<script>if(!sessionStorage.getItem('cookieReload')){sessionStorage.setItem('cookieReload','1');location.reload();}</script>{"id":427,"date":"2025-11-03T09:36:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-03T09:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hermans.com\/?page_id=427"},"modified":"2026-04-01T10:25:52","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T10:25:52","slug":"policy-statement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hermans.com\/en\/policy-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"Policy statement"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class=\"section section-pageheader has-bg-darkblue  detail\">\n        <div class=\"image-wrapper\">\n        <\/div>\n                    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"background-image\" src=\"https:\/\/hermans.com\/app\/uploads\/2025\/10\/X6EiYMCZwnrQF6BtpRvjgnPTEKu-dsc00573.avif\" alt=\"Glasproject Hermans Group photo\">\n                <div class=\"container\">\n            <div class=\"content-holder\">\n                                    <h1>Policy statement<\/h1>\n                \n                \n                                    <div class=\"navigation\">\n                         <p id=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"yoast-breadcrumb\"><nav aria-label=\"breadcrumbs\" class=\"rank-math-breadcrumb\"><p><span><span class=\"breadcrumb_last\">Home<\/span><\/span><\/p><\/nav><\/p>                    <\/div>\n                \n                \n                \n                            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\n    <div  class=\"section section-content has-bg-white\">\n        <div class=\"container\">\n                            <div class=\"content has-content-left\">\n                    <p>The management of HELDER IN GLAS PROJECTEN EN SERVICE AS WELL AS MANSHER, as registered with the Chamber of Commerce, strives for quality, safety, and reliability in carrying out all its activities, continuously complying with relevant laws and regulations and the requirements of our clients.<\/p>\n<p>Guaranteeing safety, health and welfare for personnel, including any third parties, and minimising environmental and material damage (including fire) is considered a primary condition for carrying out assignments. In particular, handling glass requires continuous vigilance from all personnel within an organisation. Furthermore, environmental care will be integrated throughout the entire business process.<\/p>\n<p>To achieve this, the company must comply with current (environmental) laws and regulations and work in accordance with the management system. Furthermore, the system's effectiveness will be tested through internal and external audits. Shortcomings will be discussed, investigated, and adequately resolved. All possible preventive measures will be taken to prevent future shortcomings.<\/p>\n<p>HELDER IN GLAS PROJECTS AND SERVICE, AS WELL AS MANSHER, believes that responsible repair or installation of new glass in existing and special buildings and objects can only take place with well-trained employees, good products, and the pursuit of continuous improvement in quality, safety, and environmental impact. The following general objectives have been established for this purpose:<\/p>\n<p>Preventing deviations from the norm by working in accordance with the management system;<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Instructing and informing employees, in order to ensure that communication permeates all levels of the organisation;<\/p>\n<p>\u25cf Maintain and integrate obtained certificates into a practical system.<\/p>\n<p>Every year, (measurable) objectives are formulated during the management review, including those relating to the careful, occupational hygiene, and environmental hygiene removal of asbestos. This report also serves as the VGWM annual plan. The objectives form a living part of this management statement.<\/p>\n<p>In the area of the environment, HELDER IN GLAS PROJECTEN EN SERVICE, as well as MANSHER, are committed to achieving and maintaining the ISO14001 certificate. In this context, management sets annual goals and monitors progress through metrics. These objectives are part of the policy and are published annually in an updated form on the website.<\/p>\n<p>Although achieving the objectives is a task for everyone within HELDER IN GLAS PROJECTEN EN SERIVCE AS WELL AS MANSHER, the ultimate responsibility lies with management.<\/p>\n<p>Our HSE system, conforming to ISO 14001:2015, is an important step towards achieving improvement.<\/p>\n<p>The environment plays a prominent role in business operations. At an operational level, this means that the environment is an essential component during execution. This applies to our own employees, temporary staff, and third parties alike. When making strategic decisions, the continuous improvement of environmental conditions is an important prerequisite.<\/p>\n<p>The principles of the health, safety, and environmental policy are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Instructing and training individuals to become skilled employees<\/li>\n<li>Avoiding dangers and risks for individuals by recognising them in good time and taking appropriate measures for the objective IF=0<\/li>\n<li>working with high-quality materials and equipment tailored to the work situation<\/li>\n<li>taking VGM aspects into account when purchasing materials and equipment<\/li>\n<li>to stay informed about developments in materials and equipment that make a positive contribution to safer, healthier and more environmentally conscious working<\/li>\n<li>to make the necessary personal protective equipment available and to ensure that it is used and maintained correctly<\/li>\n<li>carrying out periodic HSE inspections on the workplace<\/li>\n<li>motivating stakeholders to pursue the highest possible degree of safety, environmental awareness, quality, order and cleanliness<\/li>\n<li>to involve employees as much as possible in the decision-making and measures that are needed to improve working conditions<\/li>\n<li>making management aware of their role model function regarding HSE<\/li>\n<li>reporting (near) accidents and taking follow-up action<\/li>\n<li>Reducing gas and energy consumption of buildings and the vehicle fleet by 25% by 2025.<\/li>\n<li>Reducing failure costs and glass waste by 25%.<\/li>\n<li>Increasing the flow of reusable glass and introducing circular glass in 2025.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The management of HELDER IN GLAS PROJECTEN EN SERVICE AS WELL AS MANSHER is committed to incorporating diversity and inclusion into its dealings with its employees, customers, and suppliers. The management embraces diversity, inclusion, and equality within the organisation and strives for its composition to reflect society. The management is convinced that diversity and inclusion contribute to the quality of our work.<\/p>\n<p>The elaboration of this is laid down in our HSE policy plan, which describes all job requirements, HSE tasks and responsibilities. The authorisations required for supervisors are implicitly interwoven in their roles. An external agency is also used for any questions and topics. Nano Quality Care B.V. provides support with Occupational Health and Safety and work-related matters.<\/p>\n<p>Copies of this manual and the supporting documents are held by management personnel who ensure that this information is available to and understood by everyone.<\/p>\n<p>Helder in Glas Beheer B.V. is registered with the Chamber of Commerce as a private limited company, and is the sole shareholder and director of Helder in Glas Service B.V., Helder in Glas Projecten B.V., and Mansher B.V. The sole shareholder and director of Helder in Glas Beheer B.V. is Desalise B.V. Desalise B.V. has as its sole shareholder Stichting Administratiekantoor Desalise and directors D. Hermans and M.G. Hermans-Kordes.<\/p>\n<p>This policy statement will be continuously reviewed for suitability and will be adapted where necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Signed in Zwanenburg, 16 September 2024<\/p>\n<p>Mr D. 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