SUSTAINABILIT Y REPORT 2023 AMBITION Our ambition is to protect all people in our value chain. Our customers and end-users with products of the highest quality, and by demanding fundamental human and labour rights for the workers in our supply chain. For our own workforce we remain dedicated to promoting a culture of safe behaviour that reaches beyond compliance. We work systematically to prevent work-related injuries and monitor our health and safety performance through safety reporting and third party management certification. POLICIES · Environmental, Health and Safety Policy · Sustainability Policy · Human Rights Policy · Health Promotion Policy TA R G E T S 2024 ·Reduce Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) to 6.6 ·All sites to be covered by an integrated Safety Management System 38 52 SOCIAL Protect the People SAFET Y FOR EVERYONE LANET ENVIRONME P PEOPLE SOCIAL P NTAL PROSPERITY PROFIT RINCIPLES OF GOVE RNANCE Our commitment involves transitioning from a reactive to a proactive approach to enhance safety. The primary purpose is to intensify our efforts in identifying and mitigating potential risks associated with unsafe conditions, behaviours, and activities. The proactive stance aims to reduce the likelihood of associated risks, contributing to a safer and more secure working environment. Fostering a strong safety culture is essential to enhance our safety performance. In this respect, both individual and collective responsibilities are necessary. We focus on implementing engaging safety activities that anticipate and prevent potential risks. Our commitment involves refining safeguards and fostering a safety- oriented culture through consistent iteration and improvement. Safety as a capacity Through the acquisitions of PACCOR and MCP USA, our organisation has experienced significant growth, doubling both the number of manufacturing sites and employees. With this expansion, it has become imperative to establish a uniform and standardised safety approach across the entire Group. Recognising the need for dedicated resources, we took a proactive step at the beginning of the year by appointing a Group Safety Lead. The Group Safety Lead plays a key role in facilitating continuous and consistent risk assessments and actively promoting and ensuring safety across the organisation. Since the appointment, specific areas for improvement have been identified and assessed and a Corporate Safety Network structure has been proposed. In 2024, actions will be implemented to translate the identified areas into tangible safety enhancements across our facilities. These actions will involve: -Cultivating leadership presence and allocating dedicated resources at both Group and individual site levels. -Establishing a proactive mindset by applying leading indicators. -Developing and implementing standardised and targeted training programmes. Empowering our safety organisation Employee engagement is essential in enhancing our health and safety performance. It is crucial for all employees, including temporary workers and contractors, to be well-informed about safety risks and fully committed to taking appropriate action. In 2023, we strategically appointed 5 dedicated safety ambassadors who now act as local advocates, actively promoting safety awareness and adherence to protocol. These ambassadors employ best practices to support our safety personnel across all 32 sites, thereby contributing to strengthening our safety framework. In 2024, we are planning to expand our safety ambassador programme, further enhancing safety performance. With our expansion, new opportunities unfold. The growth has broadened our competence and capabilities, laying the foundation for improving our overall Group safety performance. By harnessing and exchanging experiences and knowhow across our 32 sites, we have the potential to establish a powerful safety network in which we can proactively address potential hazards, refine safety protocols, and continuously improve and strengthen our measures and guidelines. Looking ahead, resource allocation will remain an important priority. We will focus on educating our people through the development and implementation of standardised safety training. This initiative aims to ensure that employees across all facilities receive uniform training and information, fostering a consistent safety culture. At the same time, to ensure an effective safety framework, we will focus on strengthening our processes and tools.
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