CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY operation of machinery, the handling of materials Frequency rate of work accidents and cables, and computer work. 10 A responsible, effective and consistent safety policy was implemented in 2015 in the countries 9 where the Group is present. In order to strengthen safety practices and culture, the Group safety 8 pol icy aims at enhancing and complying the 7 procedures and rules in force in every country and faci l itating a common framework for al l Group 6.2 6.2 6 entities. 5 The objective of the Group initiative is to: 2017 2016 •Guarantee a safe working environment wherever Rexel is active; The frequency rate of work accidents at the Rexel Group, calculated as the number of work accidents •Build a culture of shared responsibility; and leading to time off work per million hours worked, Involve employees by sharing best practices. was 6.2 in 2017. • This rate is stable from the 6.2 figure for 2016. In order to create a common language for the Group’s safety priorities, Rexel has established ten Severity rate of work accidents 4 safety principles. These ten principles enable a common approach and bring safe and responsible 0.5 practices and behavior to the fore. They address the key risks to which Rexel is exposed as a result of its 0.4 activities. 0.3 Number of work accidents 0.2 0.14 The Rexel Group monitors and examines several 0.1 indicators in order to formulate suitable action 0.1 plans. 0.0 2017 2016 2017 2016 The severity rate of work accidents at the Rexel Number of accidents leading Group, calculated as the number of work days lost to death – – due to temporary disabil ity per thousand hours Number of accidents leading worked, was 0.10 in 2017, compared to 0.14 in 2016. to time off work 294 293 Safety training Number of accidents not leading to time off work 587 419 60,000 50,535 50,000 47,089 Of the 881 work accidents within the Rexel Group in 40,000 2017, none led to death, 294 led to time off work and 30,000 587 did not lead to time off work. 20,000 13,190 13,063 In 2017, 4,971 working days were lost due to work 10,000 accidents. 0 Most work accidents leading to time off work 2017 2016 occurred in logistics (167 accidents, i.e. 56.8%) and No. of employees who received safety training No. of safety training hours [h] sales & marketing (94 accidents, i.e. 32%). REXEL 2017 – REGISTRATION DOCUMENT 169