Requirements

• Drafting and distribution to cast and crew of a Production’s Charter of Values before starting the shoot > 1 point;
• Implementation of initiatives aimed at improving the psycho-physical-social wellbeing of the crew and cast during the shooting > 2 points.

Observations and suggestions
The decision to adopt a charter of values or code of ethics that takes into account the guidelines and principles protecting the dignity and rights of workers on the set represents a first significant step towards a healthier and more inclusive work environment.
For a good example of a production’s charter of values see, for instance, the Charter of Ethical Behaviour for the Audiovisual Sector developed by the Women in Film, Television & Media Italia association, to protect and promote cultural and occupational gender equality and diversity in all its professional aspects, including the prevention of sexual harassment, intimidation acts and all forms of discrimination, gender-based violence and body shaming in the workplace.
Another significant step in promoting a healthy environment on set is to become aware of the workload and stress associated with a specific production and to take action to reduce potential risks to the wellbeing of workers as much as possible.
Numerous resources have been developed to promote psycho-physical-social wellbeing in the workplace, both general and specific to the audiovisual sector. Moreover, new specific professionals (e.g. Wellbeing Facilitators) can play a crucial role in promoting a healthier work environment.
The initiatives should be chosen from the options listed at the end of the page..
It is suggested that the initiatives aimed at improving wellbeing on the set be agreed in advance with the Verifying Body.
The different initiatives and their scores can be added together, up to a maximum score of 3 points.

Verification procedure
Document verification. Produce originals or copies of the following:
Option 1: Production’s charter of values and evidence of its distribution to cast and crew before starting the shoot:
Option 2: Appropriate documents with attached any supporting documents, demonstrating the implementation of one or more actions aimed at improving the wellbeing of crew and cast, chosen from the options available on the green.film website on the page dedicated to Section F Social Sustainability.

On-set verification. The purpose of the on-set verification conducted by the Verifying Body is to assess:
Option 1: The crew and cast members’ actual receipt of the production’s charter of values before starting the shoot;
Option 2: The truthfulness of the declarations made about the initiatives undertaken, through the direct acquisition of information and data.

Initiatives aimed at improving the wellbeing of crew and cast

• Dissemination to crew and cast of a questionnaire for assessing work-related stress (see for example Work related stress – Tools and templates (hse.gov.uk)
• Use of tools to anonymously collect feedback on crew and cast wellbeing (see e.g. Call It! (callitapp.org);
  Assessing the risks to the mental and physical wellbeing of crew and cast during production and planning a strategy to prevent and/or mitigate the main risks identified (see e.g. wholepicturetoolkit.org.uk, developed by Film+TV Charity, which provides a free toolkit to help productions operating in the UK pay due attention to mental health and wellbeing)
• Recruitment of a Wellbeing Facilitator: a professional on set who can play a crucial role in promoting a healthier working environment, whose main responsibilities include advising producers and department heads on how to prevent the onset of stress and mental health problems and being a safe point of reference for each crew member, knowing how to signpost support and resources;
• Implementing solutions to improve work-family balance (e.g. on-set nursery).

Requirements
At least 30% of all audiovisual production suppliers have their operational headquarters at a maximum distance of 200 km from the sets they provide the service/supply to.

Observations and suggestions
This criterion applies to all relevant production suppliers. Main suppliers are considered to be those receiving a significant share of the budget, or who perform a service/product supply that is relevant to the production (e.g.: on- set personnel for set design).

Verification procedure
Document verification. Produce originals or copies of the following:

• list of suppliers with indication of the goods/service supplied and of the relative road distances from the operating sites to the sets the service was provided to, calculated through any geographical mapping tool, and showing the percentage of suppliers considered local as per the requirement;
• invoices from local suppliers.