We continually work to reduce risk and ensure the safety of everyone working for us by setting the right tone at the top and then rigorously implementing standards and policies, training, raising awareness, and sharing information.
Our safety framework
Our Health, Safety, Enviroment and Security (HSES) Management System Standard consists of 14 elements, which apply across our business. This standard is aligned to key external standards and management system models including ISO 45001, the Energy Institute Process Safety Management Framework and the International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) Standard Number 510. It defines the minimum standards for HSES management and is endorsed by our Board via the HSES Committee.
Learnings from incidents
Safety performance and learnings from recent incidents are discussed at our monthly global town halls and feature regularly on the agendas of team meetings and other employee events. We recognise exceptional individual and team safety performance through our annual CEO Safety Awards. Colleagues can nominate individuals or teams for demonstrating good safety outcomes – from extended injury-free performance on an asset, to the introduction of new ways of working or a change in facility design to reduce safety risks.
In 2024, we recorded 13.7 million hours worked (2023: 10.2 million hours worked) and 14 recordable injuries (2023: seven), resulting in a TRIR of 1.0 (2023: 0.7). The addition of the Wintershall Dea operating regions has had an impact on our TRIR and partly contributed to the increase. All injuries are investigated based on potential reasonable worst-case outcomes with the aim of sharing learnings and continuously improving our performance. We are implementing initiatives to drive improvement across our expanded operational footprint.