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GDS Global Limited Annual Report 2015
1
IDENTIFY
Identify hazards that affect
organisational performance.
2
ASSESS
Assess potential risks to employees’
health and safety.
3
ELIMINATE
Implement necessary control
measures to eliminate risks.
finance, communications and other relevant
areas, which allows them to improve their work
performance in their respective business units.
To maintain our competitive edge, we send
selected employees to participate in seminars,
conferences and training courses from time to
time to ensure that they keep abreast of the latest
developments in the industry. Such seminars,
conferences and training courses include the latest
safety practices, computer software and design
courses and ongoing technical skills training.
A Fair and Cohesive Workplace
We strive to create a fair and conducive work
environment where employees feel happy, valued
and empowered. We believe that a positive work
environment and culture leads to a responsible
work attitude and greater accountability among our
employees. In line with this, we encourage work-life
balance among our employees.
In March 2015, we organised a three-day trip to
Bintan for our employees based in Singapore as
part of our efforts to promote cohesion. Employees
across the different departments, organised into
teams, participated in a range of teambuilding
activities and also showcased their talents, like
music and dance, during some of the activities. This
teambuilding trip provided an opportunity for our
employees to interact with one another in a relaxed
setting and to participate in teambuilding activities
to forge closer relationships.
Quality, Health and Safety
Employees’ well-being is one of our top priorities
and we have a 3-step approach to ensure the
quality, health and safety of our employees:
As testament of the Group’s commitment to quality,
health and safety practices, we were awarded
the below certifications/accreditations by various
authoritative bodies:
1.
BizSafe Star
(Workplace Safety and Health
Council, Ministry of Manpower)
2.
OHSAS 18001:2007
(SGS International
Certification Services Singapore Pte Ltd)
3.
ISO 9001:2008
(SGS United Kingdom Ltd)
Whistle-Blowing Policy
Good corporate governance enhances and/
or safeguards the reputation of a company. It
empowers a company to be more transparent and
forward-looking and is also an effective deterrent
against fraud and dubious financial engineering.
With this in mind, we have established a Whistle-
Blowing Policy to provide guidance on suspicion,
reporting and investigation of fraudulent practices
within the Group. The objectives of this policy are to
maintain a high standard of corporate governance;
to provide a channel of communication for
employees to report fraudulent practices and
to guide employees on actions to address their
concerns on suspicions of fraudulent activities. The
policy also provides the process for investigation
and management reporting.
