Chrysler 2012 Annual Report Download - page 98

97
Report on Operations
Equal treatment of maternity, paternity and adoption leave again highlights the Group’s commitment to encouraging solutions – for both
men and women – that enable them to achieve a balance between their parental responsibilities and their careers.
The Group has a series of programs and initiatives to promote achievement of a healthy work-life balance with support ranging from
direct health and well-being services — which at Italian plants, for example, is available through a team of specialist consultants — to
Employee Assistance Programs and the Work-Life Resource & Referral Program at Chrysler Group, which provides information and
advice on a variety of issues.
Fiat Group also has a number of initiatives to recognize the ability and merit of young people, which, over the years, have become
increasingly global in scope. Children of Fiat Group employees who achieve excellent scholastic results may be eligible for grants and
scholarships to support their studies. In 2012, the Fiat Awards Program, a highly successful international initiative, was extended to
Chrysler Group. The first Chrysler Group award recipients will be announced in early 2013.
A total of 2,982 grants and scholarships were awarded during the year, totaling approximately €2.5 million (+48% over 2011).
Recipients were located in Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Italy, Mexico, Poland, Portugal, Spain, the UK and the
U.S.
Health and Safety in the Workplace
Fiat Group is committed to ensuring a safe and healthy working
environment for all employees, in every area of activity and in every
country. That commitment also extends to suppliers, service providers
and customers.
The Group’s strategy for safeguarding and promoting health and
safety in the workplace addresses several areas: application of
uniform procedures for the identification and evaluation of risks; the
highest standards of safety and ergonomics in plant and machinery
design; promotion of safe behavior through training initiatives and
awareness campaigns; assurance of a healthy work environment; and
promotion of a healthy lifestyle.
For several years, the Group has been tracking and analyzing monthly
performance data in each of these areas to ensure that objectives are
being met. Health and safety performance indicators are, in fact, an
integral component of the Group’s industrial performance measures.
A commitment to achieving ‘zero accidents’ is formalized in the Health
and Safety Guidelines – which form the basis for policies in each
area of activity – and global adoption of an Occupational Health and
Safety Management System (OHSMS) certified to the OHSAS 18001
standard.
At year-end 2012, a total of 107 plants (including two operated
through JVs), accounting for 123,000 employees had an OHSMS in
place and were OHSAS 18001 certified.