Health, Safety, Social and Environment (HSSE) Policy

At TERNA ENERGY we are dedicated to fostering a culture that prioritizes health, safety, social responsibility and environmental stewardship, always transparently and in accordance with the highest ethical standards and regulatory compliance. Although we power the world with clean, sustainable energy, our mission extends beyond that; it’s about ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of our people, and the communities in which we operate.

We focus on the safety and well-being of our employees and communities and enhance the environment in which we operate targeting zero harm to our people, assets and the environment and promoting sustainable environmental and social outcomes.

Terna Energy is committed to:

Demonstrating strong and committed leadership where all leaders, at every level, lead by example and encourage everyone to prioritize HSSE to target zero harm and sustainability, as well as support zero-tolerance approach to all forms of Bribery, Corruption, and Fraud.
Providing safe and healthy workplace for the prevention of injuries, work related ill health and asset damage by effectively identifying and managing risks that we strive to eliminate, minimize to as low as reasonably practicable level and offset unavoidable negative impacts.
Facilitating a high-performance HSSE culture that drives sustainable outcomes by ensuring accountability, periodic training, heightened awareness, robust management systems and consistent behaviour alignment.
Integrating HSSE into business decision-making processes and driving continuous improvement by setting clear expectations and objectives, with regular monitoring, systematic evaluation through audits transparent reporting of HSSE performance metrics and management reviews, ensuring the provision of appropriate resources to promote HSSE compliance.
Adhering to all applicable regulations, standards and industry best practices including internal management system standards and guidelines.
Enhancing competence by providing training programs and knowledge transfer to our employees for quality, environmental protection, energy saving, occupational health and safety and compliance.
Engaging with stakeholders through the involvement of and consultation with employees, local communities, partners, contractors, customers and any other interested parties considering their feedback and incorporating that feedback within our management processes.
Empowering everyone to STOP work if an unsafe act or condition is found by anyone on our sites, assets or projects that puts anyone in imminent danger; we are all empowered to stop work immediately and report the issue.
Contributing to the energy transition ensuring that renewable energy benefits all stakeholders, particularly vulnerable communities and local workers, by implementing community development initiatives, creating inclusive opportunities, mitigating any adverse social impacts and implementing a robust labour management system with gender inclusive opportunities.
Achieving a positive impact on nature and the environment, by minimizing our ecological and carbon footprint, seeking nature positive solutions, preventing and minimizing pollution and implementing responsible resource use and waste management.
Protecting ancient monuments, cultural heritage, animal and plant life, through the adoption of methods and technologies that are environmentally friendly.
Preparing and implementing emergency management systems as required, to ensure safe and effective protection and response during emergency situations.
Overseeing and evaluating contractor and supplier competence and performance from selection to execution through continuous performance evaluation to ensure adherence to the applicable standards, requirements and management systems.
Reporting and management of complaints and development of individual policies and procedures that support the implementation of the Code of Conduct.
Implementing the basic principles of the Code of Conduct and strengthening the company’s business principles through the personnel and contractors’ awareness on regulatory compliance, anti-bribery, anti-corruption and business relations issues.
Setting targets and continuously improving the management system.
Communicating this Policy to employees, suppliers, subcontractors and other relevant stakeholders.
Providing the necessary resources for its implementation and periodically reviewing the Policy as needed.

By embedding these principles into our daily operations, we aim to build a safe and sustainable future for our employees, communities and the planet. We believe that our success is measured not just by our business achievements but by the positive impact we make on the world around us.

Emmanouil Maragkoudakis

Chief Executive Officer

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