TÜV SÜD signs Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work
Health protection in times of crisis
DrAxel Stepken, CEO and President of TÜVSÜD AG, signed the "Seoul Declaration on Safety and Health at Work" at the 2009 Conference of the International Labour Organisation.
This declaration makes it obligatory for presidents, prime ministers and decision-makers in industry to proclaim their social responsibility for ensuring, safe, healthy and fair work conditions. By signing the "Seoul Declaration", TÜV SÜD declares its support of safe and healthy workplaces, which are increasingly more important in the current economic difficulties.
This article discusses the notion of a healthy workforce as the basis of economic success, international responsibility, the rise of mental ill-health in the workplace.
