8th Edition | Ghana's Premier HESS Recognition Platform
Beyond Compliance. Building Ghana's Most Resilient Organizations.
The 8th HESS Awards celebrates companies and individuals who have made Health, Environment, Safety, and Security a strategic cornerstone — not just a compliance obligation.
"Beyond Compliance: Building Resilient Organizations Through Integrated HESS Excellence"
8th Edition Awards
Thursday, 26 June 2026
Mövenpick Ambassador Hotel, Accra, Ghana
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🏆 8TH HESS AWARDS GHANA |
Beyond Compliance. Building Ghana's Most Resilient Organizations.
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🏆 8TH HESS AWARDS GHANA |
Beyond Compliance. Building Ghana's Most Resilient Organizations.
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🏆 8TH HESS AWARDS GHANA |
Beyond Compliance. Building Ghana's Most Resilient Organizations.
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🏆 8TH HESS AWARDS GHANA |
Beyond Compliance. Building Ghana's Most Resilient Organizations.
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8TH EDITION · GHANA
The HESS Awards
Celebrating companies & individuals who have made Health, Environment, Safety, and Security a strategic cornerstone — not just compliance.
2026 Theme
“Beyond Compliance: Building Resilient Organizations Through Integrated HESS Excellence”
For eight years, the HESS Awards has charted Ghana’s journey toward safer, healthier, and more sustainable workplaces. This year, we raise the bar. The 8th edition challenges Ghana’s organisations to move beyond minimum standards — and to embed HESS as a driver of resilience, productivity, and long-term value.
Strategic shift: This year’s theme signals a deliberate move from viewing HESS as a regulatory checkbox to embedding it as a strategic organizational value — one that drives business continuity, workforce dignity, and environmental responsibility simultaneously.
Each successive HESS Awards edition has advanced Ghana’s safety conversation.
6th Edition → resilience & agility amid global disruption.
7th Edition → safety professionals stepping into leadership.
8th Edition
Asks a harder question: are organizations truly embedded with HESS as a core value, or merely performing compliance?
7th Edition
Empowered safety professionals to step into leadership.
6th Edition
Challenged organizations to thrive through resilience and agility amid global disruption.
HESS Excellence · Resilience by design
IMPACT · GHANA'S SAFETY BENCHMARK
The HESS Legacy
For eight years, the HESS Awards has been the definitive recognition platform for Health, Environment, Safety, and Security excellence across Ghana. Our metrics speak to a movement — not just an event.
✓ From compliance to culture: the 2026 edition introduces 50+ categories covering emerging risks, ESG leadership, and security resilience.
⟡ Representing 6 key industry sectors — mining, manufacturing, energy, construction, logistics, and public service.
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⚡ 8th Edition · “Beyond Compliance”
SINCE 2018
What Are the HESS Awards?
The HESS Awards is Ghana’s only awards platform dedicated exclusively to recognising outstanding performance in Occupational Health, Environmental Management, Workplace Safety, and Security Excellence. Since 2018, we have identified and publicly celebrated the companies and individuals driving Ghana’s HESS culture forward.
⟡ What makes us different
- Combines both off-site documentation review + on-site assessment visits — ensuring every award is earned through verified, real-world performance.
- Our awards are supervised by an independent Board of eminent Ghanaians, ensuring the highest standards of integrity and impartiality.
Independent Board oversight — Eminent Ghanaians from industry, academia, and regulatory bodies validate each winner.
excellence verified
2018 → 2026
The only national awards programme built on dual verification: rigorous documentation audit + in-person site assessments. No shortcuts. Only real impact.
Recognising excellence across Health, Environment, Safety & Security — the pillars of resilient organisations.
Learn More About Us →
#BeyondCompliance • 8th Edition
✦ NOMINATIONS OPEN ✦
8th Edition Nominations Are Now Open
Submission Deadline
10th April, 2026
⏰ Do not miss your chance to be recognised.
Is your organisation leading the way on health, environment, safety, or security? The 8th HESS Awards invites companies and individuals across all sectors of Ghana’s economy to nominate for one or more of our 50+ award categories.
* On-site assessment slots limited | Early submission recommended
🆕 2026 EDITION
New Award Categories
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Green Innovation Award NEW
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Mental Health at Work Excellence Award NEW
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Cybersecurity & Digital Safety Excellence Award NEW
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HESS Young Safety Professional of the Year NEW
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HESS Safety Professional of the Year NEW
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HESS Lifetime Achievement Award NEW
📢 Plus 45+ returning categories across Health, Environment, Safety & Security.
Complete category list & criteria available on nomination portal.
Complete category list & criteria available on nomination portal.
