Healthy and safe work environment

 

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Healthy and safe work environment

Maintaining a healthy and safe work environment for all our people is critical for us and a fundamental right for all employees

We remain focused on ensuring that our facilities meet the highest health and safety standards. We support the wellbeing of our employees and contractors through our best practice social, health and safety management system, enhanced policies and full adherence to all applicable laws and regulations.

Key activities

  • Comprehensive fire drills and emergency training across our operations enhance our preparedness for, and response to, emergencies.
  • Medical roadshows offer wellness check-ups and follow-up consultations with licensed medical professionals.
  • Enhanced medical and life insurance across our OpCos ensures our employees have access to best-in-class and competitive benefits.

GRI framework

GRI 403-1 Occupational health and safety management system

GRI 403-2 Hazard identification, risk assessment and incident investigation

GRI 403-3 Occupational health services

GRI 403-4 Worker participation, consultation and communication on occupational health and safety

GRI 403-5 Worker training on occupational health and safety

GRI 403-6 Promotion of workers' health

GRI 403-7 Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships

GRI 403-8 Workers covered by occupational health and safety management system

GRI 403-9 Work-related injuries

Health and safety management system

We are committed to maintaining the highest standards of occupational health and safety across all operations. Our health and safety management system is built on a strong foundation of local regulations in each of our markets as well as international best practices, including the IFC Performance Standards and World Bank's environmental and social framework.

We identify, assess and mitigate workplace hazards through regular inspections, risk assessments and audits to prevent occupational accidents and enhance employee wellbeing. We proactively manage risks through systematic identification and mitigation of ergonomic, physical, psychosocial, safety, biological and chemical hazards. Following an initial assessment, we introduce control measures and review these continuously to ensure effectiveness.

Regular reporting on health and safety allows the Board, Executive Committee (ExCo) and the Sustainability Committee to monitor incidents and implement remedies to foster a safer workplace.

We provide regular training to build our employees’ awareness of safety. This includes emergency response drills, first aid and the ability to spot and manage potential hazards. We also strongly encourage anyone to report safety concerns through a range of available channels, including the anonymous whistleblowing mechanism, to ensure all risks are promptly documented in our risk register, effectively addressed and tracked.

Our occupational health and safety policy appplies to both on-roll and off-roll employees, ensuring broad and inclusive protection. This year, we strengthened our approach by developing dedicated contractor health and safety management procedures, increasing frequency of site inspections and actively engaging contractors to drive a culture of safety. To reinforce our transparency and accountability, we also published our occupational health and safety policy statement on our website for external stakeholders.