Responsibility for EHS performance is decentralised at Orkla, which means that the management staff of each company are responsible for initiating, planning and carrying out EHS activities as part of the company's normal operations. Each line manager is also responsible for ensuring that the company complies with the requirements imposed by national legislation.
The Executive Vice President for Corporate Functions has the overall responsibility for coordinating EHS work at Orkla. Corporate Affairs is responsible for preparing the Group's EHS report, and for drawing up general guidelines and coordinating work relating to EHS issues. The Human Resources departments in the various business areas are responsible for reporting on sickness absence and injuries.
At Orkla there are EHS/environmental coordinators both at business area level and in the individual companies. Coordinators at business area level coordinate company activities and are responsible for preparing an annual report on these activities. The EHS/environmental coordinator in each company plays a key role in planning, implementing and reporting on efforts to meet challenges related to the environment, health and safety. At factory level, environment, health and safety officers assist the plant management in day-to-day EHS/environmental work.