Engineer status and Professional Process Safety Engineer registration.