Health and Safety Policy
This policy applies to
All Vodafone subsidiaries and Joint Ventures with an interest of more than 50%.
Policy objectives
- To ensure health, safety and wellbeing (HS&W) is an integral part of our business and is actively supported through management leadership and commitment.
- To protect the Company from any legal charges by applying national legislation.
The policy
It is the policy of the Board of Vodafone Group Plc to ensure each company within the Vodafone Group develops, implements and continuously reviews health, safety and wellbeing management systems and programs, consistent with Group HS&W Standards, local operating conditions and legislation.
In line with our business principles, Vodafone
- is committed to the health, safety & wellbeing of our customers, employees and the communities in which we operate;
- will disclose any information that comes to our knowledge, which clearly demonstrates that any of our products or services breach internationally accepted safety standards or guidelines.
Vodafone management will:
- Support our global HS&W vision and principles by displaying leadership behaviours that visibly demonstrate our belief that HS&W is a priority issue and integral to our business;
- Establish a robust and durable HS&W culture, by ensuring compliance with relevant statutory obligations, codes of practice and industry standards; adopting a risk management approach to ensure application of Vodafone HS&W standards and further improvement;
- Empower our people by providing information, instruction, training and supervision to enable them to perform their roles safely and help drive Vodafone’s HS&W performance;
- Involve employees, customers, contractors and suppliers in HS&W matters, and consult with them on ways to reduce workplace hazards and improve HS&W management systems; and
- Commit resources to develop, maintain and communicate HS&W programs, objectives and targets, as well as deliver consistent and effective communications, including reporting internally and externally Vodafone’s global and local HS&W performance.
Ultimate responsibility for HS&W rests with the Vodafone Group CEO and Executive team. The Group Human Resources Director has specific responsibility for overseeing the implementation of Group policy and for advising and updating the Board of Vodafone Group Plc and CEO on developments and performance.
The responsible officer (Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of each Operating Company or Group Functional Directors) have responsibility for implementation of Vodafone’s HS&W Vision, Principles and Policy in their areas of responsibility. The CEO, Group Functional Directors, and their senior managers, must show leadership by ensuring the organization, management and conduct of operations is in line with Group Standards and ensuring this is supported by adequate resource allocation to implement this policy across the business.
Line Managers have responsibility for the health, safety and wellbeing of those working within their area of operation and those who may be affected by the activities. They must ensure that adequate systems are in place to ensure delivery of group policy and standards, and meet local statutory requirements.
All Employees have the responsibility to protect their own health, safety and wellbeing, and that of others who may be affected by their activities. Group wide HS&W strategy and governance is managed and monitored by the Global Health, Safety and Wellbeing Team, with the head of Global HS&W reporting to the Group Human Resources Director.