Jan petter Fossum

It's our duty to protect our people and the environment

We are proud of our mission to responsibly feed the world and protect the planet. It’s an ambition that carries a tremendous responsibility towards society and our employees. We want to be the best and safest company in our industry, and when our people, products and processes are safe, that allows us to concentrate on reaching our goals and making the world a better place.

Jan-Petter Fossum
Head of health, environment, safety and quality

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Health and Safety

When we didn't find a safety program that matched our high standards, we made our own. It's based on the belief that staying safe is a choice and achieving zero injuries is a real possibility. We call it "Safe by Choice"

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Protecting the environment

As a global company we acknowledge our impact and take responsibility for our business, and we commit to leaving the world in a better state than we found it.

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Product Stewardship & Quality

We take responsibility for the complete life cycle of our products to ensure the safety of our workers and all who come into contact with what we produce and sell.

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Emergency Preparedness

As a global company, our work takes us to locations that could be exposed to natural disasters and external harm. Discover how we prepare for all possible situations.

Looking for something specific?

We aim to be transparent and want to make internal and educational material available to everyone who wishes to learn more about our work. As part of our commitment to product stewardship, you have access to an intuitive library of our product safety sheets so you never have to worry about handling our products.

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HESQ Policy

Excellence in our HESQ performance is critical to the success of our business. Download our HESQ Policy (pdf, 0.1 MB).

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Product safety data sheets (SDS)

Want to learn how to handle our products? Search in our safety data sheet (SDS) database.

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Safe by Choice - Golden rules

We live by a set of lifesaving rules. Download our Golden Rules - Saving Lives Every Day (.pdf, 0.7 MB).

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Sustainability report

Discover our approach and performance on material sustainability topics. You may download our latest Sustainability report here.

Contact us

If you have any questions, please get in touch with our Health and Safety team.

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