Abu Dhabi Emirate

Environment, Health & Safety

Management System Manual
Status: Approved

EHSMS Manual

Volume 1
"The Policy"

Section 2: Abu Dhabi Emirate EHS Policy

Approved by: The Executive Council of Abu Dhabi Emirate (Executive

Committee Decision 2-Session 31/2006)
Date: 6th December 2006
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GOALS
Implementation of
EHS management
systems in all sectors
Compliance with EHS
systems
Minimize hazards and
risks to the
environment and to the
health and safety
Continual progress
towards sustainable
development

The Government of Abu Dhabi Emirate is committed to protect and

conserve the environment, and to protect and promote human health and
safety for all inhabitants of the Abu Dhabi Emirate.
The objectives of this policy is to achieve excellence in the management
and protection of the environment, health and safety, through partnership
between all government and private sectors to ensure activities within Abu
Dhabi Emirate are undertaken in a responsible, safe and sustainable
manner.
Every person living and contributing to the lifestyle enjoyed in the
Emirate is encouraged to participate in improving the environment, health
and safety conditions for the benefit of current and future generations.
All sectors shall ensure alignment of their plans and activities with this
policy and commit to the following guiding principles:
GUIDING PRINCIPLES

BUILDING BLOCKS
Partnering with
government, private
sector and the community

Establish national EHS

capability and capacity
Encourage all sectors to
adopt and adapt
applicable international
EHS initiatives and
standards
Operational
responsibility and
accountability for EHS
performance
Effective training,
education and awareness
raising
Monitoring, auditing, and
reporting and research to
facilitate continuous
improvement

Conduct activities by using resources in a sustainable manner and by

following federal and local laws applicable in Abu Dhabi Emirate.
Undertake activities without compromising or causing conflict with other
EHS principles and objectives.
Integrate economic, social and environmental considerations into
decisions to ensure that the measures adopted are cost-effective and in
proportion to the significance of the environmental issues being addressed
Adopt the Precautionary Principle that requires approval of effective
and appropriate measures by depending on scientific knowledge and best
available clean technologies where ever possible.
Ensure that the health, diversity and productivity of the environment is
maintained or enhanced for the benefit of future generations in order to
achieve sustainable development.
Strive to protect the environment and the health and safety of workers and
the community by sharing responsibility at all levels of government, the
private sector, and the people of the Emirate
Ensure that the management of environment and health and safety impacts
throughout the life cycle of the goods and services, including the ultimate
disposal of any wastes, is borne by the producers and users of those goods
and services.
Integrate hazard identification and risk minimization into all aspects of
EHS.
Ensure that the conservation of biological diversity and ecological
integrity is a fundamental consideration in decision making
Ensure that the cost of abatement of pollution and health risk is borne by
the generator of that pollution or risk.
Allow the aspirations of the people of the Emirate to drive the
enforcement and follow up for protection of the environment and worker
and community health and safety.
Promote awareness among individuals within the Emirate about their
responsibility in protecting the environment and the health and safety of
the community.

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