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SAFETY, HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT
ASTRAZENECA IS COMMITTED TO CARRYING OUT OUR BUSINESS IN AN ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE MANNER, AND TO PROMOTING A SAFE AND HEALTHY WORKPLACE FOR ALL OUR PEOPLE WORLDWIDE.
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We manage our environmental impact and seek to continuously improve the sustainability of our activities by, among other things, economising on our use of non-renewable energy and raw materials; minimising the amount of waste we generate, and minimising any adverse environmental effects associated with our products.
The Company also works to identify, mitigate and monitor existing and emerging risks to the environment associated with our business activities, as well as to the health and safety of our employees and others who visit or work on our premises, and to the communities in which we operate.
We go beyond legal minimums to proactively reduce the potential for exposure to chemical, biological, physical and other hazards in the workplace; reduce the risk of other accidents in our research and manufacturing facilities; promote safe driving, and help our staff to manage their health and wellbeing.
We also aim to promptly and effectively respond to, investigate and share learning from incidents that resulted in, or had the potential to result in, serious illness or injury or environmental harm, and to take any appropriate corrective action promptly.
Everyone is expected to integrate safety, health and environmental considerations into their day-to-day work activities. Line managers also have a duty to provide their teams with a safe and secure business environment, including building awareness of potential security risks and how they should be managed.
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QUICK REFERENCE
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Take personal responsibility for safety and health and for understanding how your work may affect the environment.
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Understand the hazards associated with your work, manage the risks responsibly and only undertake work for which necessary safety and health training has been provided.
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Seek to continually improve and reduce the environmental impact of your activities (eg avoid unnecessary business trips).
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Actively participate in energy-saving and waste reduction programmes.
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Promptly report accidents, incidents of non- compliance, or any other matter posing a threat to safety, health or the environment.
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Safety and health include the prevention of illness and injury and the promotion of wellbeing in the workplace. Safety and health laws and regulations exist to safeguard the working conditions of employees, and of visitors to business premises.
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We are committed to minimising any adverse environmental effects from our activities and products, while working to reduce our consumption of natural resources and otherwise operating in an environmentally sustainable manner.
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