Heineken company safety, health and environmental policy statement
Heineken acknowledges its corporate responsibility for safety, health and the
environment, as expressed in the policy set out below. Safety, health and envi
ronmental aspects are an integral element of our business. Local legislation and
regulations based thereon relating to safety, health and the environment
will be complied with at all times. Where such regulations do not (yet) exist, the
company will take its own responsibility based on good Corporate Citizenship,
and will set its standards accordingly. These standards will be appropriate to
the nature, scale and impact of its activities and products. The manufacturing
of our products will take place by means of processes with efficient use of the
required raw materials, water and energy. Continuous attention will be paid
to the avoidance of and reduction of waste, nuisance and pollution. Safety and
health is a joint responsibility of employer and employee. The Heineken company
ensures that all employees are adequately trained in health and safety issues in
an appropriate manner to their function. The employees are responsible for
healthy and safe behaviour. Continuous improvement will be pursued in our
handling of safety, health and environmental issues. Heineken takes a supply-
chain approach to these issues, covering all stages from procurement of mate
rials and services, through the company's own operations, to distribution and
consumption. Implementation of the company safety, health and environmental
policy statement will further be ensured by assigning responsibilities at every
management level and installing appropriate checking procedures. A key instru
ment will be the annual review of objectives and targets in the safety, health and
environmental paragraph in the operational plan of each operating company.
The result of our efforts related to the company safety, health and environmental
policy statement will be communicated to all employees and made available to
the public via a company safety, health and environment report. December 2001