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2011 Annual Report - SBM Offshore

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1.6.5 Social Accountability<br />

The Company is currently taking steps to ensure all <strong>SBM</strong> <strong>Offshore</strong> operations offices comply with its Social<br />

Accountability Manual Standard, which is based on SA8000 standards. The standard was implemented in Brazil<br />

during 2009 and in Equatorial Guinea and Malaysia in <strong>2011</strong>.<br />

The Company’s aim to achieve compliance in Angola during <strong>2011</strong> was not achieved due to unforeseen delays.<br />

Certification is now scheduled for Angola operations offices during 2012.<br />

When the Company implemented SA8000 during 2006, Social Accountability International (SAI) informed the<br />

SA8000 Advisory Board that verification of the standard would not be allowed in Myanmar, until the International<br />

Labour Organisation (ILO) lifted its sanctions. Consequently, a decision was taken to continue the implementation<br />

using an in-house Social Accountability Manual, based on the SA8000 Framework, which also requires regular,<br />

transparent auditing of the Company’s suppliers and subcontractors in Myanmar.<br />

Following independent audit by Bureau Veritas, the social accountability certificate for Myanmar was issued in<br />

February 2010.<br />

This is a customized selection from the <strong>SBM</strong> <strong>Offshore</strong> N.V. <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong> <strong>2011</strong><br />

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