Malcolm Staves

Global VP Health & Safety
L’Oréal

The right tool at the right time

If you’re ready to discover game-changing strategies that can redefine health and safety in your organization, this is the keynote you won’t want to miss! Join us for an enlightening session with Malcolm, who will delve into L’Oréal’s innovative global strategy that harmonizes high-risk management with a thriving culture of visible felt leadership and employee engagement.

In his compelling presentation, Malcolm will reveal how L’Oréal has crafted a groundbreaking health and safety strategy that prioritizes a dynamic, proactive approach to global high-risk management. By championing visible felt leadership and genuine employee engagement, L’Oréal empowers its workforce to take ownership of their safety journey.

Discover the secret behind L’Oréal’s philosophy of “the right tool at the right time.” Malcolm will guide you through the intricacies of tailoring health and safety initiatives to fit the specific maturity of each site, ensuring that every solution resonates deeply within its unique context. With a focus on homegrown methodologies, L’Oréal believes that strategies developed “for L’Oréal, by L’Oréal” are far more impactful and sustainable than generic, one-size-fits-all programs.

Prepare to be inspired as Malcolm will offer insights into the successes and lessons learned throughout L’Oréal’s journey, emphasizing how resilience and adaptation are essential in the ongoing pursuit of health and safety excellence. If you’re seeking groundbreaking insights and practical tools to elevate your own health and safety initiatives, this keynote is an unmissable opportunity to be inspired and equipped for the future!

Attendees will receive a copy of the “Health & Safety Essential” document, packed with the essential tools and methods that form the backbone of L’Oréal’s approach.

Malcolm is a Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers and International Institute of Risk and Safety Management. He has a degree in Chemical Engineering and a MSc in Integrated Environmental Management.

Previously a site engineering technologist and a plant manager he has worked in Corporate Environment, Health & Safety for several companies before joining L’Oréal, in 2009. In L’Oréal Malcolm has developed strategies for the globalization of health & safety with a focus on risk management, visible felt leadership, and putting people in the center. L’Oréal’s approach to health and safety culture and high risk management is considered a benchmark for many corporations.

He is known for his networking and sharing as well as his hummingbird approach which was the subject of his 2022 TEDx talk and is considered a futuristic thought leader in Health & Safety.

He is married and lives in France with his three children and enjoys anything to do with space, science fiction and following Chelsea soccer club.