HSE Organisation and Management
HSE Organisation and Management
HSE organisation and management has been developed to provide consultation between GBUs.
The organisation is designed to allow each Business to make the HSE arrangements best suited to its own needs, which will deliver the HSE performance required by the Group HSE Policies, and ensure that the Chief Executive and Smith & Nephew Board are kept properly informed about HSE performance, issues and progress.
It establishes a network and reporting structure which provides the President's Council with adequate information about the HSE performance of the organisation and the issues which it faces so that the President's Council can provide the necessary resource and direction to ensure that HSE risks are being controlled and that HSE management is considered as an integral part of the business.
The organisation also provides for adequate consultation and exchange of best practice within Smith & Nephew when deciding Group HSE policy and direction.
The goal is to establish a Group HSE ethos and performance consistent with its position as one of the world's leading medical device companies and to develop common tools, techniques and approaches to HSE so that it plays a part in building the Smith & Nephew brand.
Responsibilities
The Chief Executive is ultimately accountable for the Group's HSE performance. And Operational responsibility is delegated to the Presidents' reflecting the high degree of of autonomy in the operation of each business unit.
Presidents
The Presidents are responsible for the HSE performance of their businesses.
The Presidents must ensure that HSE performance is regarded as an integral part of their business, that they provide the leadership, management structure and suitable resource to ensure good HSE performance and minimise risk.
SVP of Corporate Sustainability
The Senior Vice President of Corporate Sustainability reports to the Senior Vice President of Global Operations . He provides him with the technical advice and guidance he needs to fulfil his role.
The Senior Vice President of Corporate Sustainability draws on the technical expertise and resources available within the Group to ensure that the HSE audit and improvement programmes are put into effect and the HSE Practitioners Group fulfils its function.
He works with Corporate Affairs, Corporate HR and the Company Secretariat to provide the HSE information in any Group document or publication and assists in the drafting of those documents to ensure that they are accurate.
GBU HSE Managers
Each Business must have an effective HSE Manager. They report directly to a Senior Manager within the GBU. They provide the necessary advice, guidance and training to ensure successful performance. They have a dotted line report to the Senior Vice President of Corporate Sustainability. They also play a key role in establishing systems, procedures and measures by which HSE performance can be monitored.
HSE Practitioners Group
The key co-ordination function is carried out by the HSE Practitioners Group. This group is chaired by the Senior Vice President of Corporate Sustainability.