Environmental & Sustainability Policy Statement

Safari Company recognizes its environmental responsibility to its customers, staff, suppliers and the community it operates in. Safari is committed to reduce the impact of its operations on the environment in order to create a sustainable future for generations to come.

By setting an environmental and sustainability policy that is both monitored and subjected to continual improvement and by communication of this to its staff, Safari Company aims to ensure its ongoing commitment towards our responsibilities and the reduction of environmental impacts which will ultimately enhance sustainability.

This policy is communicated with the full support and enthusiasm of Safari’s leadership and employees – all of whom recognize their responsibility and accountability for the environmental impact of the business.

Safari Company is fully committed:

• To identify and manage the environmental risk of its activities and services in order to create

  opportunity for continual improvement.

• To comply with all relevant local and international environmental regulations and ISO 14001:2015 standard that applies to our business activities.

• To provide the framework for setting and reviewing environmental objective and targets.

• To ensure that Safari’s environmental framework is documented, communicated, implemented and maintained.

• To take sustainability initiatives for conservation of all natural resources and only use products from sustainable resources.

• To work on reducing, reusing and recycling waste derived from our operations.

• To control, minimize or eliminate the level of pollution and harmful emissions arising from our operations.

Safari commits to act responsibly and in an environmentally friendly manner at all times to prevent pollution by spill control when transporting, storing, using and deposing of all waste streams including hazardous waste.

Safari also aims to minimize the use of ozone depleting substances.

This policy statement is communicated to all employees and concerned parties through awareness training and sustainability promotions.

This policy shall be displayed in conspicuous locations throughout the Safari offices and operating projects.

Occupational Health and Safety Policy Statement

Safari Company has a regard for the work environment and its most important asset-our people and in doing so we shall strive towards a zero-tolerance culture. Safari has implemented and maintained the Occupational Health and Safety Management System based on ISO 45001:2018 standards.

Safari works with its suppliers and business partners to customize, implement and support the company’s services. Their addressing an ever-changing market place, technology and customer requirements in a controlled and safe manner.

Safari established, implemented and maintained procedures for the ongoing hazard identification, risk assessment and determination of necessary controls, includes; eliminate, reduce or substitute, isolate, control (administrative or engineering), personal protective equipment and discipline.

Safari Company is committed to the following;

• Implement a framework for establishing

      OHS objective and targets

• Implement an injury, illness, damage

      or loss prevention program and OHS elements

• Comply with all the OHS statutory and legal

      requirements

• Compliance to local and international regulatory

      standards

• Committed to the security and well-being of all occupants,

      employees, visitors and Client representatives

• Safari is committed to continuously improve its operational

      performance in regards to OHS

We provide and maintain an OHS work environment and protect our employees, customers and general public during the execution of all projects. 

Our focus for OHS is the responsibility of every employee, supplier and contractor; this shall assist in eliminating hazards, impacts and risks. All operations shall comply with relevant statutory requirements and all employees, suppliers and contractors shall at all times adhere to the related responsibilities, procedures, and measures which are clearly laid out in this OHS policy and relevant procedures.

This policy statement is communicated to all employees and concerned parties through awareness training and OHS promotions. This policy shall be displayed in conspicuous locations throughout Safari offices and operating projects.

Corporate Social Responsibility Policy Statement

The Safari Group is a 100% Saudi family-owned organization which operates in a large diversity of business lines and activities such as Facility Management, Construction, Hospitality, Travel and Investment. 

Safari Group has embarked on a transformation initiative to change the way that Safari conducts business across all entities in order to identify and minimize the negative impact of the company’s operations and maximize the positive aspects focusing towards the market areas Safari is involved in, the communities the company is actively working in, the clients Safari business units are dealing with, Safari employees and as a priority, the environment.

This initiative will contribute to ensuring that sustainability and the principles of sustainability are considered, acted on and reflected in the manner that Safari conducts business and carries out its activities at all levels and across all business fronts ensuring that Safari play a responsible role in conserving the environment for future generations and at the same time also participating in the initiatives of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by becoming a socially responsible corporate leader.

Objectives

• To be a socially responsible organization 
• To Minimize/ Eliminate the environmental impacts of Safari Company operations
• To maximize employee and client satisfaction through process improvement and increased “Green” awareness in service and delivery.
• The Inclusion of local communities in Safari areas of operation. 
• To enhance ethical business conduct through education, training and enhanced processes, checks and balances.

