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CSR 2016 – Boskalis
Our material themes are integrated in our CSR strategy. The material themes and
strategy are closely connected to our business model (as shown in the value creation
model on and opportunities and risk, as shown in the overview below.
To manage our material themes we have formulated objectives and identified the
associated opportunities and risks/dilemmas. We defined key performance
indicators to measure our performance and the correspondent results achieved in
2016 are stated below. Detailed information is given in the CSR material theme
chapters and the of this report.
For more information on the management of operational and financial risks please
refer to th in our Annual Report 2016.
ENVIRONMENTAL
IMPACT
Be the distinguished
provider of sustainable
solutions and mitigate and
where possible avoid
(potential) adverse impact.
Realization of at least one
Building with Nature
project a year
OPPORTUNITIES
■■ Protect ecosystems through Building
with Nature approach
■■ Innovative application of Environmental
Impact Assessments
■■ Facilitate renewable energy through wind
farm-related activities
■■ Apply environmentally-friendly fuels and
energy saving schemes
■■ Provide flood defense through coastal and
riverbank protection activities
■■ Contribute to cleaner environment through
salvage and wreck removal operations
RISKS/DILEMMAS
■■ We have no influence on infrastructure investment
decisions
■■ Certain clients focus on price as the sole selection
criteria
■■ Absence of an industry standard prevents the
formulation of an industry-wide CO2 reduction target
■■ In the absence of regulations, voluntary use of
costly alternative environmentally-friendly fuels
creates a competitive disadvantage, unless clients
are prepared to pay a premium
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
■■ Supporting the Building with Nature program
■■ Number of Building with Nature projects
■■ Wind farm-related activities
■■ Energy-saving measures and pilots
■■ Reporting on CO2 emissions
■■ Coastal defense-related activities
■■ Assisting vessels in distress
RESULTS IN 2016
■■ Building with Nature program EUR 500,000
■■ Building with Nature projects
■■ Various wind farm-related activities: 138 foundations
installed and 420 km of cables laid
■■ Biofuel pilot program with GoodFuels and LNG
tugs in the port of Singapore (
■■ Action plan to reduce the energy consumption at
our offices and warehouses in the Netherlands
with 2% a year
■■ Scope 1 CO2 1,246 MT(‘000), scope 2 CO2
3 MT(‘000)
■■ Various salvage activities (
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managing our
material themes