At Ørsted, we prioritise and protect the physical, social, and psychological safety of everyone in the workplace. Through our robust health and safety management system, which is fundamental to our operations and to secure a safe system of work, we foster a culture that promotes our employees’ health and safety. All (100 %) of our employees are covered by our health and safety management system. We have established a 'Global policy for quality, health, safety, and environment (QHSE)', setting the standards for how we protect and ensure the well-being of our employees and the sustainability of our operations. The policy covers all our employees and facilities, with accountability resting with our Head of QHSE. We aim to incorporate equality, health, safety, and environment in all our decisions and actions, and we have implemented workplace accident prevention procedures to ensure the safety and well-being of our employees.

At Ørsted, we believe in the importance of gaining direct insights and perspectives from our own workforce on a wide variety of matters. We see these insights as key aspects when outlining decisions and strategies. Our annual global People Matter survey aims at retrieving employees’ perspectives and opinions on satisfaction and motivation across almost 70 questions. The themes assessed within this anonymous survey include the degree of trust, openness, and transparency felt by our employees with regards to collaboration and the management bodies and the level of satisfaction within several aspects of the employees’ work life and conditions, e.g., job content, physical working conditions, compensation and employment terms, development opportunities, workload, stress, inclusion and diversity, and potential harassment at the workplace. The results are shared with the Group Executive Team for their strategic planning of priorities, activities, and follow-up actions. People leaders use the results within their respective teams to enable dialogues about potential improvement initiatives, ensuring a safe and inclusive working environment where everyone can thrive, perform, and grow.