H13. Health and safety

Essity’s health and safety policy guides the company’s journey toward a risk-free safety culture. In 2021, the company began to measure the Total Recordable Injury (TRI) Frequency Rate to highlight accidents that require medical treatment. This is supported by Essity’s Group target to reduce the Total Recordable Injury Frequency Rate by 75% by 2025 and continue to conduct purposeful and systematic work with safety issues in all of Essity’s production facilities. The term “potential consequences” was introduced in 2021 to identify potential incidents that, in a worst-case scenario, could result in injury or fatality. This enables global action and a fast-learning/preventive culture in the company’s production facilities.

In 2021, Essity continued to follow the daily priorities the company established at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic: care for our people, contribute to society and secure business success. The health and safety of the company’s employees remains a priority and Essity’s crisis team offers continuous advice and guidance to the supply chain to guarantee continuity in operations.

In 2021, two tragic accidents occurred that resulted in two contractor fatalities. Essity’s continues its intensive work to reduce risks and the on-going improvements of the company´s risk analyses. During 2022, Essity will prioritize on a number of risk areas, such as machine safety and contractor management. This is supported by the company’s upcoming work-place related safety leadership training program. The training program will be rolled out in production facilities for all employees over the next few years, to strengthen the company’s leadership and approach to sustainable working.

Read more about how Essity works with health and safety in the chapter Attractive and engaging employer - Sustainable working environment.