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Health & Safety policy

FT Technologies regards the promotion of health, safety and welfare at work as a key objective for management and employees at all levels. It is, therefore, FT’s policy to do all that is required to prevent personal injury, to protect everyone from foreseeable work hazards, including the public in so far as they come into contact with its premises/services and to prevent damage to property and the environment. This document is a corporate policy for FT and is in accordance with the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

FT so far as is reasonably practicable:

• Assesses the risks to the health, safety and welfare of employees and visitors whilst they are on its premises and maintains a record of its findings;
• Provides and maintains safe and healthy working conditions, including means of access and egress;
• Provides information, operational policies and procedures, training, instruction and supervision to enable employees to perform their work safely and efficiently;
• Makes available necessary safety devices and protective equipment and provides instruction in their use;
• Provides adequate welfare facilities;
• Maintains a constant and continuing interest in health, safety and welfare matters consulting and involving employees or their representatives wherever possible;
• Monitors the application of FT’s policies and procedures.

All FT employees have a duty while at work to:

• Take reasonable care for the health and safety and welfare of themselves and of all other persons who may be affected by their acts or omissions;
• Co-operate with FT in ensuring all statutory and other requirements are complied with e.g. risk assessments;
• Observe the provisions of this safety policy and other policies, codes of practice etc. relating to health, safety and welfare;
• Not intentionally interfere with or misuse anything provided for their health, safety or welfare.

This policy and statement together with the sub-policies, procedures and guidance describes FT’s health and safety arrangements.

This policy is endorsed by the FT Board and will be subject to review on an annual basis.

– S. Kapartis
Executive Chairman, FT Technologies

APQP4Wind framework

FT Technologies commits to adopt the principles of the APQP4Wind framework, for new product development for wind turbine control applications.

Where appropriate and feasible it is FT’s policy to:
FT Technologies commits to adopt the principles of the APQP4Wind framework, for new product development for wind turbine control applications. Where appropriate and feasible it is FT’s policy to:

• Understand the needs and expectations of the customer and ensure products satisfy customer requirements
• Reduce product complexity
• Continuously improve alignment to the principles of Advanced Product Quality Planning
• Provide clear communication of Product Quality Requirements to suppliers and sub suppliers
• Reduce the risk of defects and the costs of quality when introducing new designs and components
• Promote a preventative approach within quality assurance
• Shift from quality control to quality performance
• Support standardisation and simplification of processes to reduce time to develop products and improve efficiencies in the product lifecycle management

All Managers shall provide, implement, train and communicate lower-level Management System documentation and core tools as required to ensure successful implementation of this policy.
This APQP4Wind policy applies across the business.

Approved by
– Dr Savvas Kapartis
Executive Chairman, FT Technologies

Environmental policy

FT is an important enabler to the Renewable Energy market and as a primary supplier, we acknowledge that we have a responsibility to protect the environment in which we operate. FT Technologies is committed to reducing negative environmental impacts across our business activities in a cost-efficient manner. FT proactively drives sustainability by including environmental and ethical considerations in our investment decisions.
We recognise that this responsibility towards environmental considerations is company-wide, including all members of FT Technologies staff. FT Technologies is committed to the continual improvement of our environmental performance.
Translating the policy into actions, at FT Technologies we will:

1. Ensure that high environmental standards are maintained; complying with all relevant legal requirements.
2. Minimise the risks from environmental, health or safety hazards for our employees, our neighbours and others in the vicinity of our operations. FT will act as a responsible business in the Community.
3. Ensure Employees are environmentally aware of global issues as well as locally at FT Technologies.
4. Maximise energy efficiency within our operations. Manage energy consumption in relation to business activity and reduce FT’s carbon footprint.
5. Reduce the amount of waste generated on the FT Technologies site, and increase the proportion of waste that is recycled.
6. Sourcing and Sustainability:
7. ensure all material options for product / equipment are considered using sustainable materials where possible.
8. adhere to international material regulations, including REACH and RoHS, to ensure that our products do not contain any banned substances.
9. collect conflict minerals due diligence information from our suppliers so that, to the best of our knowledge, we are sourcing only conflict-free minerals.

Quality policy