Prudential plc is an international retail financial services group that aims to help people secure and enhance their own and their dependants’ financial well-being by providing savings, protection and other products and services suited to their needs.
Overall responsibility for approving and reviewing our Health and Safety Policy lies with the Prudential plc Board which has determined that:
“It is Prudential plc policy to ensure, so far as is reasonably practicable, the health, safety and welfare of all our employees.”
This policy statement applies to all Prudential plc locations and activities. The responsibility for its implementation jointly rests with our line management and with each employee.
Managing health and safety is a key priority and is an integral part of managing the total risks faced by our business. Encompassing our approach to the management of Fire Safety and Occupational Health, our key health and safety objectives are to:
Meet legal and other requirements
We will comply with, or where possible exceed health and safety legislation and other requirements to which the business is subject and put in place appropriate internal best practice standards.
We will create and maintain a working environment that is, so far as is reasonably practicable, safe by identifying hazards and assessing and controlling risk.
We will provide adequate budget and resource for health and safety management.
Set clear responsibilities for health and safety
We will expect each Business Unit, Local Business Unit and Group Function to implement effective arrangements for managing health and safety in compliance with legislation and the Group Governance Manual.
We will allocate formal duties and responsibilities for health and safety to our employees.
Continuously improve health and safety performance
We will monitor our health and safety performance, including work-related accidents, incidents and ill-health occurrences and we will investigate those that do occur and work to help reduce their number and severity.
We will work closely with appropriate external agencies, and within our industry, to ensure our continued adoption of appropriate best-practice in health and safety management.
Raise awareness among employees and encourage participation
We will communicate this Policy and related materials to all employees, with the intent that they are made aware of their individual health and safety obligations and those of the business.
We will provide appropriate health and safety training, guidance and information.
Expect health and safety standards similar to ours from others with whom we interact
We will encourage our suppliers, contractors and business partners to adopt best practice in health and safety and, where appropriate, collaborate with them on health and safety schemes and initiatives.
Protect shareholders’ and other stakeholders’ interests
We will take all reasonable steps to ensure that, wherever possible, business decisions take into account the health, safety and welfare of our employees and those who may be affected by our undertakings.
This Policy is the framework for setting and reviewing our health and safety objectives and targets. We will measure, audit and report our health and safety performance against this Policy, which will be reviewed periodically, or as required, to ensure that it remains relevant and appropriate.
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