Policy on Health, Safety and Wellbeing at Work
Consult the information
ICO regards its staff as its greatest asset and is committed to safeguarding their safety, health and well-being, with the aim of providing a healthy working environment and ensuring standards of occupational health and safety that exceed mere compliance with applicable health and safety regulations.
On 6 October 2026, the Operations Committee approved a revised version of the Policy on Occupational Safety, Health and Well-being that is aligned with ISO 14001:45001 and has been incorporated it into ICO’s Integrated Management System. The Health and Safety Committee had approved the Policy before its formal adoption.
The Policy applies to all persons working for the three entities that make up ICO Group (Instituto de Crédito Oficial, Axis and Fundación ICO), including individuals undertaking work placements or holding scholarships, as well as companies and self-employed individuals carrying out activities on the premises of these entities.
The Policy's key commitments include:
- Providing safe and healthy working conditions in order to prevent injuries and damage to health.
- Eliminating hazards and reducing risks to health and safety.
- Ensuring that workers and their representatives are consulted and involved through the Health and Safety Committee.
- Complying with legal requirements and any other requirements undertaken voluntarily.
- Training people and raising their awareness of occupational risks.
- Requiring companies operating on ICO’s premises to comply with occupational health and safety regulations and monitoring their compliance.
- Continuously improving health and safety management.
ICO has an occupational health and safety management system certified by EQA to ISO 45001:2018, under certificate No. 11091-SST. The scope of certification, covering the offices at Paseo del Prado, 4 and Calle de los Madrazo, 36 (28014 Madrid), encompasses the management and support activities performed by ICO in its threefold capacity as:
- National Development Bank.
- Financial instrument of Economic Policy.
- State Financial Agency.
The certification does not include Axis Participaciones Empresariales or ICO Foundation.
EQA ISO 45001 CERTIFICATE, see certificate