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Appendix
CSR 2016 – Boskalis
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Stakeholder
Dialogue overview
INVESTORS AND
SHAREHOLDERS
MATERIAL THEMES
1. Long-term sustainable profitability
2. Responsible business conduct
3. Impact on local communities
TOPICS DISCUSSED
■■ Information about our company and the general
developments in the markets that are relevant for us.
We strive to inform our stakeholders as completely
and transparently as possible about our strategy
and the ensuing financial performance
HOW WE ENGAGED
■■ Three (Extraordinary) General Meetings
of Shareholders
■■ Project visit for shareholders
■■ More than 350 meetings
■■ Conferences, email, telephone
■■ Press releases and website
RESULT OF DIALOGUE IN 2016
Please refer to our
CLIENTS MATERIAL THEMES
1. Impact on local communities
2. Responsible business conduct
3. Care for human capital
TOPICS DISCUSSED
■■ Contract negotiations
■■ Aligning sustainable design and execution
■■ Project progress
■■ Stakeholder engagement on projects
HOW WE ENGAGED
■■ Meetings, personal contact, email, telephone
■■ Conferences and exhibitions
■■ Creating New HORIZONS magazine
■■ Press releases and website
RESULT OF DIALOGUE IN 2016
■■ Multiple projects were successfully executed for
our clients in 2016. Please refer to our
SUPPLIERS MATERIAL THEMES
1. Care for human capital
2. Responsible business conduct
3. Impact on local communities
TOPICS DISCUSSED
■■ Sustainability in the supply chain
■■ Contract negotiations
■■ Supplier Code of Conduct implementation scans
■■ Single supplier code of conduct for
Dutch maritime sector
HOW WE ENGAGED
■■ Meetings, personal contact, email, telephone
■■ Implementation scans
■■ Conferences and exhibitions
RESULT OF DIALOGUE IN 2016
■■ Result of implementation scans (see
■■ Pilot audit tool for single supplier code of conduct
for Dutch maritime sector (see
■■ Edax biofuel pilot on Marker Wadden project
(see )
Entering into dialogue with our stakeholders gives us a clear picture of their expectations and interests and allows us to establish the
relevant material CSR themes. We engage with our stakeholders at all levels in our company, including the highest governance level.
In 2016 we engaged with our stakeholders on the following topics. For each stakeholder group the top three material themes are indicated.