UPM’s Code of Conduct expects and encourages everyone to comply with UPM’s safety requirements. Should any employee witness unsafe work practices, they must speak up, stop the unsafe work and report the incident or unsafe conditions immediately. It is integral to our culture of integrity that employees feel comfortable to voice their concerns and can trust UPM to take appropriate action.
Our safety efforts never stop: we continuously strive to improve our performance. Our ongoing efforts include reporting of safety observations, safety walks and discussions. We promote safe ways of working through regular safety training and global safety standards, and we audit their implementation. Our safety standards cover procedures such as risk assessment, permits to work, safe contractor work, safety reporting, etc. All accidents, near-misses and other incidents are documented and evaluated in our global safety tool. We also document incidents involving contractor employees.
UPM closely monitors EU REACH and other relevant legislation to guarantee 100% compliance. UPM has a list of restricted substances that are banned in the company. All new chemicals are evaluated, and risks are assessed thoroughly before new materials are approved. UPM collaborates closely with its raw material suppliers to verify their compliance with legislation and to find the safest possible raw materials.