Smoking and addiction policies

All staff members in the Group work in a non-smoking environment.

Abuse – alcoholism, gambling addiction and other types of abuse

• We play an active role in helping employees with abuse problems
• We finance therapy, if necessary
• We seek to integrate staff members into the Group after therapy
  

If employees recognise that they have an abuse problem, we are prepared to contribute to their therapy and support them upon their return to the Group.Through the institutions involved in the therapy process, we make sure that the staff members' families also participate in the process in order to take account of the employees' entire lives.



Alcohol
We expect and believe that our staff act reasonably in relation to alcohol so that it will not affect their job performance, workplace security, job satisfaction or the Group's reputation. We consider it a matter of course that staff members are not under the influence of alcohol during working hours.

Gambling addiction
The Group considers gambling addiction to be an abuse problem. If an employee uses Group funds for gambling purposes, it will be considered a criminal act. The Group will take reasonable steps to get the staff member in contact with a professional treatment centre. In each case, the Group will determine whether employment can continue.

Generally, we expect that, as staff of a financial institution, our employees are capable of managing their own finances.If employees have temporary liquidity problems, we expect them and their superiors to find a solution.

Other types of abuse
Abuse of other types of mood-regulating drugs such as narcotics, nerve medicine, hypnotic agents and other drugs with a very stimulating or tranquilising effect is considered on par with alcohol, no matter whether or not such drugs are prescribed by a doctor.

Abuse task force
The Group has an abuse task force consisting of representatives from HR Service, Danske Kreds (the local staff union in Denmark), and Danica Pension's staff association. The task force serves as a support for the treatment process as needed.


Last updated on 31 August 2010