Investing in people
Culture, safety, health and wellbeing
Our commitment
We are committed to fostering a culture where our people feel safe, valued, supported and empowered to do their best work.
Our goal
Create an environment that enables a positive work-life experience, valuing safety, health and mental wellbeing.
The sections below outline the actions we are taking to foster an inclusive culture, maintain the highest standards of safety, and support the health and wellbeing of our colleagues.
Culture
Our aim is to foster a culture where everybody feels valued, motivated, and rewarded to achieve their best work. Our values set the tone for how we do things and the culture we want to establish. Since 2023, more than 2,900 colleagues have completed our values training, helping to embed the behaviours and culture we want to see across the business.
Prioritising safety
Prioritising safety is fundamental to operating as a responsible and ethical business and protecting the wellbeing of our employees. Aston Martin's ambition is to achieve zero accidents across the business.
Safety management
Our safety management system is designed to maintain the highest standards of health, safety and welfare for employees, business partners and visitors. Our Gaydon site is certified to ISO 45001:2018 for Occupational Health and Safety Management, and both our Gaydon and St Athan manufacturing sites are audited annually by the British Standards Institution (BSI). Across all our sites, our safety management system follows the 'Plan, Do, Check, Act' model to drive the continual improvement of our health and safety policies, procedures and working instructions.
As part of our safety management system, we carry out regular risk assessments to identify significant hazards and deliver toolbox talks as part of team briefings to reinforce safe working practices for operational colleagues. Our Health and Safety team also plays an important role in supporting the Company's transition to electrification by delivering EV awareness training for all colleagues, alongside specialist training for technicians and engineers who work with, or in close proximity to, high-voltage equipment.
Risk identification
We continue to strengthen our approach to identifying and managing safety risks by working with employees to develop safety training tailored to their specific operational environments. This consistent approach has improved the quality and standard of risk assessments, helping to ensure colleagues have a common understanding of how to identify hazards. We apply the same approach to ergonomics, improving the quality and consistency of ergonomic risk assessments across our operations.
Safety performance
Health and safety performance is monitored through monthly Health and Safety Committee meetings at our manufacturing sites. Chaired by our Site Directors, these meetings follow a consistent agenda to review performance, share learning and identify opportunities for improvement. Our Health and Safety team works across all sites to ensure lessons learned are shared and similar incidents are prevented from occurring elsewhere in the business.
Building on this, our safety specialists regularly review health and safety performance with senior executives to identify trends and agree appropriate actions. Safety performance is also reported quarterly to the Sustainability Committee. Overall accountability for the Company's safety performance and activities sits with Vincenzo Regazzoni, Chief Industrial Officer and member of the Executive Committee.
Health and wellbeing
Fundamental to our culture is taking care of ourselves and each other, providing a working environment that values health and wellbeing.
Mental health and wellbeing
We firmly believe that the wellbeing of our colleagues is the essential foundation for a sustainable, resilient, and high-performing workplace. We are dedicated to cultivating an environment of support by providing every colleague with accessible, robust tools and resources tailored to their needs.
A key part of our wellbeing strategy is our network of trained Mental Health Supporters, who provide peer support and signpost colleagues to appropriate resources when needed. We also equip managers with the knowledge and tools to support wellbeing and promote a culture of openness, understanding, and proactive care.
Our dedicated Wellbeing Hub brings together a wide range of support services including 24/7 confidential access to the Employee Assistance Programme (‘EAP’), private healthcare and health cash plan benefits, digital wellbeing and mental health resources.
Occupational health
Our Occupational Health Programme and activities are managed by our Health and Safety team and a specialist third-party occupational health services provider who delivers comprehensive occupational health services, including health testing, referrals and driver medicals.
Performance, rewards, and benefits
At Aston Martin, we believe in rewarding excellence and commitment with a comprehensive approach that reflects colleagues’ contributions.
Employee performance and management
A high-performance culture depends on continuous feedback, clarity and development. SPARK supports all colleagues through regular touchpoints with their managers, helping them focus on what matters and grow their skills. Upward feedback is an integral element of SPARK, reinforcing the quality of leadership across the organisation.
