At Independent Builders Merchant Group (IBMG), we are dedicated to upholding the highest standards of Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) practices. This commitment extends to all individuals impacted by our operations, including employees, temporary workers, contractors, customers, suppliers, visitors, surrounding neighbours, and the wider environment. The policy also aims to improve our environmental efforts by using best practices, supporting government energy and carbon reduction initiatives, and focusing on reducing waste and energy use.
We believe fostering a strong HSE culture is essential for the well-being of all. This culture is cultivated through active HSE management, visible leadership, and the engagement of our colleagues. We also encourage our suppliers to align with our commitment to HSE best practices. These beliefs have enabled strong progress towards our goals and will continue to do so in the future.
We will:
- Prioritise safety above all else and will halt any activity or process that poses a risk of injury to our employees or others.
- Meet or exceed local regulatory requirements and comply with all recognised HSE standards within our business.
- Create a safe and healthy workplace by providing training, information, and support for mental and physical health, as well as well-being programs.
- Actively seek opportunities to enhance our environmental performance by reducing waste, recycling where possible, and identifying energy consumption reduction opportunities.
- Where HSE good practices and lessons learned are identified, we will adopt these as appropriate across the Group.
- Reduce all HSE incidents with the ultimate aim of achieving zero harm
- All Managers will lead by example at all times
- All employees take responsibility for their own health and safety, as well as that of their colleagues.
- Proactively identify risks, take action to resolve rapidly and report any incidents and observations so that we can prioritise our capabilities where they do most good every day
- HSE projects and initiatives shall receive at least equal priority with other operational projects, and be included as appropriate, in business strategic planning and annual budgeting process.
- Ensure the businesses within IBMG fully consider this Policy when issuing their locally targeted HSE arrangements.
This policy applies to: all areas, divisions and regions, and will be reviewed on a regular basis and communicated to our employees, visitors, contractors, suppliers and others who may be affected by our activities.
HSE Policy issued June 2024
