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Health, Safety and Environment

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At Alcon, health and safety of individuals and protection of the environment are among our top priorities. At Alcon, we strive to minimize the environmental impact of our business activities by adopting responsible practices that promote efficient use of resources and protect the environment. In addition, our health and safety requirements and practices are designed to help people work safely and prevent injuries.

 

Health, Safety and Environment (HSE)

Protecting the health and safety of associates, neighbors and others affected by our business activities, and protecting the environment are among our top priorities. We consider HSE implications in the full spectrum of our worldwide eye care activities with the intent to protect associates, neighbors, patients, business assets, natural resources and the environment.
 

Health and safety

We provide safe working conditions and protect our associates, contractors, visitors, communities and customers from potential health hazards and injuries. We promote programs to improve the health and well-being of our associates.
See Alcon safety data sheets, or SDSs (formerly known as material safety data sheets, or MSDSs).
 

Environment

We strive to minimize the environmental impact of our business activities by adopting responsible policies, procedures, and practices that promote efficient use of resources and protect the environment.
We are committed to compliance within REACH Regulation (Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals), a European Community Regulation that focuses on chemicals and their safe use. View the SVHC's in our products.