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#I Own Safety THE ROAD SAFETY DRIVING PROGRAM Until recently, each of the Imperial Brands markets has had its own special control mechanisms and methods of reducing traffic accidents. In 2016, with the support of our head office in Bristol, DRIVE SAFE, a global safe driving program, was launched. The program clearly defined our priorities and added more instruments to our arsenal. 12,9 2 quarter 2016 16,0 11,9 2 quarter 2017 8,1 7,1 10,1 12,7 7,3 Far East North-West Moscow 3,2 8,3 3,8 Volga South 6,1 2,8 Volga North 6,0 5,0 Centre 13.7 10.9 9.4 8,2 5.3 1 quarter 2016 ACCIDENTS PER MILLION KM (Q2 2016 AND Q2 2017) 12,0 15.8 THIS RESULTED IN: Taking care of our employees is one of the priorities of our company in the area of social responsibility. Therefore, Imperial’s immediate task is to protect the lives and health of its staff and the public, in particular, by reducing the accident rate on the roads. 18,0 ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS PER MILLION KM 1,1 Siberia Ural South AS OF TODAY THE SCOUT SYSTEM HAS BEEN INSTALLED ON 100% OF THE COMPANY’S VEHICLES IN RUSSIA AND 95% OF THEM IN KAZAKHSTAN • A review and improvement of the transport policy; • The development of additional Road Safety Regulations; • Defensive driving training being provided for employees; • Installation of satellite vehicle monitoring systems; • Improved quality of communication and reporting; • Development of incentive programs. Defensive Driving is a driving style that helps the driver to avoid accidents irrespective of the other road users’ behaviour. Between March and April 2017, 189 employees of the Moscow and Volga-South regions underwent training. The objective of the program until the end of 2018 is to provide training to all the Cluster employees using cars. In 2016, installation of the SCOUT satellite monitoring system on all company vehicles started as part of the DRIVE SAFE program. The system is designed to reduce the number of accidents on the roads by correcting driving behaviour and monitoring violations of the Traffic Regulations. Besides, in certain cases the SCOUT system serves as an indispensable tool for checking information about circumstances surrounding a traffic accident. 43 TEAMS DID NOT HAVE A SINGLE WORK- RELATED DRIVING ACCIDENT IN THE PERIOD FROM FEBRUARY TO MAY 2017 2 quarter 2016 3 quarter 2016 4 quarter 2016 1 quarter 2017 2 quarter 2017 As of today the SCOUT system has been installed on 100% of the company’s vehicles in Russia and 95% of them in Kazakhstan. In February 2017, "the competition" Safe Driving is Our Choice and Responsibility was launched. It will run until the end of the year. Ninety teams headed by their supervisors have registered to take part. We are pleased to announce that 43 teams did not have a single work-related driving accident in the period from February to May 2017. Alexander Belyaev, Labor Safety Specialist Russia: “I appreciate having the opportunity to address you personally. I would like to share my deep satisfaction with the fact that our colleagues have demonstrated greater vigilance and responsibility while driving. This shows our growing understanding of the fact that under no circumstances should we put our lives at risk or anybody else’s while out on the roads. Each person’s life is inseparably linked with the destinies of their family members and friends. This is why each of us should think about them first, and take well-considered, responsible decisions. I am confident that together we can become a model for other companies, showing by example that it is possible to run a successful business in entirely safe ways.” The Империалист |  | 28