KONE 2013 | CORPOR ATE RESPONSIBILIT Y REPORT
SAFET Y
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SUPPLIERS
KONE’s Supplier Code of
Conduct requires all of our
suppliers to protect the
health and safety of their
employees.
KONE has defined clear
quality requirements which
are continuously measured
and followed. In addition,
our quality professionals
regularly audit key suppliers
to monitor the safety
and quality of delivered
components and products.
R&D
S
afety is embedded in
the product development
process. Potential safety
hazards affecting the
products’ full life cycle are
systematically identified
and eliminated before
products are introduced to
the market.
Existing products are
continuously developed to
improve their safety and
functionality further.
OFFICE
KONE promotes the
safety awareness of its
employees through health
and safety training as well
as safety-related internal
communication.
Building managers
promote and maintain
safe and healthy working
environments in KONE
premises.
PRODUCTION SITE
KONE enhances the
quality and safety of all
components used in
production by carefully
controlling raw materials
and production processes.
All of KONE’s major
production sites are
certified to ISO 9001,
14001 and OHSAS 18008
standards.
We make sure that all
our production sites are
safe places to work, for
example by using the
5S methodology and by
conducting regular safety
training.
Safety is one of the megatrends affecting
KONE’s business. Read more on p. 9.
Safety highlighted at People
Flow Day
Safety was the chosen theme of
KONE’s fourth annual People Flow
Day, which took place on October
30, 2013. KONE employees from
around the world met customers and
equipment users to gather their views
on safety. Findings from the day are
published in the global People Flow
Day report, read more at
people-flow-day-report-2013.
We enhance the safety of our products and services through rigorous attention to our design,
manufacturing, installation, and maintenance processes. Safe practices are promoted for our
employees and subcontractors, as well as for customers and people who use our equipment.
Safety every step of the way
