Environmental policy

We seek to establish a safe and healthy work environment that will have minimal impact on the environment, within the constraints of healthy business operations. We will meet the requirements of the Occupational Health and Safety regulations and environmental regulations, and fulfil any other obligations that apply to us or which we impose on ourselves..

We seek to develop Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Protection Policies that are in line with our overall organisational policy. BPRC's Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Protection Policies will be weighed against (on equal footing) and aligned with the foundation's other policies (e.g. financial policy, scientific policy and personnel policy).

In our annual Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Protection Plans, we list measurable targets for the year in question and translate these into an Action Plan. The Action Plan is adopted by the Board of Directors, then submitted for approval to the Joint Consultative Committee (JCC).

Our Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Protection Policies are formulated, implemented, monitored and revised in accordance with commonly used methods. We seek to ensure continuous improvement of the health-and-safety and environmental aspects of our activities.

Key health-and-safety and environmental aspects of our activities include the following:

• Microbiological safety; preventing employees from being infected
• Protecting the environment from the release of biological agents (including GMOs)
• Restricting the use of hazardous substances
• Efficient energy and water consumption.
   

We consider the following aspects integral components of its operations:

• Continually raising awareness of safety and environmental concerns and providing information on these concerns to all employees and guests
• Appointing employees tasked with carrying out the duties arising from our Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Protection Policies
• Informing employees and others of the quality
• Creating the right facilities and ensuring that installations and equipment are used properly
• Identifying, recording and properly addressing complaints regarding health-and-safety and environmental protection issues
• Having annual internal audits performed
   

We realise that we will have to get all our employees involved if we are to have effective Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Protection Policies. All employees will be given the opportunity to have their say on issues and solutions. In addition, all employees will be granted the opportunity to carry out those activities and duties that will help us attain the targets outlined in our Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Protection Policies.

Managers are responsible for their own units' compliance with the Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Protection Policies adopted by the Board of Directors. The preparation and implementation of the policies will be discussed at both the Joint Consultative Committee's meetings and the regular team meetings held at each department or section.

BPRC's employees share responsibility for the implementation of the Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Protection Environmental policy. We expect our employees to follow the procedures and instructions drawn up as part of the Occupational Health and Safety and Environmental Protection Policies. We also expect them to help us solve commonly encountered issues.