Environmental, health and safety policy
Verizon is committed to providing a safe and healthy workplace and protecting the environment by conducting business in a safe and environmentally responsible manner and in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Verizon also is committed to providing the resources needed to support safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible operations, fulfill our compliance obligations, and foster a culture of continual EHS improvement.
In support of these commitments, Verizon has established an EHS Management System to identify, assess, and reduce, eliminate or manage environmental aspects and health and safety hazards in Verizon’s operations. Through the EHS Management System, Verizon:
- provides a framework for governance and oversight of EHS compliance;
- identifies applicable laws, regulatory requirements, and authorities;
- identifies responsible parties and stakeholders;
- assigns responsibilities for EHS compliance;
- outlines risk management and compliance standards, programs, and procedures;
- provides for employee and, as applicable, employee representative participation and consultation to identify concerns and opportunities for improvement; and
- establishes criteria to oversee supplier compliance with EHS requirements.
All Verizon employees and anyone who conducts business on Verizon’s behalf must perform their jobs in a safe and environmentally responsible manner and in compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company procedures.
Supervisors and managers are expected to be knowledgeable about this Policy and are responsible for compliance with this Policy and related programs, including communicating and overseeing compliance with the standards and procedures applicable to the work they and their employees perform.
Any individual responsible for managing Verizon suppliers must be knowledgeable about this Policy and is responsible for managing supplier compliance with the Policy.
The Environment, Health and Safety organization is responsible for EHS Management System administration and oversight, and providing strategic advice, direction, support, and coordination to stakeholders throughout Verizon to implement this Policy.
For more information about the scope of Verizon's Environmental, Health, and Safety Management System, please direct inquiries to askEHS@one.verizon.com. Please note that this mailbox is reserved exclusively for management system questions; for all other questions, please go to Verizon Live Chat at www.verizon.com.