At Electrolux Group, we don’t just talk about safety — we live it. We are committed to being an industry safety leader and continuously strive to improve.
We’re proud to share that our Total Case Incident Rate (TCIR) was 0.37 for 2024, which is considered exceptional performance in our industry. Our goal is to achieve a TCIR of 0.30 by 2030.
“We drive industry-leading health and safety performance and implemented various initiatives in 2024 to combat a small increase in behavior-related incidents,” says Giuseppe Caiulo, VP Group Operations Sustainability & Manufacturing Excellence. “Key initiatives included a safety behavioral observation program to review employee behavior that helped to identify issues in a bottom-up manner and a new digital action follow-up system.”
Recent safety upgrades have included the removal of forklifts from assembly areas and the creation of dedicated safe pedestrian zones. We also revamped our guarding systems to keep workers a safe distance from operational machinery.
“We report all incidents — including very minor ones — and agree on safety mitigation actions in our monthly Group injury analysis meetings,” emphasizes Caiulo. “These actions are not only implemented at the site where the incident occurred but are reviewed at all our factories around the world and applied where relevant.”
Worldwide health and safety certification
We’re on track to certify all our manufacturing sites to ISO 45001 — a globally recognized occupational health and safety standard. By the end of 2024, 91% of our manufacturing sites were certified, and we aim to have full certification around the world by the end of 2025.
“Beyond providing us with a systematic approach to minimize safety risks and constantly improve, ISO 45001 helps improve employee morale and retention,” says Caiulo. “But the most important safety indicator for us remains the TCIR. By reducing the relative number of incidents, we can help ensure our employees return home safely each day. That’s what truly matters.”