SUSTAINABILITY REVIEW - Maersk Supply Service

CEO STATEMENT
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“We strive for zero personal injuries
CEO STATEMENT
Maersk Supply Service has the ambition to fully integrate
sustainability in all business operations in 2013. In this our
second sustainability review we present our steps towards
fulfilling this ambition and introduce our targets for the
years to come.
The report shows that 2012 has been a busy and important
year in our efforts to reach the ambitious targets for our four
sustainable themes: Health & Safety, Environment, Social
Responsibility and Responsible Business Practices. Our
action plans for each theme will secure a constant follow-up
up on our targets in 2013.
Sustainability based on Quality Assurance
As we emphasise in the review Quality Assurance (QA)
secures our sustainable steps. We commit ourselves to
the highest standards and use QA to ensure continuous
improvements in meeting these standards. By means
of certifications, audits and vettings we ensure that
sustainability forms an essential part of our operation.
Reviewed risk management process
Our sense of responsibility is reflected in our safety culture
and our contribution to provide a healthy environment for all
our employees. We strive for zero personal injuries.
In 2012 we have reviewed our risk management process in
order to improve the risk and hazard awareness as well as to
capture lessons learned in the risk management process. It
enables us to prepare better risk assessments.
Protecting the environment
As part of our effort to protect nature, we are very
dedicated to prevent oil spills and reduce fuel consumption.
Our targeted Health & Safety and Environment (HSE)
inspections of the vessels identify risk of safety incidents
and environmental spills. We train our crews and implement
periodic drills. We benchmark our vessels to ensure that
they operate with a minimum consumption of fuel, and
in 2012 we initiated the construction of two new and
innovative offshore vessels with a state of the art standard
for emission levels.
CSR governance structure
Further, in 2012 we expanded our work with sustainability
by making Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) an even
more integrated part of the daily business. We are in the
process of establishing a CSR governance structure in
the organisation and are systematising our CSR related
activities. To ensure a closer integration of CSR, we involve
our employees at local basis in developing their own CSR
action plans.
Zero tolerance for bribery
Due to the increased focus on CSR, Responsible Business
Practice has become a more integrated part of our
sustainability work. We focus on anti-corruption and
responsible procurement. We expanded our anti-corruption
programme in 2012 and adhere to a zero tolerance policy
for bribery. We focus on strategic suppliers and prioritise
our efforts in areas where the impact on our sustainability
performance is most beneficial.
The way we think
Engaged employees are essential to our ability to remain a
business success and to continue our ability to perform. The
result of our employee engagement survey in 2012 proves
high participation and engagement, which is very positive.
Only through the dedication of our employees can we reach
our ambitious targets for sustainability.
Carsten Plougmann Andersen
CEO