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average impact’ and ‘a high risk with a low impact’, respectively.
We continued the dialogue with these two companies in 2016, which
led to the desired result. One was rated at having ‘a high risk with an
average impact’ and the other as having ‘an average risk with a
low impact’ respectively. We will continue the dialogue with them.
A single CSR assessment tool for Dutch
maritime suppliers
In 2015 Boskalis launched an initiative in conjunction with the
Maritime Cluster of CSR Netherlands (MVO Nederland) aimed at
developing a web-based sustainable procurement tool to assess
the sustainability level of suppliers. The project participants include
renowned parties from across the maritime sector: shipbuilders,
contractors and subcontractors, shipping companies and yards
working on behalf of the maritime and offshore industries. The tool
allows companies across the entire Dutch maritime sector to carry
out assessments of the sustainability level of their suppliers. It
contains a questionnaire that builds on the supplier codes of
project partners and conforms to international standards: first and
foremost ISO 26000 and the upcoming ISO 20400. The tool
enables information sharing amongst the maritime network
CSR implementation scan 2012-2016: 80 suppliers, scored by year
DIALOGUE
NECESSARY
RESPONSIBLE PROCUREMENT
IMPACT ON BOSKALIS’ BUSINESS OPERATIONS OR CSR REPUTATION
SIGNIFICANT IMPACT
HIGH RISK
HIGH IMPACT
AVERAGE IMPACT
LOW IMPACT
AVERAGE RISK
LOW RISK
PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION
STANDARD COMMUNICATION
INFORMATIVE COMMUNICATION
2012
2013
2016
2015
2014
Dialogue necessary (1 and 2): constant coordination and continuous dialogue with the supplier with regard to CSR
Persuasive communication (3): focused on convincing the supplier to take measures in the area of CSR
Informative communication (4): explaining the reasons behind the Boskalis CSR policy to enable an organization to adopt this internally
Standard communication (5): general discussions on CSR; keeping up-to-date on each other’s developments
RISKS WITH REGARD TO SOCIALY
SIGNIFICANT RISK
1
2
2
3
4
5