Greenko Group’s "Engage, Educate, Empower" approach is a cornerstone of its Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality (EHSQ) strategy, focusing on fostering a proactive safety culture to achieve "Zero Occupational Health & Safety related incidents

 Greenko Group’s "Engage, Educate, Empower" approach is a cornerstone of its Environmental, Health, Safety, and Quality (EHSQ) strategy, focusing on fostering a proactive safety culture to achieve "Zero Occupational Health & Safety related incidents". This strategy aligns with the 2026 National Safety Day theme to cultivate a participatory safety culture. 

Here are the details of the Greenko EHSQ program based on their "Engage, Educate, Empower" framework:

1. Engage: Fostering a Proactive Safety Culture 

Greenko focuses on direct involvement of employees and contract workers to build ownership of safety protocols. 

"I Own Safety" (IOS) Initiative: Launched to ensure all stakeholders, including contractors, take responsibility for Health & Safety (H&S) plans.

Deemed Safety Officer & Element Owner: Concepts implemented to assign specific safety responsibilities to site-level staff.

Behavior Based Safety (BBS): Mentoring by experts is conducted to encourage safe behaviors and reduce unsafe acts, with 1,400+ hours spent on BBS in recent periods.

National Safety Week/Month: Celebrated with activities like safety competitions (slogans, quizzes) to raise awareness.

EHS Walk-downs & Inspections: Regular inspections are conducted to identify and correct unsafe conditions. 

2. Educate: Enhancing Safety Knowledge & Skills

Greenko provides continuous learning to ensure personnel are competent in identifying risks and following procedures. 

Need-Based Safety Training: Extensive training for both employees and contract workers, with a 91% increase in training hours in some periods (e.g., 7,242 hours for contract workers alone).

Animated Safety Videos: Used as resources for site-level training sessions.

GWO Training: Special Certification from the Global Wind Organization (GWO) on "Work at Height" for wind business unit teams.

Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (HIRA): Regular workshops to train employees on identifying potential dangers.

First Aid & Emergency Response Training: Hundreds of personnel are trained as first-aiders and for emergency responses. 

3. Empower: Providing Tools and Authority 

Greenko empowers its workforce to take charge of their safety by providing necessary tools, technology, and authority. 

Life-Saving Rules (LSSR): Strict enforcement of critical rules (e.g., Working with a valid Permit-to-Work, LOTO - Lockout/Tagout, Fall Protection).

Technology Integration: Use of drones and thermal imaging to inspect solar panel conditions and electrical equipment.

Digitalization: Implementation of the Greenko Energy Project System (GEPS) for monitoring and, in some cases, automating safety and operational data.

Empowering Local Communities: Safety training extended to local communities and children regarding road and home safety.

Safety Recognition: Best safety-conscious workers and staff are recognized and rewarded to encourage a positive safety culture. 

Key EHSQ Pillars at Greenko

ISO 45001:2018: Health and safety plans are developed in line with these international standards.

Hierarchy of Controls: Utilizing the ALARP (As Low As Reasonably Practicable) approach to manage risks.

Environmental Stewardship: Integration of waste management, biodiversity conservation (e.g., Great Indian Bustard protection), and tree transplantation.

Awards: Greenko has received multiple International Safety Awards from the British Safety Council. 

These initiatives collectively aim for a safe, healthy, and lively workplace across all of Greenko’s renewable energy assets.