Our impact, their story: Lennin

Thanks to the SCORE methodology we have been able to improve the way we handle chemical products, avoiding personal and environmental accidents. We all had to make a contribution to ensure that these processes are implemented in the best possible way."

Lennin Puche Contreras, Supervisor of Health and Security in the Workplace, ESECO, Ltd., Riohacha, Colombia

In Colombia the SCORE methodology has been used in 95 companies and has benefited 63,188 workers and managers (53 per cent of them women).

In most of the participating enterprises the application of this tool has led to substantial improvements in working conditions, especially health and security, based on trust and dialogue between managers and workers. In Nariño, where more than two-thirds of the population lives in poverty and about 400,000 families have been victims of armed conflict, the ILO has joined forces with the National Apprenticeship Service (SENA) to develop SCORE for several cooperatives, ultimately benefiting more than 300 families who mainly work in the production of agricultural goods.

As a result, all cooperatives have reported a reduction in transportation costs and production time, as well as an increase in the income of their members. Given the excellent results, SENA has decided to include SCORE in its portfolio of courses and tools, thereby ensuring much wider impact throughout Colombia.