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Other community investment programs
In addition to the initiatives above, dozens of community initiatives
were carried out at project level or by local offices in 2016.
These activities took place in many countries, ranging from the
UK to Mexico. Examples include donations to primary schools
and orphanages and sponsorships to support health and cultural
programs. Furthermore, hundreds of employees engaged in
various local charity initiatives.
Boskalis also sponsored the sculpture Ocean Reef I created by
Dutch artist Ruud Kuijer. In September 2016 the sculpture was
unveiled on Punta Pacifica, the man-made island constructed by
Boskalis off the coast of Panama City. The sculpture was presented
by Boskalis CEO Peter Berdowski to the mayor of Panama José
Isabel Blandón in the presence of Alfredo Aleman, CEO of Ocean
Reef Marina. The sculpture contains elements that refer to the marine
life in the immediate vicinity of the islands. The sculpture, standing
13.75 meters tall and weighing 35 tons, will be accompanied by
a smaller sculpture on the second island early 2017.
In previous years we reported on the Socio-Economic Development
(SED) program of SMIT Amandla Marine (SAM) in South Africa.
In 2016, once again, scholarships were awarded, donations were
made and employees took part in a number of community projects.
For more information on the Ocean Cleanup, Boskalis Beach
Cleanup Tour and the Vermeer exhibition please refer to our
online magazine
(boskalis.com/magazine).
Collecting plastic and waste during the family
day of the Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour.
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