Policy 12 — Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace

PHIG workplaces, events and field activities are free of illegal drugs and of alcohol impairment. Owner: Safeguarding and People Lead (Sulkhan Inaishvili).

PHIG Institutional Policy Manual · Consolidated edition, September 2026

Part of the PHIG policy framework. Download the full manual (PDF). To raise a concern: admin@accreditation.ge.

PHIG workplaces, events and field activities are free of illegal drugs and of alcohol impairment. Owner: Safeguarding and People Lead (Sulkhan Inaishvili).

  • The unlawful manufacture, distribution, possession or use of controlled substances at work or while representing PHIG is prohibited.
  • Working, driving or meeting participants under the influence of alcohol or drugs is prohibited. Moderate alcohol at authorised social events is allowed only where no participant or child is present.
  • An employee convicted of a drug offence connected to the workplace must inform the Head of Administration within five days; PHIG informs any donor that requires it within ten days.
  • PHIG supports staff who seek help for dependency, confidentially and without penalty when help is sought before misconduct occurs.
  • Tobacco and e-cigarettes are not used in PHIG premises or at events, consistent with our public health mission.