Airbus // Universal Registration Document 2021

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removal, mobile steps safety and site traf fic infrastructure improvements. In 2021, the virtual classroom portfolio was further developed, in particular to cover some of the elements of statutory training such as First Aid, and we will continue to develop more digital enabled learning solutions. Consequently, despite the challenging environment of the ongoing pandemic, over 128,795 hours of dedicated health and safety training were delivered to 28,144 individual employees between October 2020 and September 2021. Managers at all levels are required to attend the “Airbus Environment and Health & Safety (EHS) Leadership Certificate”. This intensive course has four modules, which, if completed within a certain timescale, lead to an externally validated “Environment, Health and Safety Certificate”. The EHS Leadership modules 1 and 2 were therefore prioritised for the virtual classroom format in 2021. The development of modules 3 and 4 will take place in 2022. A total of around 2,300 employees have now attended these modules since 2019; 1,309 of which in between October 2020 and September 2021. The “Executive Environment and Health & Safety Masterclass” ensures that the Company top leaders are equipped to drive the strategy of continual improvement in health and safety culture and performance. Overall some 451 executives and senior leaders have completed the Masterclass from October 2020 to September 2021. In the same period some 82 executives, mainly from the plant and final assembly lines, have attended the practical and hands-on “Back to the Floor” training, which enables leaders to proactively and positively engage on safety issues on the shop floor. Occupational health and wellbeing are key priorities for the Company, as evidenced by the construction of purpose- designed occupational health facilities at Broughton, UK, and at Getafe, Spain, which were completed in 2021. Naturally COVID-19 has continued to be a critical risk to people and the Company. Mitigation activities have included: – – Providing and maintaining guidance on the core barrier measures, supported by awareness campaigns and material including posters, videos and e-learning modules. – – Supporting national vaccination programmes, where possible. Around 19,500 people were vaccinated on Airbus sites in France, Germany, Spain, UK, the USA and China. – – More than 17,900 COVID-19 tests have been performed on employees in Germany and France, with particular hygiene and testing procedures for delivery teams. – – An employee “COVID-19 Hotline” and case management has been provided by Occupational Health teams. Whilst certain health initiatives and check-ups were impacted by the COVID-19 situation, key monitoring campaigns were maintained. Psychological health continues to be a focus. In addition to the employee helpline services and the availability of psychologists, training was provided for topics such as mental health awareness and addiction prevention. Support material has also been made available on the Company intranet pages. With regard to substances, the “REACH-IT” project has continued in Airbus’ commercial aircraft business, together with similar initiatives deployed in the Divisions. Manufacturing processes, tools and workstations have been reviewed in light of the REACH authorisation measures for the protection of health, safety and the environment. Now there is a progressive transfer

The rolling year of the lost time injury frequency rate end of year figure amounts to 3.21 Company-wide and to 4.31 in Airbus, excluding the Divisions. Company-wide Airbus experienced a more than 15% improvement in frequency rate. It has been positively impacted in 2021 as a result of the various safety activities and actions taken linked to the pandemic. Frequency rate figures are reviewed monthly by the CEO and the Executive Committee and the data shared with all executives and senior managers in a monthly webinar. The FISH incident management module already covered all main sites in Airbus and its Divisions in France, Germany and Spain, and in the UK the Airbus commercial aircraft and the Airbus Defence and Space Division sites. It also covered the Airbus commercial aircraft plants in Mobile, US and in Tianjin, China. This year the FISH incident management module has been extended to cover the Airbus Defence and Space Division in Poland. Around 80% of the Company employees including the active workforce, the apprentices and the temporary employees are estimated to be covered under the FISH platform. The FISH perimeter continues to be progressively extended. The work on incident management has reinforced the reporting of near misses. This has led to a total of 19,305 near misses being declared on FISH in the Airbus commercial aircraft activities. The investigation of near misses identifies cause agents and mitigation actions that support incident prevention measures. Activity to mitigate risks is promoted and deployed through different channels. Most importantly, the Company stimulates behavioural change, in particular through its “People Safety @ Work” (PS@W) project in Airbus commercial aircraft, the “We Care initiative” in Airbus Defence and Space Division and the “Safe Together” initiative in Airbus Helicopters Division. This embeds a culture of continual improvement in workplace health and safety performance. Examples of particular campaigns include: – – “Team Talk” packages enable managers to discuss safety with their teams. – – Videos illustrating our safety golden rules. – – Campaigns to support a safe return to work after a long break such as summer holidays. – – Site Safety Awards to motivate and engage employees. – – Mindset and behaviour workshops. – – Safety weeks and safety mobilisation days, often topic specific and led by senior managers. – – ’Safety Box’ (safety activities) and “Safety Lab” (safety discussions) sessions, in both face to face and virtual meeting modes due to COVID-19. – – Testimonies by employees who have suffered accidents at work. – – Transparent sharing of safety related information, such as frequency rates and “Flash Alerts”. – – Mandatory EHS training. The Company “Safety Ambassadors” knowledge, competences and roles have been reinforced. This network comprises around 1,900 members, and is a significant enabler for culture change. They spread best practices and support activities such as the implementation of COVID-19 measures. At the operational level, the Airbus commercial aircraft operating system (AOS) includes an assessment grid to evaluate the environment, health and safety maturity level in operational areas. This reinforces the activity to reduce risk, driving the implementation of initiatives such as the PS@W trip hazards

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