In line with the “Health protection” principle set out in its Ethical Code, Generali Group considers the physical integrity of its members of staff a key value. To protect it, it guarantees working conditions with consideration for the dignity of the individual in terms of workplace health and safety, in compliance with current health and safety regulations. To this end, Group companies have a dedicated department, which monitors and handles issues relating to risk prevention, health and safety in the workplace for employees in the course of their duties.

All staff members receive training and are informed of regulations and initiatives relating to health and safety through a variety of means (brochures, pamphlets, dedicated boards, e-learning courses and the Intranet). Ad hoc training and refresher courses are also organized for staff members with special tasks in case of medical or fire emergencies. Ongoing interventions involving Group properties, often based on the advice of ergonomic experts, workplaces are set up in such a way as to protect worker safety, make working conditions more comfortable and to boost the efficiency and reliability of man-machine systems.

In 2008, there were 710 accidents in the workplace in Group companies within the Sustainability Report area (650 in 2007). For the most part, they involved injuries occurring as a result of road traffic accidents on the journey to or from work, which primarily affected sales force in the course of field business.

Initiatives for health protection

Group companies have also worked to organize specific programmes for healt, assistance, training, consultation, prevention and control.