Investor Presentaiton
OUR COVID-19 RESPONSE
BOOHOO GROUP PLC
ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS 2021
THE GROUP IS CONTINUING
TO MONITOR AND
IMPLEMENT GOVERNMENT
ADVICE ON SAFE WORKING
CONDITIONS IN ALL OF ITS
FACILITIES AND OFFICES
IN THE UK AND OVERSEAS.
SO THAT ALL COLLEAGUES
ARE KEPT SAFE AND
CAN CONTINUE TO WORK
EFFECTIVELY.
These measures have been subject to change
throughout the pandemic, meaning there
have been periods when all office staff worked
from home, periods with limited rotational
workplace visits, and periods when all but
essential workers worked at home.
In the distribution centres, we invested
significantly to implement measures to
ensure the safety and protection of all our
colleagues. These include, but are not limited
to, scheduling of colleagues' workdays to
be on staggered starting and break times,
and monitored social distancing in all
areas where closer contact might occur
within the otherwise large spaces of the
warehouses. In all instances, appropriate
signage, screening, traffic management,
sanitising stations and additional regular deep
cleaning has been implemented. We installed
thermal imaging detectors in our distribution
centre and Manchester offices to ensure no
colleagues with symptoms could enter. In
addition, we have been broadcasting frequent
reminders and updates to colleagues on safety
procedures and practices, and have been
monitoring and tracking COVID-19 cases.
The business also pioneered a rapid lateral flow
testing programme run by the British Army
and Lancashire County Council. Following
two days of onsite testing of colleagues, the
Army returned in January 2021 to train our
teams to conduct the tests. In early February
2021, we rolled this programme out to all
office locations to keep our colleagues,
their families and the community as safe
as possible.
Our office and warehouse COVID-19 safety
processes have been verified and approved by
public health officials in England.
The group has not utilised any government
support, and maintains rigorous control
over its finances in order to react rapidly to
developments. Further, the group has drawn on
its own resources to support colleagues during
the pandemic, ensuring that all colleagues in
self-isolation receive their full
pay.
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