Global Reporting Initiative

Tópicos standards - Social

Protecting the health of our employees in their work activities is our priority. We remain committed to staying abreast of industry best practices and spare no effort in fostering healthy and secure environments throughout the Company. We employ a proprietary health and safety management system that complies with legal requirements, ISO standards, Brazilian Regulatory Standards (NBRs), and Fire Department technical instructions. The system covers the 9,326 professionals in the DCs and RD Saúde Campus (16.3% of our total team), in addition to 761 contractors in these units. The management of this system is entrusted to a dedicated team comprising occupational safety technicians, occupational safety engineers, coordinators, and managers. In 2023, we implemented improvements and maintained ISO 45001 (Occupational Health and Safety Management System) certifications in the DCs¹ and RD Saúde Campus facilities, achieving the target established for the year. As a result, in addition to better environmental, health and safety practices, we experienced a reduction in the number of accidents in the year, from 247 to 221. *The new DCs in Mato Grosso, Pará and Amazonas are not yet certified.