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 a component of introduction 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, usually quarterly, according to local regulations. Targets for reducing workplace accidents and absences due to illness depend on their frequency and duration in individual operating companies. Additional reporting on accidents and illness is covered in our CSR reporting guidelines so that local operations can apply standardized definitions for reporting and comparison purposes through central channels.

Our company-wide security policy helps us manage and respond to security incidents in a timely manner, as well as to educate staff on how to react to potential threats to security, such as burglary, vandalism, hostile encounters and calamity situations. Our security system allows employees to log incidents online, and local calamity teams have been established to respond to incidents.