Within Faber Group we focus on creating an inspiring, healthy and safe work environment for all our employees. We measure absenteeism, percentage of total staff that resigned due to health, safety and working conditions and number of accidents. We are establishing measurements on wellbeing. We have seen a higher percentage absenteeism throughout our organisation (7,5% overall), which to a large degree can be explained by COVID-19. In all entities many different initiatives have been taken to support our employees where needed in terms of flexible working arrangement, additional support from occupational health officers and/or for instance mindfulness. Currently our absenteeism numbers are decreasing throughout the organisation.
Creating an inspiring, healthy and safe work environment for all our employees is something we do together and is strongly related to values and behaviour. During 2022 we have rolled out a mandatory e-learning program focused on compliance that covers topics like Business Ethics, Anti-bribery, GDPR and also Diversity, Equity and inclusion and preventing harassment. In this e-learning program we have also included our Code of Conduct as well as our Whistle blower policy. In the Code of Conduct we explain our pledges as an employer with regards to equal opportunities, a pleasant working environment, and open and transparent culture and the fact that confidentiality is key. At the same time, we expect our employees to work safely, no use of alcohol or drugs on the job and to avoid conflicting interests. The Whistle blower policy gives insight into when and how an employee should ‘blow the whistle’, the confidentiality that will be respected and the protection given.