▁The ▁A BO ▁has ▁also ▁mounted ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁research ▁initi atives , ▁with ▁a ▁series ▁of ▁industry ▁reports ▁being ▁produced , ▁such ▁as ▁a ▁compreh ensive ▁statistical ▁survey ▁of ▁the ▁UK ' s ▁orch est ral ▁profession , ▁' K now ing ▁the ▁Sc ore ', ▁and ▁a ▁report ▁on ▁noise ▁damage ▁to ▁mus icians , ▁' A ▁Sound ▁Ear '. ▁ ▁Health y ▁Orchestra ▁Char ter ▁The ▁Health y ▁Orchestra ▁Char ter ▁is ▁a ▁joint ▁initi ative ▁by ▁the ▁A BO ▁and ▁the ▁Mus icians ' ▁B ene vol ent ▁Fund . ▁La unch ed ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 6 ▁A BO ▁Conference ▁in ▁New castle / G ates head , ▁the ▁Char ter ▁a ims ▁to ▁set ▁an ▁industry - wise ▁standard ▁of ▁care ▁and ▁award ▁char ter ▁marks ▁to ▁orch est ras ▁that ▁are ▁displaying ▁good ▁practice ▁towards ▁the ▁physical , ▁mental ▁and ▁emot ional ▁health ▁of ▁employees ▁– ▁both ▁orch est ral ▁mus icians ▁and ▁their ▁management . ▁ ▁Pear le ▁The ▁A BO ▁and ▁its ▁members ▁are ▁members ▁of ▁P EAR LE *, ▁which ▁helps ▁the ▁A BO ▁keep ▁track ▁of ▁legisl ative ▁develop ments ▁within ▁the ▁EU . ▁ ▁S ust ain able ▁tour ing ▁The ▁A BO ▁is ▁working ▁with ▁Jul ie ' s ▁B icy cle , ▁a ▁not - for - pro fit ▁organisation ▁helping ▁the ▁music ▁industry ▁cut ▁its ▁green house ▁gas ▁em issions ▁and ▁create ▁a ▁low ▁carbon ▁cre ative ▁future ▁and ▁has ▁published ▁the ▁Green ▁Or ch est