#  About 

 



##  About Environmental Health and Safety 

Our mission is to build and sustain a safe, healthy, and responsible Harvard.



 

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Who We Are

## Our organization 

 

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) promotes health, safety, environmental protection, and emergency preparedness at Harvard.

We support students, faculty, staff, and the entire Harvard community, as well as our environment.



 



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What We Do

## Supporting Harvard 

 

EHS supports the Harvard community to meet their needs in these primary areas:

- Buildings and operations.
- Construction and renovation project support.
- Emergency management.
- Labs and research.

We provide cross-functional safety services and ensure compliance with laws, regulations, and Harvard policies.



 



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Our Policy

## Environmental Health and Safety policy 

 

Harvard is committed to the sound health and safety of our students, staff, and faculty while minimizing our impact on the environment.

We are also committed to finding innovative ways to better protect people and the planet, as well as measuring and improving our environmental, health, and safety performance.



 [ Read the EHS policy arrow\_circle\_right ](/resource/harvard-environmental-health-and-safety-policy) 

 



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 See also:- [ All Students, Faculty, and Staff ](/audience/all-students-faculty-and-staff)
- [ About ](/topic-areas/about)