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CSR 2016 – boskalis
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NGOs AND
CIVIL SOCIETY
ORGANIZATIONS
MATERIAL THEMES
1. Environmental impact
2. Impact on local communities
3. Care for human capital
TOPICS DISCUSSED
■■ Creating shared value in the value chain
■■ Social and cultural initiatives
HOW WE ENGAGED
■■ Meetings, personal contact, email, telephone
■■ Supporting events in kind and/or financially
RESULT OF DIALOGUE IN 2016
■■ North Sea prototype test with The Ocean Cleanup
■■ Boskalis Beach Cleanup Tour with NGO The
North Sea Foundation
■■ Vermeer exhibition at the Prinsenhof museum
■■ Local community education on Java project
with Wetlands International ( )
■■ Workshop on export credit insurance led by
NGO Both ENDS for Dutch government
representatives
■■ Ocean Reef I sculpture in Panama
EMPLOYEES MATERIAL THEMES
1. Environmental impact
2. Care for human capital
3. Responsible business conduct
TOPICS DISCUSSED WITH THE WORKS COUNCIL
INCLUDED AMONG OTHERS
■■ Acquisitions and divestments
■■ Fleet rationalization plan and associated
social plan
■■ Competence Management Framework
■■ The company’s financial and safety performance
■■ Market developments and strategy
HOW WE ENGAGED
■■ 25 consultation meetings between Works Council
and Board of Management
■■ Corporate Plan meeting with senior management
■■ Frequent visits by Board of Management to
projects and vessels
■■ Project visit by Supervisory Board
■■ Two senior staff meetings
■■ Training sessions
■■ Fleet staff contact days
■■ Dozens of NINA meetings and training sessions
■■ Four issues of Cohesion staff magazine
■■ Family days
RESULTS OF DIALOGUE IN 2016
■■ The Dutch Works Council rendered a positive advice
on the fleet rationalization plan, the joint venture
with Kotug, the acquisition of VolkerWessels’
offshore-related activities and the cancellation of
the voluntary large-company regime. The Works
Council consented to the social plan as a result
of the fleet rationalization plan and the adaption
of the Boskalis pension scheme.
■■ The Dredging & Inland Infra division started a
NINA impulse plan
■■ Roll-out of a Competence Management
Framework started at the end of 2016
■■ 112,174 training hours