Health, Safety & Environment

Suzanne Gerkesklooster

Safety is our highest priority!

At FrieslandCampina we believe that a safe and healthy working environment is possible for everyone. The safety and health of all our employees and everyone involved in our business operations is our highest priority and we are committed to protect the local and global environment of the earth. Together we work on a proactive safety culture where zero accidents and zero environmental incidents is our goal! 

Our Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) professionals play a vital role in shaping and enhancing our proactive HSE culture. With expertise and dedication this team drives the continuous professionalization of our HSE practices while fostering a proactive HSE culture and reducing the HSE risks within our company. Together, we will not only meet but exceed legal compliance whilst setting new standards for HSE within the industry. Within FrieslandCampina there is a vast network of HSE Professionals throughout our entire organization that closely collaborate, give support and provide expertise to one another.   

We believe in the power of knowledge and the ability to inspire change. As a HSE professional, the ability to educate, motivate, and influence will be key to our collective growth and success. 

Safety and Health

FrieslandCampina production sites own advanced processes and complex installations and machines which are an interesting and challenging environment to work in for our HSE professionals. Key focus areas include machine safety, process safety, explosion safety and chemical handling. Our HSE professionals are inspiring and coaching all employees, while managing stakeholders at various levels, to further develop our HSE culture and to ensure safe work practices. With their expertise and specialism they contribute to projects, innovations and improvements to ensure a safe working environment, to reduce risks and to meet legal requirements.

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With an comprehensive multiyear Safety and Health program FrieslandCampina is deploying projects to reach meet the targets for reduction of recordable accidents and the reduction of risks whilst building the pro-active HSE culture.

Environment and Sustainability

Our HSE professionals are managing compliance with environmental legislation and regulation while continuously reducing the environmental impact of our FrieslandCampina production sites. Overseeing adherence to the relevant environmental permits and providing expertise for specialized topics such as wastewater and emissions to the air. In collaboration with internal and external experts they work on the necessary environment and sustainability related projects and improvements.

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For a sustainable future the HSE professional plays an important role within our sustainability program with emphasis on the reduction of CO2 and water. FrieslandCampina has an extensive sustainability roadmap with projects to reach our CO2 and water reduction targets towards 2030 and 2050.

Meet our HSE colleagues

We believe that only together can we make a difference in the market, because we need the qualities of everyone. Whoever you are and wherever you come from, everyone is important in our Health, Safety and Environment team.

Global Program Manager Safety, Koen

“Working as a Global Program Manager Safety at FrieslandCampina is a great challenge due to the diversity of production sites and processes, the dynamic conditions and the collaboration with many different stakeholders,” says Koen. 

“Collaboration is central to my work every day. Working together to improve the safety of our employees, by developing and implementing impactful safety programmes, projects and initiatives, is a great way to make a difference and add value as an HSE professional,” adds Koen.

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Manager Health, Safety & Environment, Erwin

“In my role within the Business Group Specialised Nutrition, I am responsible for the policy on health, safety and environment at our sites in Beilen and Zwolle. In addition, I fulfil the role of Principal of the Beilen Sustainability Roadmap. Working at such a large site, together with a great team of colleagues, makes my role diverse and challenging. I can contribute across multiple areas, both within HSE and sustainability as well as at management level in the operational steering of the factory,” explains Erwin.

Erwin Mulder - SHE manager- FrieslandCampina Beilen 2.

“Collaboration with colleagues is a key pillar in our organisational culture. In my role, I work closely with colleagues from different departments and at various levels. This is not only valuable for the work itself, but also greatly contributes to job satisfaction. For our sites, we have developed a Sustainability Roadmap that supports the organisation’s CO₂ targets. This enables us to monitor and improve CO₂ emissions in order to reduce them structurally. The roadmap has now become a KPI at tier 2 of the powder production department, where the majority of energy is consumed. It is highly motivating to see how we are building sustainable solutions together that have a positive impact,” adds Erwin.

Discover more inspiring stories from our HSE ambassadors

At FrieslandCampina, we believe in the power of our people: colleagues who share their work with pride and passion. Curious to discover more? Read the other inspiring stories through the links below.
 

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