In an announcement coming from the company, this remains part of its series of continuing efforts to achieve the best platform for occupational health, safety, and the environment. At the center of this management, effort shall be the system of management that ensures the protection of the employees and the environment, with time-proven elements such as leadership accountability, identification of hazards and risks, preparedness for emergencies, and so much more.
Leadership and Accountability: The H&S policy of the company provides vision and commitment to effective and safe operation, placing accountability for safety standards on leadership at all levels. This includes comprehensive hazard identification and risk assessment for preemption against potential risks at all locations.
Design and Operational Control: The company has established rigorous safety standards for all locations, from design and construction to daily operations, ensuring that safety is built into each step of the operational process to reinforce a culture of continuous improvement and adherence to high standards.
Competency and Training: Regular H&S training is imparted to employees in a bid to apprise them of the situation and leave them fully capable of adhering to the security protocols. High levels of alert among staff are maintained due to monthly communications and periodic mock drills inside the hotel.
Incident Reporting and Management of Assets: Every incident is reported through an incident reporting system. This ensures that the investigations carried out are prompt and learning of the processes. The company applies safety standards rigorously as part of the projects under management and especially at the handover of final assets to the clients to ensure the safety of all their employees.
Emergency Preparedness: The company has a Business Continuity Plan, which entrenches detailed procedures that the company will embrace every step of the way should a crisis occur. In addition, this proactive approach helps the company respond, recover, and learn from an emergency occasion.
Contractor Safety: The company monitors the safety standards of its contractors to make sure they are consistent with the high safety standards set and followed by them. It also extends to these external partners to make sure all of them adhere to the same high standards.
Health Services: Medical care is available to all employees through various company-organized medical camps, online consultation processes, and medical insurance coverage. On-site medical rooms staffed with doctors and nurses contribute to the health and safety of the employees.
Waste Management and Environmental Responsibility: The Group is committed to reducing the environmental impact across its various practices of waste handling. These include the use of recycled paper tags, minimal use of plastic in packaging, and substitution of harmful chemicals with environmentally friendly ones.
Human Rights and Grievance Redressal: The company respects strong human rights standards and establishes mechanisms through which employees and the community can report their grievances. It firmly holds a zero-tolerance policy towards every form of discrimination and harassment. There is an independent Internal Complaints Committee to deal with cases as per provisions of the Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act 2013.
Cybersecurity and Data Privacy: The company has in place an effective Cyber Security Governance Framework and a Data Privacy Policy, wherein assessments are done at regular intervals to make sure that the security and confidentiality of customer information are in line. Such policies are well articulated on the company’s website in detail, showing how the company is committed to personal information protection.
Community Engagement and CSR: The company reaches out to the deprived, disadvantaged communities through corporate social responsibility, wherein the company has a commitment toward social outcomes and takes initiatives as a corporate citizen in its core business strategy.
Future Prospects: The company has been continuously improving its safety and environmental practices and assessing and updating its systems and procedures. This level of commitment is sleeve-worn and assures real concern for safeguarding employees, the environment, and society at large.
In a nutshell, the company’s proactive steps in health and safety, environmental management, and social responsibility only epitomize its dogged stance committed to a safe, sustainable, and fairly equitable business environment. The maintenance and continuous improvement of these practices give impetus for the company to be in the lead among the industry standards, an example of the commitment of the company to excellence and corporate responsibility.
Source: BRSR
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