Renew Holdings plc

employees

The Directors recognise the need for communication with employees at every level. All employees have access to a copy of the Annual Report and Accounts, which, together with staff briefings, internal notice-board statements and newsletters, keeps them informed of the Group's progress. The Directors are actively considering ways to increase further the involvement of employees in the Group's performance.

The Group continues to be committed to the health, safety and welfare of its employees and to observe the terms of the Health & Safety at Work Act 1974, and all other relevant regulatory and legislative requirements.

It is the policy of the Group that there shall be no discrimination or less favourable treatment of employees, workers or job applicants in respect of race, colour, ethnic or national origins, religious beliefs, sex, sexual orientation, disability, political beliefs, age or marital status. Full consideration will be given to suitable applications for employment from disabled persons, where they have the necessary abilities and skills for that position, and wherever possible to re-train employees who become disabled, so that they can continue their employment in another position. Renew and its subsidiaries engage, promote and train staff on the basis of their capabilities, qualifications and experience, without discrimination, giving all employees an equal opportunity to progress within the Group.

health and safety management

Brian May continues as the designated Board Director of Health and Safety with Group responsibility for safety and environmental management. Health, safety and environmental management, issues and reports are regularly reviewed at Group Board Meetings with the Head of Department in attendance when necessary.

The Executive Management Committee, chaired by the Chief Executive, discusses and progresses policy, legislative changes, best practice, training needs, inspections, audits (internal and external), performance measurement and statistical information. All topics are discussed with a specific focus on improvement.

Control at business level remains with subsidiary Managing Directors who are required to appoint a Director who is responsible for safety and environmental matters. Both safety and environmental issues are discussed as the first agenda item at monthly board meetings. Each business safety and environmental meeting encourages open communication between all employees and is a key part of the Group's efforts to gather and disseminate good practice for inclusion in business-based management systems. Minimum safety and environmental standards are contained within bespoke business Safety and Environmental Management Systems. This system is based on Group activities and provides specific standards, procedures, information, forms and advice which accommodates changes in legislation expected during the coming financial year. Management advice is provided by the Group Health, Safety and Environmental Department consisting of the Group Health, Safety and Environmental Director, an administrator and six Group Safety and Environmental Advisors.

Certain Group companies employ their own specialist advisors who liaise directly with the Group HSE Director on common issues. The Group maintains its membership with the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) and locally-based construction safety groups. All safety and environmental department personnel hold membership with the Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Attendance on the five day CITB Site Safety Management Training Scheme continues to be a requirement for all construction management personnel, with a two-day refresher required every five years. A one-day Directors and Senior Managers course is available internally and was used to introduce new systems and detail changes to construction legislation. Short duration 'tool box talks' and 'safety briefings' are increasingly used to enhance the knowledge and competence of supervisory management.

Group policy requires each business to report and record all injuries, diseases and dangerous occurrences, regardless of severity. An incident database is maintained to collate this information and provide statistical data allowing performance to be measured and determine system amendment and future training requirements. A system of Safety and Environmental Alerts ensures lessons learnt and changes to working practices are rapidly transmitted to our workforce, businesses and their contractors.

  environmental policy statement (pdf, 66kb)
  health and safety policy statement (pdf, 83.2kb)

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