1. Economic evaluation: a necessity and a matter of course

The main purpose of a company is to make a profit. Since an investment in prevention represents a cost, it's important to understand what motivates the company to make this investment.

Prevention is primarily perceived as a cost, regulatory constraints cannot solve everything, and intangible and future benefits are perceived as too uncertain, except for large companies.

Finally, an economic evaluation of preventive actions is becoming a real necessity: studies are multiplying, but companies are waiting for concrete, on-the-ground analyses.