Health and safety

GRI-Indicators

As an employer, the KION Group is responsible for the health and safety of its employees. A dedicated action field in the KION sustainability strategy underscores the significance of occupational health and safety to the Company. It focuses on preventing accidents and work-related illnesses as far as possible, as well as safeguarding each individual’s long-term capacity to work. The activities address practically all of its employees. Over 90 percent of the Group’s* employees are represented by health and safety employee committees. Virtually all* (over 98 percent) of KION employees are trained on occupational health and safety topics. And it also involves its business partners, suppliers and guests in its measures.

The KION health, safety and environment (HSE) policy sets out the framework conditions. Based on this Group policy, in the area of health, safety and environment the KION Group commits, among other things, to provide and maintain a safe working environment and safeguard employees from risks and accidents. The Group policy is supplemented by the operating units’ and Group companies’ additional guidelines. Among them, the Linde Service Guide contains detailed regulations for employees in the sales and service organisation.

The Group-wide HSE network of experts ensures knowledge is shared within the KION HSE organisation. Once a year, those responsible for HSE at its plants and sales and service units meet, discuss their projects and share experiences and best practices.

As at the end of the reporting year* 84 percent of employees had access to a works doctor. Over 91 percent* of employees were able to take advantage of occupational health examinations. Voluntary health measures were available to 77 percent* of employees, with health training courses offered to over 64 percent* of employees. Besides its range of health protection seminars, the KION Group also encourages employees to engage in sporting activities. Currently, 17 reporting entities* offer their employees use of a fitness facility.

As with the topic of environmental protection, internal communication is a critical success factor for embedding the topic of HSE within the Company and in making it part of the corporate culture. This is why it also raises its employees’ awareness of occupational health and safety topics via the HSE site on its Group-wide intranet, which gives them practical online tips including on how to go about their work safely (see also the section Internal communication and corporate culture as critical success factors).

Minimum HSE standards for all organisational units

Clear benchmarks defined

KION Safety Championship