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Policy
The GSK environment, health and safety policy was one of the first policies the Corporate executive team approved for the new company. The policy outlines the broad principles that GSK expects all operations to live by to achieve the EHS vision. The EHS policy and EH policy cover complementary aspects of the principles underlying responsible treatment of the environment and of our employees.
To achieve the GlaxoSmithKline environment, health and safety vision.
Scope
This policy applies to all GSK employees worldwide.
Policy
Reflecting its commitment to global leadership and excellence
in environment, health and safety, GSK requires all operations
to:
- Protect the health and safety of our fellow employees, contractors, visitors and others affected by our operations;
- Operate our business in an environmentally and socially responsible manner;
- Commit to continuous improvement of environment, health and safety performance;
- Comply with legal requirements and global GSK environment, health and safety standards;
- Make environment, health safety and loss prevention integral to all GSK business processes, planning and decision making;
- Establish business practices and environment, health, safety and loss prevention strategies that optimally utilise resources and prevent pollution to ensure the long-term sustainability of GSK and the global environment;
- Adopt a comprehensive approach to product stewardship, which includes key suppliers and contract manufacturers;
- Interact and cooperate actively with key stakeholders in resolving issues and improving performance.
GSK will use effective systems metrics and goals in the management of all of our environment, health and safety activities.
Responsibilities
The Corporate executive team is responsible for ensuring the
health and safety of GSK’s employees and the protection
of the environment and the communities in which GSK operates.
The primary responsibility for implementation of this policy
rests with local executives for each business unit. Employees
are encouraged to participate actively in, and accept individual
responsibility for environment, health and safety matters and
work in partnership with management to assure compliance and
support continuous improvement.
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Purpose
To establish a policy to protect and enhance the health of
GlaxoSmithKline employees, thereby making a positive impact
on productivity
and reflecting the value we place on all our employees.
Scope
This policy applies to all GSK employees and facilities worldwide.
Policy
GSK is committed to global leadership in protecting and promoting
the health, well-being and resilience of its employees. Integrating
health principles and practices into human resources strategy
and business processes will contribute to GSK’s sustainable
business success.
The company will:
- Protect the health of its employees and others affected by its operations, aiming to eliminate all work-related injuries and illnesses;
- Assess health-related risks to employee individual and organisational productivity and proactively manage those risks;
- Ensure GSK’s competitive advantage by optimising the mental and physical well-being of its employees;
- Make health considerations integral to its Human Resource strategy and business processes;
- Develop a culture where employees feel valued and are not discriminated against because of disability;
- Promote awareness of health issues and their impact on all employees;
- Comply with legal and ethical requirements and GSK health standards.
GSK will use effective systems, metrics and goals to drive continual improvement in the health of GSK employees.
Responsibilities
The Corporate executive team is responsible
for fostering and supporting a culture of health, productivity
and resilience and ensuring the health, safety and well-being
of employees at work. Managers are responsible for implementing
the principles and practices embedded in this policy. Employees
are responsible for workplace health within the scope of their
jobs and are encouraged to take responsibility for their own
health and well-being.
Employee health management and corporate environment, health and safety will work in partnership to support managers in the implementation of this policy
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