The “culture” of health protection

In line with the World Health Organization, we consider health a fundamental principle and we protect the physical, mental and social well-being of our people, employees, family members, local populations, through health promotion and disease prevention initiatives, diagnosis paths and appropriate treatment, including medical emergencies with the help of the most important international providers and in compliance with international standards. We pursue adequate prevention of occupational risks and health impacts through: assessment of occupational and health risks of host communities, prevention, mitigation and monitoring programs.

We cooperate with partner countries to develop the health status of local populations through the improvement of knowledge, attitudes and health and hygiene practices of the communities, the increase in access to quality basic health care services and first aid with particular attention to vulnerable groups, including support for partner institutions in humanitarian emergencies.

In the field of Global Health, as a complementary strategy to the care of our people, we contribute to the improvement of collective health, providing healthy and responsible behavior patterns. Then we develop health promotion programs that focus on the prevention of risk factors:

• primary or individual risk factors (e.g. discouraging smoking and drinking, while encouraging exercise and a healthy diet)
• risk factors related to specific illnesses (e.g. preventing cancer, cardiovascular disease, common infectious diseases).

An integrated three-fold approach

The success of these programmes depends largely on the integrated approach to health protection adopted by the various company functions involved in the project. These programs are placed in the three classic moments of prevention:

• primary, aimed at spreading correct lifestyles through communication and training initiatives;
• secondary, which detects the onset of a disease in order to avoid its evolution (early diagnosis);
• tertiary, aimed at treating the pathology and encouraging rehabilitation to avoid the onset of greater damage (for example, the reintegration into the work environment of people recovered from serious illnesses).

In implementing health promotion programs, Eni is highly operational not only in Italy, but also internationally.

For all workers abroad, Eni guarantees assistance through on-site health facilities and agreements with important international health organizations that, if necessary, also provide for rapid repatriation. In line with the needs of the countries in which it operates, and with the support of the Eni Foundation, it carries out projects to strengthen primary care systems and vaccination campaigns.

Protecting health through expert assistance and targeted actions

We manage health by instilling a sense of responsibility across all levels of the business. Specifically, our approach to the concept of “health” covers four areas:

• occupational health, in line with legal requirements
• industrial hygiene
• medical careand the management of health emergencies by Eni’s people all around the world
• global health.