Sharrcem recognizes the legal requirements placed upon it by the Holcim FPEs 2009 and its general duty of care to all premises users and responsibilities to employees under Health act 2006, these require the plant to implement a policy on smoking which not only protects the rights of all non-smokers to work in a non-smoking environment, but to also be proactive and take positive steps in encouraging and assisting smokers to cease and others to avoid beginning a smoking habit.

Sharrcem also recognizes that in implementing and enforcing any policy on smoking it will do so in a manner which still acknowledges the personal dignity of all, including those who choose to smoke, enlisting the co-operation of employees and visitors in adhering to the policy.

As Holcim Group Company, Sharrcem also recognizes the additional responsibility of raising awareness of all health issues associated with smoking and of establishing within its own plant the fundamental premise that smoke-free is the norm.