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Organisation, Tasks, Responsibilities

Organisational structure: Our recipe for success

The Corporate Executive Committee defines the corporate policy on safety, security, health and environmental protection (SHE). Local responsibility for all SHE issues rests with the site managers or general managers of individual affiliates. They are responsible for setting up and training a SHE organisation that can respond appropriately to local risks, and they issue the necessary regulations. In doing so, they rely on support from their local SHE specialists. Last but not least, all employees have a personal responsibility for safety, security, health and environmental protection commensurate with their knowledge, abilities, and experience.

The officers and specialists within the Group Safety, Security, Health and Environmental Protection department (LS) develop proposals regarding SHE policy for the Corporate Executive Committee and monitor implementation of this policy.

Tasks and duties of Group Safety, Security, Health and Environmental Protection

  • Formulating corporate SHE policy on behalf of the Executive Committee
  • Periodically reviewing and amending corporate SHE policy
  • Issuing SHE documents with Group-wide validity (guidelines, guidance notes, directives) for the implementation of corporate SHE policy and in response to specific SHE problems
  • Supporting the Group companies and sites in all SHE matters, especially in training local SHE officers
  • Conducting SHE audits at Group companies and sites to review the status of SHE and the local SHE management system

In addition, the group deals specifically with:

  • Supporting Group companies and sites in emergency management and in investigating accidents and incidents
  • Developing safety data sheets and coordinating their use in Group companies and sites
  • Defining and gathering key figures relevant for SHE in the Group and setting SHE goals
  • Drafting the SHE section of the Roche Sustainability Report
  • Giving support for the proper transport of dangerous goods
  • Participating in international SHE programmes and organizations on behalf of the Roche Group