5.4 Occupational health and safety management Actions and results In the second step, measures are defined and agreed upon The Siemens-wide strategic priority of having empowered for resilient health & safety management. people guides our actions in the areas of health and safety. Safety, health, resilience, and well-being are intangible The results are then evaluated in the third step. assets for our company. 1 Elements of Healthy and Safe @ Siemens The company-wide Healthy and Safe @ Siemens 1 program Our company-wide Healthy and Safe @ Siemens (HS @ S) program invites employees to help shape leadership, learn K s e from each other, increase well-being at work, and promote ult y s T re e Re o r s o s innovations and improvements in occupational health and y x k ilie lb u o c n o l e b e t x ts K ol h H safety. It is based on five principles: c S o y m T t i al a e n R ag We care for our own and each other’s well-being. Principles em tne We speak up and take part in making the workplace healthier and safer. We are inclusive and invite a diverse range of views Ev al u on health and safety. ation T o ol bo We are engaged in learning and sharing about how x we can work better, safer, and healthier. K e y re s ul t s We prepare for and adapt well to changing circum- stances. Siemens has created a toolbox containing the necessary The principles guide the process of HS @ S in three steps: materials for implementing the HS @ S process that can be reality check, resilient health and safety management, and customized to each country, location, and business. evaluation. The program is designed to run until 2030. Individual priorities The reality check helps build a comprehensive understanding and objectives may be adjusted over time. Two of the key of the status of health and safety. It includes a survey that results (access to Employee Assistance Program and 30% provides a snapshot of employee perception across various improvement in the global accident rate (LTIFR)) have also aspects in the categories “work climate,” “leadership,” “learn- been incorporated into the DEGREE sustainability framework 1 ing,” and “processes and resources.” Results are reviewed in the field of action Employability. and potential for improvement is identified. Based on the first rollout of the HS @ S, additional perspectives – including Continued demand for occupational health and the perceptions of management in key functions and data- safety management based expert views – were added to the reality check. Addressing the increasing need to enhance both individual Furthermore, in fiscal 2023, the management’s perceptions and organizational resilience is crucial in today’s world. This of our business challenges and their impacts on health and is essential for the sustainability of our business operations safety were added by interviews and specific local factors and also aligns with the sustainability imperative. Over the influencing health and safety were further analyzed. last few years, our health and safety management continued to prove its resilience and reliability throughout diverse global crises. 1 Siemens without SHS. SIEMENS SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2023 99