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.

The process for setting the gender balance target was set at executive level in 2021 as a strategic pillar to identify and execute immediate steps for a visible short-term impact on gender balance. We track our gender balance targets through a dedicated dashboard, which is available to all employees, with certain business groups integrating gender tracking within their functions. Additionally, we consistently review talent management and talent acquisition processes, such as hiring, promotions, and redundancies, against our gender targets to ensure alignment and progress. These efforts allow us to continuously monitor and advance our gender goals across the organisation.