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 number of employees was 7% lower at the end of 2024 compared to 2023. Ørsted's voluntary turnover increased by 1.5 percentage points in 2024, whereas the total turnover increased by 4.7 percentage points. The reduction in the total number of employees and increased total turnover for 2024 are related to organizational adjustments, including redundancies, that have been undertaken to maintain competitive edge.