Airbus - 2022 Universal Registration Document

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III. Risk management Occupational health and safety risks are managed using the framework provided in the Company methods for “Health and Safety Risk Management” and “Incident Management”. Those risks that are considered to have a high potential impact, including in the Company’s affiliates, are reported in the Company’s ERM system. The method for risk assessment and control consists of a sequence of logical steps to identify significant hazards, evaluate the risks, and prevent, eliminate or mitigate them. This is done following the hierarchy of control principles: elimination, substitution, engineering control, administrative controls and, as a final measure, personal protective equipment. The health and safety priority topics identified within the Company and forming part of the Company Vigilance Plan are: – hazardous substances and materials; – working environment; – on-site contractors health and safety management; – mental health and wellbeing. The Company has deployed prevention measures and mitigation plans around these topics. The mitigation of the risk of exposure to hazardous substances and materials requires the Company to adhere to risk control measures when suitable alternatives are not available and subject to appropriate authorisations. The mitigation plan includes the application of relevant Company methods of substances and materials management, the development of surveillance programmes, and the recording and analysis of all prevention and protective activity. Late 2022 saw the closure of a five-year project called REACH-IT, and similar initiatives in the Divisions, aiming at ensuring the compliance of the Company sites with the stringent environment, health and safety conditions described in the European Union´s REACH Chromates Authorisations. The project has given the means to local management for maintaining a high level of protection of employees and the environment where chromates are concerned, covering the whole Authorisation period. Working environment risks include slip, trip and fall, site roads and infrastructure, and work at height. These are key areas of focus for the Company: in particular, working at height considering the potential outcomes. As part of its risk mitigation activities, the Company focuses on immediate containment actions while defining permanent solutions and putting in place robust monitoring, including at top management level. On-site health and safety contractor management is another priority topic. Due to its activities, the Company has various contractors working on its sites for which the interaction and coordination of activities may generate risks of worker injury or damage to products or infrastructure. As part of the mitigation activities, a company-wide method for supplier and contractor health and safety management (M1243) has been issued. This method sets a standardised health and safety framework for the selection, approval and management of suppliers and contractors who perform work for the Company on its work sites. This method is under deployment locally, considering already existing procedures and in line with local regulatory requirements.

Mental health and wellbeing are also topics of attention for the Company, especially given the increasingly challenging personal and environmental factors. A management strategy and mitigation plan have been defined, which include a network of “Wellbeing Focal Points” and relevant training. Further related mitigating activities are detailed in section IV. Implementation/ activities below. The Company’s affiliates report on their health and safety management status through the ICSA exercise or similar system in the Airbus Helicopters Division. Their annual report on key health and safety management system requirements forms part of the ERM process. IV. Implementation/Activities The Company’s goal is to enable an environment that’s safe and healthy for all. Risk prevention and promotion of safer and healthier conditions in the workplace are also key wellbeing enablers. Safety Key risk mitigation activities were pursued in 2022 including the continued promotion of the health and safety culture: – campaigns to support a safe return to work after a long break such as summer holidays; – “Safety Awards” at site level to motivate and engage employees; – safety mobilisation days such as the “Winter Road” campaign, the “Mental Health Day” and “Safety Weeks”, supported by “Level IV” managers; –widespread “Safety Lab” sessions that prompted proactive discussions; –“Safety Box” training held in dedicated spaces raising awareness about risk prevention. For some years this has been a successful initiative, allowing employees to express and engage on relevant safety topics; –transparent sharing of safety related information, such as frequency rates and “Flash Alerts”. The Company also refreshed some existing activities and developed new initiatives, such as: – mandatory environment, health and safety training in particular at managers level; –broadcasting videos to encourage employees to be actors of their own safety and to declare safety situations using the FISH tool; – introducing new topics such as mental health and well-being in the refreshed version of the “Safety Boxes” for the sites where all employees have completed the original “Safety Box”. Projects such as “People Safety@Work” (PS@W) for the Company’s commercial aircraft activities, the “We Care” initiative in the Airbus Defence and Space Division extended to non operational areas, and the “Safe Together” initiative in the Airbus Helicopters Division, continue the pursuit of positive cultural and behavioural change. – extending the “Safety Ambassadors” network; – deploying multi-functional safety workshops;

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