Boskalis CSR report 2017

CSR 2017 – BOSKALIS 61

RESULTS IN 2017 As in previous years, Boskalis carried out the CSR Implementation scan. This year, 9 suppliers that were visited between 2012 and 2014 were revisited. Of the recurring visits, 8 suppliers showed improved scores compared to the earlier scan. Only one scored significantly lower compared to 2012, shifting from ‘low risk, low impact’ to ‘high risk, low impact’. At the request of this supplier, we will be supporting them to further develop and optimize their policies. In addition, 11 new suppliers were visited. The recurring visits were based on the questionnaire and methods used in previous years. The questionnaire monitors the Supplier Code of Conduct criteria in the areas of society, environment, employees, quality, clients and suppliers. The 11 new suppliers were part of a pilot for the BlueScan tool. All 20 suppliers were interviewed based on relevant documents such as their website and supplier agreements. Results were ranked in a risk matrix. By using such a matrix, it is instantly clear how suppliers score regarding CSR and what the possible negative impact could be for Boskalis’ reputation and our business operations.

project partners and in line with international CSR standards including ISO 26000 and ISO 20400. Through this uniform assessment method, purchasing companies can lift their sustainable procurement to a higher level, while maritime suppliers only need to adhere to one standard and have to fulfill only one audit request. In addition, the transparency created by BlueScan helps suppliers to gain a deeper understanding of potential risk areas and areas where improvement is called for to remain competitive. BlueScan was officially launched at the beginning of November. Eleven of our strategic suppliers completed the assessment and were very positive about the user-friendliness of the tool, as well as the unity and clarity for all parties regarding sustainability expectations and process implementation. Boskalis will integrate the new assessment method in its responsible sourcing strategy. Onsite implementation scans will also still be carried out by us.

CSR IMPLEMENTATION SCAN 2012-2017: 91 SUPPLIERS SCORED

DIALOGUE NECESSARY

HIGH RISK WITH REGARD TO SOCIALLY SIGNIFICANT AVERAGE LOW

2 3

1 2

PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION

4

INFORMATIVE COMMUNICATION

5

STANDARD COMMUNICATION

LOW

AVERAGE

HIGH

SIGNIFICANT

RESPONSIBLE PROCUREMENT IMPACT ON BOSKALIS’ BUSINESS OPERATIONS OR CSR REPUTATION

2012 - 2016

2017

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