Sustainability Report 2012 Lek d.d.

Sustainability Report 2012 – Lek d.d. Labor 50 Lek HSE systems Enhancing the company's safety culture is one of our key responsibilities. These efforts are supported by work of the Safety Board keeping track of current events and rece- iving proposals for preventive action. Senior management shows its support by being open towards new initiatives, confirming the organization's overall commitment to redu- cing the work-related accident rate. Improved safety culture is reflected in a considerable de- cline in the LTIR rate and the number of work-related acci- dents. In 2012, we continued to spread HSE information. Our pro- cess of investigating accidents and near misses has been supported by communication about the underlying reasons and measures to prevent incidents in similar working envi- ronments. In high-risk units, we continued walkthrough in- spections on site by senior managers and safety meetings. Similarly to several previous years, we promoted an active and healthy lifestyle of our employees through the Health Promotion Program and the Novartis Be Healthy initiative. Within the health promotion program, we provided our employees with an opportunity to attend preventive health programs which include specific health sustaining pro- grams, guided workouts, and participation in vaccination campaigns, e.g. seasonal flu and tick-borne encephalitis vaccination. The program was complemented with coun- selling on the prevention of chronic pulmonary diseases provided in cooperation with specialists from the Golnik Clinic of Respiratory and Allergic Diseases. In 2012, the following HSE activities were organized: • Regular periodic training for employees in occupati- onal health and safety, and fire safety; • Regular training on Behavior Based Safety for newly hire employees and manager; • Workshops covering various occupational health and safety areas, e.g. industrial hygiene, investigati- on of incidents, process risks, etc.; • Targeted training programs on HSE, safety cultu- re, chemical safety, fire safety and NEM (Novartis Emergency Management) as an integral part of the BCM (Business Continuity Management) in individu- al organizational units; • Tactical fire drills in accordance with the Risk Portfo- lio to check the level of protection and rescue teams' response, equipment availability, and their conduct in case of emergency; • Evacuation drills with real-life fire-extinguishing tests. Prevention of workplace accidents Preventive action aims to identify and prevent inappropri- ate behavior and hazardous practices. To enable prompt action and mitigation of the consequences of accidents and near-misses we are upgrading the system of immedi- ate reporting and comprehensive analyses as well as the involvement of competent internal and external services such as a first-aid team, an occupational medicine specia- list, and others. We continue to intensify preventive activi- ties, including walkthrough inspections and safety meetin- gs, safety consulting, analyses of work-related accidents, communication, and risk assessment. 3.4 Training and education The quality of our learning and training program was confir- med by the TOP 10 Award we received again in 2012 (see Item 1.3.5), which ranks us among the top ten Slovenian com- panies in terms of investments made in employee learning, and employee development through learning and training programs. 3.4.1 Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category 69 Compared to the year before, the scope of training provided to our employees increased significantly as shown in the table below. The average time of training per employee was 4.44 days. If compulsory on-the-job training is included, the avera- ge time of training was 6.79 days. The fact that our learning and training system was successfully tested at all of the in- spections conducted is a good indicator of its performance. No amendment or improvement of the system was needed. Average training hours/employee As of 31 December 2011 40.07 As of 31 December 2012 54.32 Employees were again provided the opportunity of part-time studies. In 2012, 5% of total workforce was involved in part- -time studies. 63 employees were involved in undergraduate studies, and 78 in post-graduate studies, mainly in biotech- nology, biomedicine and chemistry. 3.4.2 Training by area In 2012, the most frequently (in hours) acquired skills were quality (24%), governance and management skills (19%), and expert skills (16%). The highest participation rate was recorded in expert skills (39%), quality (24%), and statutory skills (21%). 69 GRI Indicator LA10