8TH EDITION · 61 CATEGORIES
Explore the 8th Edition Award Categories
From environmental management to cybersecurity, employee wellbeing to construction safety — the HESS Awards recognises excellence across every dimension of HESS practice. Browse all 61 categories across six thematic clusters.
Environment & Sustainability
- Best Company in Eco-Friendly Product Manufacturing/Supply
- Best Company in Environmental Management Practices
- Best Company in Waste Management & Recycling Practices
- Best Environmental Protection Campaign Award
- Sustainability and Operational Excellence Award
- Most Environmentally Friendly Waste Management Company
- Most Outstanding Contribution for Energy Conservation
- Most Outstanding Contribution for Sustainable Development
- Waste Management Innovation Award
- Waste Management & Recycling Facility Excellence Award
10 categories
Safety & Operational Excellence
- Best Company in Employee Safety and Security Management
- Best Company in Fire Safety and Security Management Practices
- Best Company in Health & Safety Campaign
- Best Company in Health and Safety Management Practices
- Best Company in on-site Safety Awareness and Communication
- Best Company in Process Safety & Quality Management Process
- Best Company in Product Safety & Quality Management Practices
- Construction Safety Company of the Year
- Fleet Safety Excellence Award
- Management of Driving Safety (MODS) Excellence Award
- Most Improved Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) Company of the Year
- Most Security and Safety Conscious Company of the Year
- Safer Logistics Company of the Year
13 categories
Health, Wellbeing & Food Safety
- Best Community Involvement Hospital/Clinic
- Best Company in Employee Road Safety Education
- Best Employee Health Insurance Scheme Provider
- Best Company in Employee Health & Well-being Initiatives
- Best Public Health Awareness Education Initiative Award
- Food Facility Excellence Award (Manufacturing/Hospitality/Restaurant/Catering)
- Food Safety Company of the Year (Manufacturing/Hospitality/Restaurant/Catering Services)
- Food Safety Professional of the Year
- Healthcare Facility Excellence Award
- Most Innovative Healthcare Solution Technology of the Year
- Wellness/Chiropractic Facility Excellence Award
- Mental Health at Work Excellence Award NEW
12 categories
Security & Digital Safety
- Best Company in Customer Safety and Security Practices
- Best Company in Data Security Management Practices
- Electronic Security Solutions Provider of the Year
- Fire Safety and Security Solutions Provider of the Year
- Physical & Integrated Security Solutions Company of the Year
- Best Company in Warehouse Safety and Security Management
- Patient Safety & Security Excellence Award
- Cybersecurity & Digital Safety Excellence Award NEW
8 categories
Leadership & Professional Recognition
- HESS CEO of the Year
- HESS Company of the Year
- HESS Manager of the Year
- HESS Team of the Year
- HESS Training Institute of the Year
- HSE Consulting Firm of the Year
- Young Safety Professional Excellence Award NEW
- Safety Professional Excellence Award NEW
- Employee Empowerment Excellence Award
- HESS Lifetime Achievement Award NEW
10 categories
Facility, CSR & Service Excellence
- Best Company in HESS Compliance, Reporting & Monitoring
- Best Contractor Insurance Policy Provider
- Best Property & Fire Insurance Policy Provider
- CSR Excellence Award
- Educational Facility Excellence Award
- Hospitality Facility Excellence Award
- Manufacturing Facility Excellence Award
- Retail & Shopping Centre Facility Excellence Award
- Service Station Facility Excellence Award
- Warehouse Facility Excellence Award
- Best Company in Quality of Service Delivery
- Green Innovation Award NEW
12 categories
View all categories
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Complete official list — 61 categories spanning Health, Environment, Safety, Security, Leadership & Facilities
2ND EDITION
HESS LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE 2026
Building on the landmark success of our inaugural conference in 2025
The 2nd edition returns alongside the 8th HESS Awards — a two-day conference bringing together Ghana’s most influential HESS professionals, CEOs, regulators, and academics to shape the future of workplace safety, environmental stewardship, and security resilience.
CONFERENCE THEME
“Building Leadership that Protects Lives, Preserves the Environment and Secures the Future”
📅 DATE
CONFERENCE DATE TBC
📍 VENUE
CONFERENCE VENUE TBC, Accra, Ghana
7TH EDITION · 2025
A Night of HESS Excellence
In 2025, the HESS Awards celebrated 37 outstanding organisations and individuals driving Ghana's workplace safety and environmental management culture. View the highlights from our most successful edition yet.
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8TH EDITION · 60+ CATEGORIES
AWARDS CATEGORIES
Recognising excellence across Health, Environment, Safety, Security, Leadership and Facility standards.
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* Categories are subject to verification and final judging criteria. For full details and descriptions, refer to the official nomination guidelines.
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