• To improve and enhance the health, safety and wellbeing of our employees across all levels and throughout the depth and breadth of Safari as an organization.

Overall, we strive to execute a business model to ensure sustainability by eliminating the negative impact that derives from our operations and to participate in the Kingdom’s vision of reducing damage to the environment.

CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) POLICY STATEMENT

Safari Company recognizes its social responsibility to its customers, staff, suppliers and the overall community health and is committed to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) infection.

By setting a COVID-19 policy, Safari Company aims to ensure its ongoing commitment towards social and legal responsibilities of prevention and mitigation of COVID-19 infection. This policy is communicated with the full support and enthusiasm of all the Management team and employees – all of whom are accountable for the COVID-19 preventive measures implementation in our business.

This coronavirus (COVID-19) policy is susceptible to changes with the introduction of additional governmental guidelines. If so, we will update you as soon as possible by email.

Safari Company is fully committed:

• To identify and manage the risk of COVID-19 infection in its activities.
• To comply with local & international COVID-19 infection prevention guidelines & regulations.
• To implement awareness program on COVID-19 infection prevention and protection.
• To promote self-isolation and remote working when returning from international travel and dedicate isolation facilities to pre-symptomatic and COVID-19 positive tested individuals.
• To provide competent personnel for health monitoring and screening at all Safari offices, staff accommodations and projects.
• To implement a disinfection program for common facilities.
• To implement social distancing in Safari operations including in workforce mass transportation.
• To promote frequent hand washing & sanitising and provide such health and hygiene facilities.
• To provide personal protective equipment (PPE) i.e. face mask, gloves & body cover etc.
• To ensure COVID-19 emergency response plan is available and isolation facilities are provided.
• To ensure that Safari’s preventive and protection measures are documented, implemented and communicated to all relevant parties.

We will act responsibly at all times to prevent and mitigate infection spread, by increasing awareness programs, strict hygiene & disinfection practices, social distancing and PPE where possible.

This policy statement is communicated to all employees and concerned parties through awareness emails, notice boards, toolbox talks, training and other OHS promotions. This policy shall be displayed in a conspicuous location throughout the Safari offices and operating projects.

BUSINESS CONTINUITY POLICY STATEMENT

Safari developed a strategy that allows it to respond quickly and effectively to a possible contingency and/or disaster situation and prompted it to implement a Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) in accordance with ISO22301:2012.

The aim of the Business Continuity Program is to lay out the preparations and planning that will enable Safari to respond effectively to a possible serious incident, from the moment it occurs until the eventual return to normal operations, all while minimizing the impact of such an event on the company's business.

To achieve this, Safari Management is establishing this Business Continuity Policy, which is based on the business' needs and the understanding of the potential associated risks:

• The primary objective of the BCMS is to ensure the Company's ability to continue or immediately resume its critical business functions, which are the functions that support the Company's mission, while ensuring life-safety and complying with legal requirements, under all circumstances.
• Business Continuity goals has been established, among others, to develop the principles of the Business Continuity Policy and set the guidelines to be followed to keep its Business Continuity Program up to date.
• Safari’s Top Management supports the Company's Business Continuity goals, it understands the risks associated with the failure to ensure the critical activities of the Company, and hereby commits to providing the Business Continuity Committee with necessary resources.
• Safari will continuously maintain, update and improve the Business Continuity Program and will carry out testing of its Business Continuity Plans, both (i) at least once per year, and (ii) when there are significant changes in the organizational structure, equipment, facilities, processes or business activities. All applicable business areas of the Company will actively participate in the process of maintenance, updating, testing and improvement of the Continuity Plan.
• Safari Management will appoint representatives with due experience to train the Business Emergency Response Teams and Business Resumption Teams who will participate in such Plans.
• Safari will ensure that all participants in the Business Continuity Program, as well as others who may be Involved in them, are Informed of their responsibilities and the actions they must take, both in normal situations and in the event of a contingency, within the framework of Business Continuity, through regular training, dissemination and testing of the Plans.
• Safari Management will internally promote and disseminate the Business Continuity capability within the company culture, and will ensure that Business Continuity requirements are considered in new developments and improvements of the organization.
• Safari will make the Business Continuity Policy available to all workers.