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CAPGEMINI: PEOPLE, CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY (CSR) AND BUSINESS ETHICS
3.2 People and Talent Management
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Organizing our activities in a safe and healthy environment
3.2.7
Health and safety in the workplace
training on Health and Safety and cover, amongst others:
policies are the basis for providing information, instructions and
Safety legal requirements. Next to that all our entities have Health
minimum, across the Group we comply with all local Health and
by Health and Safety Committees (HSCs). Our Health and Safety
and Safety policies in place which are in most countries governed
human resources and facilities management. Even though the
Health and Safety in the workplace is an important feature of
Safety responsibilities are taken very seriously and the Company
Group’s businesses do not involve high-risk activities, Health and
has therefore established specific programs and measures. At a
accidents, providing first aid, emergency procedures and safe
Health and Safety in the work place, including handling of
handling, use and disposal of hazardous substances and PPE;
for business travel;
guidelines for Capgemini employees working on client sites and
work-life-balance programs, employee-manager relationships,
initiatives on improving working conditions, including
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physical and psychological well-being;
sickness, disability and rehabilitation.
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procedures and handbooks. New joiners in most of our entities
The Health and Safety policies are further concretized in specific
procedures and guidelines during their onboarding process. In
are informed and instructed on the applicable Health and Safety
some entities, such as Poland, new joiners also have to formally
Health and Safety procedures and guidelines. In compliance with
sign a special (declaration) stating that they are familiar with the
monitored by the local L&D teams.
Health and Safety policies, employees in various entities have to
local regulations and depending on changes in the applicable
properly informed. Completion of such trainings is mandatory and
complete periodic trainings / e-learnings in order to remain
Guidelines, instructions and supplies for activities and situations
affecting the day-to-day Health and Safety, such as emergency
most of our offices. The offices of various entities are also regularly
instructions and first-aid activities are clearly visible and available in
conditions, humidity and lighting levels, temperature, air
audited on Health and Safety aspects including working
doctor, a paramedic and a full time ambulance.
standardized medical services for all its locations which includes a
such as Germany, we also regularly survey our employees on the
conditioning, minimal space per employee, etc. In some countries,
Safety in the workplace Capgemini India has launched
working conditions in our offices. To further enhance Health and
adequate facilities, training and access to safety information is
subcontractor or other non-Capgemini sites, we require that
some instances to ensure Health and Safety in the workplace. In
provided and we cooperate with clients and subcontractors in
As a significant part of our employees work on client,
cooperate with any client rules regarding Health and Safety and
that respect we also expect our employees to observe and
emergency procedures.
improve the general health and well-being of our employees.
Next to ensuring a healthy and safe workplace, we strive to
challenges, work-life balance, healthy eating, fitness, grief and
Essentials which addresses a variety of topics including health
Safety events which run for one week and focus on a specific
loss, etc. Some entities, such as in Brazil, organize Health and
available to our employees including a module called Well Being
Various e-learning modules on Health and Safety matters are
awareness. In cooperation with external parties such as health
topic; for example focusing on ergonomic risks and environmental
enhance health and well-being and prevent from diseases. In
insurers and healthcare providers we also run various initiatives to
Employees of some of our entities, such as in Finland and
physiotherapists, etc. without being charged for the service.
Capgemini. Periodic checkups are also performed, depending on
Portugal, undergo a medical check-up when they start working for
some countries, such as Sweden, all employees have access to
Through that system they have access to doctors, physiatrists,
occupational health services in the cities where we have an office.
the age of the employee.
We consider both the prevention of sickness and the recovery /
rehabilitation a shared responsibility of the employee and
and to enable a quicker return to work. A successful initiative that
initiatives to improve the health and well-being of sick employees
re-integration of employees who suffered from (breast) cancer.
was launched this year in The Netherlands focused on the
the sickness / disability by following a smooth and efficient
Capgemini. In that respect we strive to minimize the duration of
healthcare domain. More and more of our entities develop specific
process and through close cooperation with external parties in the