Annual report and accounts 2023 - Flipbook - Page 37
Strategic Report
We are pleased to report that our accident incident rate
reduced from 8.6 to 4.0 during the past 12 months.
This, along with our ISO 45001 certification, are clear
validations of the hard work that is ongoing to improve
our safety standards and culture.
Our accident incident rate KPI, as detailed in our
non-financial KPIs on page 32, includes those accidents
involving our own and agency employees, however as
part of our regular accident monitoring and reporting
processes, any accidents that occur on our premises
by contractors or other third parties are recorded, fully
investigated and the learnings taken into account.
We will continue to work hard towards delivering an
improved safety performance in the year ahead.
From a wellbeing perspective we support our
employees across a wide range of areas. For a number
of years we have placed an increasing focus on raising
mental health awareness within the workplace, creating
a culture where mental health conversations are
encouraged and our people are properly supported.
We now have over 70 Mental Health First Aiders across
the business, specially trained to be there for those who
need them, complemented by Mentally Healthy
Workplace employee training.
Employee Engagement
For over 145 years we have developed a positive,
results-driven and supportive culture. As we grow
our business organically and through acquisition,
it is important that we retain the entrepreneurial spirit
of the new and exciting additions to our Group, while
also ensuring that we continue to value and nurture
the unique essence of what makes A.G. Barr a great
business to be part of.
Underpinning everything that we do is our belief in
performance through people – positive and engaged
teams are central to our success.
Communication is key to this engagement and we
use a wide range of channels and tools to suit the
different needs and preferences of our people. From
monthly Town Halls and regular team events to some
of our more recent communication improvements,
such as digital screens and podcasts, we keep our
communications positive and engaging, striving to
maintain a sense of fun and involvement.
Corporate Governance
Accounts
In focus
Our improving safety culture
The Keil Centre, with whom we have partnered
since 2018, are chartered psychologists and
ergonomists with significant safety-related
experience. Specialising in identifying where
an organisation sits from a safety culture point
of view, they have developed a five level
maturity model.
We were delighted, following re-assessment
workshops with our Barr Soft Drinks Supply
Chain colleagues, to have improved our maturity
from level two to level three. Our goal was to
reach a more consistent level of maturity across
all elements, which we are pleased to have
achieved, with significant improvements made
in “Safety Communication” and becoming
a “Learning Organisation”.
Over the past 12 months we have listened to our
employees and understand the important role flexible
working can play in their wellbeing. As such we have
now implemented formal hybrid working arrangement
for those employees who are able to work from home.
This approach seeks to strike a balance between the
benefits of working from home with the cultural
benefits of collaborating and engaging with colleagues
in person within the workplace. This approach is
supported with our partnership with Posturite, a
market-leading workplace health, wellbeing and
ergonomics company, who help ensure all display
screen equipment users are trained with a suitable set
up at home and at work.
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