As experts in the field of work, we believe that the highest standards of health and safety in the workplace are a right for all employees across the labor market. We adhere to all applicable local standards and regulations. Where there are none, we lobby for their introduction, while continuing to apply our own high standards until sector-wide measures are in place. We recognize that many work-related accidents can be prevented, so the ongoing education of employees, candidates and clients on health and safety issues is a priority for us. Health and safety is also part of the induction programs for new employees, and annual audits are run at many of our sites to verify adherence to our standards. Formal audits at client locations are conducted in areas of our business such as construction, where taking extra health and safety precautions is best practice.

Randstad’s operating companies have mechanisms in place to record information on accidents and illness. Targets for reducing workplace accidents and absence due to illness depend on their frequency and duration in individual operating companies. Reporting on accidents and illness is also covered in our CSR reporting guidelines so that standardized definitions are applied.

Randstad has a security policy to manage and respond to security incidents in a timely matter. A secondary objective is to educate staff on how to react to potential threats to security. It is supported by a system on our global corporate intranet.