Side 6
6 SAFETY AT OUR CORE Protecting people and business The essence of VIKING is our commitment to raising the bar for safety The VIKING mission: “We protect and save human lives all over the world”. Our safety solutions are often the last means of rescue in an emergency situations which means that the dedication of our employees is critical for ensuring the welfare of people all over the world. Protecting people and business is reflected in our behavior - both in relation to our products and services and in how we act in relation to our surroundings. Ethics We conduct business in a responsible manner, ensuring stable, long-term success via adherence to good commercial practice, ethics, and attentive risk management. Workplace We strive to be an open and inclusive workplace ensuring safety, and supporting job satisfaction, career and personal development opportunities. Community We support the communities in which we work around the world, investing in their safety, well-being and growth. Supply Chain Protecting people and business We set high standards for ourselves, our partners and suppliers, encouraging respect for human rights, workplace conditions, product safety and the environment. Environment Our aim is to continually reduce and balance the environmental impact of our activities, implementing the global ISO 14001 standard when appropriate. Quality & Reliability Our safety solutions must comply with regulatory requirements – and with internal requirements for even higher levels of quality and reliability.
Side 7
7 Responsibility in action: PROTECTING EVERYDAY HEROES Fire fighters are potentially exposed to a wide range of known and suspected carcinogens through their work. While factors such as shift work may explain some of the increase in diagnoses, it remains a fact that there is a risk of exposure, for example, to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and asbestos. In fact, the increased incidence of cancer is attracting considerable attention around the world. The Gothenburg suit – or PS7200 as it is designated in VIKING’s range of fire suit products – features an outer shell that can easily be removed after attending a fire, leaving the inner layers as perfectly usable clothing, for returning to the station. In this way, dangerous particles on the outer shell can immediately be removed from close contact with the fire fighter into a “washing bag”. This also minimizes contamination of interior surfaces of vehicles and fire stations.
