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Occupational safety as part of sustainable production

Today, occupational safety is more than just a compulsory task. In many companies, it is increasingly seen as an integral part of sustainability, responsibility and modern production culture.

New Balance's Sustainability & Impact Report 2024 provides a concrete example of this:
In it, the international brand manufacturer reports that the use of SLICE safety knives in production has contributed to a reduction in cut injuries.

What is striking here is that the use of safety knives is not viewed in isolation, but rather categorised in a larger context.

What New Balance emphasises in the report

The report makes it clear that technical safety measures are effective where risks actually arise in day-to-day work - directly at the tool. The use of SLICE safety knives is described as part of a preventative approach.

Specifically, the focus is on

the protection of employees during recurring cutting work
the reduction of typical cuts in the production environment
the use of tools that enable security without additional complexity

Safety knives with the unique finger-friendly blade grind help to minimise the risk of injury without fundamentally changing existing procedures or requiring additional training.

Why this is relevant for Safety Products Global

The fact that an international brand manufacturer such as New Balance has documented this experience in an official sustainability and impact report emphasises the growing importance of occupational safety in the ESG context.

For Safety Products Global, this example shows:

1

Occupational safety is a measurable component of responsible corporate management
2

Well thought-out product design can have a concrete impact on everyday working life
3

Security solutions are not just a compliance issue, but part of sustainable production strategies

Safety knives are therefore more than just a tool: they are a building block of modern, safety-orientated and sustainable production processes.

Source: New Balance, Sustainability & Impact Report 2024