In order to implement the best practices in the field of occupational health and safety in certain work processes and specific activities, based on its extensive experience at global level, Veolia developed standards for managing high risk activities (the Standards) through which common requirements for the performance of all Group companies in the world were defined. The standards build significantly and in many aspects on the regulatory requirements in different countries in the world and reflect the Group’s endeavor to be a leader in the implementation of best practices in every respect.