ISN ® Expands Partnership with Eaton for Global Safety Standardization
'ISN has proven to be a valuable partner as we look to create a consistent approach to contractor safety management across our global services organization,' said Shelley Baber, EHS Director, Electrical Engineering Services & Systems Division at Eaton. 'The platform allows us to enhance safety and simplify our processes, helping ensure contractors meet the highest standards no matter where they operate. This partnership enables us to make better data-driven business decisions to collaborate more efficiently with our contractors.'
Eaton recently expanded its use of ISNetworld to support its services business in Canada, Germany, Netherlands, South Africa, and the Middle East as part of its initiative to standardize contractor management practices globally.
'Eaton's dedication to advancing contractor safety and management on a global scale is truly impressive and ISN is proud to be its chosen partner in this journey,' said Brittany Surine, Executive Vice President at ISN. 'We are committed to providing tailored support and innovative tools to help Eaton ensure its contractors worldwide are meeting the company's standards.'
For more information on ISN's industry-leading software and services, visit isn.com.
About ISN
ISN is the global leader in contractor and supplier information management, with more than 20 years of experience connecting 850 Hiring Clients in capital-intensive industries with 85,000 active contractors and suppliers to promote safety, health, and sustainability in the workplace. ISN's brands include ISNetworld ®, a global online contractor and supplier management platform, Transparency-One ®, a responsible sourcing platform built to bring transparency to supply chain management, and Empower ®, a worker-level app built to keep workers moving forward.
ISN has 14 offices around the globe which provide award-winning support and training for its customers in more than 85 countries. ISN takes pride in leading worldwide efforts to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of contractor and supplier management systems and in serving as a world-class forum for sharing industry best practices, benchmarking performance, providing data insights among its members, and helping decision makers, including board members, ensure contractor and supplier risk is assessed and monitored. For more information, visit isn.com.
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