Our goal is zero harm.  Our work is never so urgent or important that we cannot take time to do it safely and with respect for the environment.

Wherever we work we must make sure that we maintain a safe, healthy and sustainable working environment and promote a culture in which we all share this commitment.

We work in many different markets and provide a wide range of services which affect the lives of many people as well as the natural environment.  Wherever we work, we aim to protect people, seek to reduce the amount of carbon produced and keep our use of global resources (such as energy and water) to a minimum, while reducing our waste through good waste management and recycling.

This commitment is embedded in our policy statement and supporting group standard.

Responsibility for Health and Safety is owned by the plc Board.  On the Board the Group CEO Chris Hyman sponsors and has responsibility for the delivery of our Health and Safety Strategy and performance.  This covers all aspects of our main health and safety risks such as aviation safety, transportation safety, custocial safety, physical assaults and other key areas of risk.  He sits on the Group Risk Management and Safety Committee which meets quarterly to review health and safety risk and performance.  The report the Committee receives consolidates divisional reports which are reviewed by the divisional boards.