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EFG Holding, the leading financial institution that owns a universal bank in Egypt and the region’s premier investment bank in the Middle East and North Africa, has announced that it has obtained the ISO 45001 certification, the international standard for occupational health and safety management systems.

This certification reinforces the Group’s structured approach to identifying and managing workplace risks, strengthening health, safety, and environmental (HSE) governance, and embedding safety practices into daily operational processes. The ISO 45001 standard outlines comprehensive requirements, including hazard identification and risk assessment, implementation of operational controls, emergency preparedness, employee engagement, and performance monitoring.

Commenting on the achievement, Mohamed Abdelkhabir, Group Chief Financial and Operations Officer at EFG Holding, stated: “This certification further strengthens our commitment to safeguarding our employees while enhancing governance and risk management frameworks. We will continue to integrate health and safety as a core priority across all operations and pursue continuous improvement.”

Meanwhile, Amr Ahmed Abdel Aal, Chief Security Officer at EFG Holding, noted: “The ISO 45001 standard plays a key role in advancing our health and safety management system by improving risk identification mechanisms, applying effective controls, and supporting a culture of continuous improvement.”

The ISO 45001 certification complements EFG Holding’s ongoing efforts in compliance and operational excellence, providing employees, investors, regulators, and business partners with assurance of the Group’s adherence to international best practices in occupational health and safety.