Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS)
Sierra Wireless is committed to minimizing the environmental impact during the design, manufacture, distribution, use and disposal of our products.
We are also committed to promote a safe and healthy workplace and environment for our employees and contractors, and to establish and maintain safe working practices through proper procedures and direction.
As a result Sierra Wireless will:
- Strive for continuous improvement in its environmental, health and safety management systems and in the environmental quality of its products, processes, and services.
- Continue to provide a safe and healthy work environment and ensure that employees are trained, informed and motivated to act safely and to respect the environment.
- Comply with all applicable EHS regulatory requirements including regular risk assessments.
- Require our suppliers to comply with our restricted substance requirements.
- Establish goals and objectives in the pursuit of continual improvement of our EHS performance in all activities, including the development of new products and processes.
- Track and document energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions at the corporate level.
- Communicate with our customers, employees, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment of the company’s EHS policy and performance with the needs and expectations of those stakeholders.
Sierra Wireless does not directly operate any factory fabrication. We mandate that all our contract manufacturers maintain at least ISO 14001 environmental standard and align with OHSAS 18001 health and safety standard. Sierra Wireless upholds that the right to water is a fundamental human right.