Integrated Quality, Occupational Health & Safety and Environment Policy (QHSE)

FCM – Construções, S.A. (FCM) bases its Integrated Quality, Occupational Health & Safety and Environmental Policy on meeting the expectations of its Clients, Employees and Interested Parties. This commitment is reflected in the quality of the works and services delivered, the prevention of risks and the maintenance of safe and healthy working conditions, as well as the protection of the environment.

FCM’s activity is focused on providing specific solutions tailored to defined requirements and objectives, through an evolving and dynamic Integrated Management System.

These principles are supported by FCM’s mission, vision and values: doing things right, creating value for all stakeholders and for society as a whole; being a reference in the construction sector, aligned with market best practices; and pursuing sustainability with commitment, rigour and renewed ambition.

FCM’s Top Management leads and ensures the implementation and maintenance of this system, providing the necessary resources and using it as a management tool that drives the continuous improvement of the organisation’s overall performance.

FCM Commitments

Within the scope of its Integrated QHSE Management System, FCM is committed to:

  • Complying with all applicable legal and regulatory requirements related to quality, occupational health and safety, hygiene, and the environment;

  • Complying with the requirements of the following standards:

    • NP EN ISO 9001 – Quality Management Systems — Requirements;

    • NP EN ISO 45001 – Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems — Requirements with guidance for use;

    • NP EN ISO 14001 – Environmental Management Systems — Requirements with guidance for use;

  • Meeting client requirements and the expectations set out in contractual documents;

  • Integrating the general principles of prevention into the development of its processes and activities;

  • Planning the execution of works in order to prevent situations that may jeopardise the quality of the works, the occupational health and safety of employees, and the environment;

  • Carrying out all activities in accordance with professional best practices and high quality standards, ensuring accuracy and reliability of results and the confidentiality of data;

  • Promoting the training and awareness of employees so they acquire the competencies required to perform their assigned duties, and understand the relevance and importance of their actions within the system and how these contribute to achieving its objectives;

  • Ensuring communication and consultation with Employees within the scope provided by law, particularly regarding occupational health and safety;

  • Ensuring that the system is reviewed annually to promote the continuous improvement of its effectiveness, through the definition, monitoring and analysis of objectives, resulting in Top Management decisions regarding improvement actions.

Overall Objectives of the QHSE Management System

At FCM, the overall objectives of the system are:

Quality

  • Improve process performance;

  • Minimise the occurrence of non-conformities and resolve detected non-conformities effectively and promptly;

  • Maintain positive levels of client satisfaction.

Occupational Health and Safety

  • Control risks associated with the company’s activities in order to reduce the likelihood of incidents;

  • Minimise the consequences of potential incidents;

  • Minimise the impact of physical, chemical and biological agents inherent to the activities on employees’ health;

  • Ensure working conditions that sustainably support adequate levels of productivity and employee satisfaction.

Environment

  • Minimise adverse environmental impacts arising from the company’s activities;

  • Mitigate the consequences of potential environmental accidents;

  • Improve environmental performance.

Continuous Improvement Approach

People are the company’s greatest asset. Together with suppliers, subcontractors and service providers, they are responsible for the continuous improvement of processes, organisational performance and the services delivered.

Continuous improvement is achieved through the participation of all, based on the QHSE Policy, objectives and targets, audit results, data analysis, improvement actions and system review.

The quality achieved, safe and healthy working conditions and improved process performance drive the satisfaction of Clients, Employees and Interested Parties, promoting:

  • client loyalty;

  • improved employee well-being;

  • constructive relationships with all stakeholders;

  • enhanced corporate reputation, enabling the acquisition of new Clients;

  • increased competitiveness, with these factors supporting the company’s sustainability.

The company’s prosperity, combined with an appropriate working environment, fosters employee motivation to maintain continuous improvement.