Our Safety Organization
Globally, more than 1000 employees (toxicologists, environmental scientists, engineers and other experts) work full-time to ensure safety and regulatory compliance of the P&G products and operations. The total organization is sub-divided as described below:
Central Product Safety (CPS):
The scientists in the Central Product Safety Group work on direct product support and on generic issues that encompass more than one product category, for example the development of new risk assessment approaches for the company's ingredients and products anywhere. They work closely with their colleagues in the various business units and in external relations as well as with the product developers and technologists. The Central Product Safety Group is further sub-divided into an Environmental Safety Organisation and a Human Safety Organisation.
External Relations (ER):
People in External Relations monitor what goes on in the world outside of P&G and how it may affect the business in broad strokes. They provide the necessary feedback to the Central Product Safety Group and the business units. They participate in task forces, give presentations and form alliances with other organisations when it makes good business sense to do so. They get the right people involved in projects and decision-making. In a sense, the people in External Relations are the ambassadors of the company.
Global Business Unit Product Safety and Regulatory Affairs (PS&RA):
Each Global Business Unit (GBU) is organized around a particular part of the business in a certain geographical area. Scientists and regulatory experts in the business units concentrate on safety and regulatory compliance for that business unit and for their geographical areas. All products must be approved by the GBU organisation before their reach the market (via a strict internal regulatory and safety clearance process). They are also in charge of consumer surveillance.
Health, Safety and the Environment (HS&E):
The people in HS&E focus on manufacturing operations, especially employee safety, site environmental protection, waste management and regulatory compliance for the plants. They address any questions or concerns that arise about the company's operations with local communities as well as national or regional stakeholders.
