Boskalis Sustainability Report 2020

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RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT

MANAGING OUR IMPACT ON LOCAL COMMUNITIES SUSTAINABILITY REPORT 2020 – BOSKALIS

We are committed to being a business partner who acts with integrity, reliability and responsibility. These are key elements for building trust between Boskalis and its stakeholders. We reinforce these intrinsic values by endorsing the principles of the International Labour Organization and the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and by applying our Boskalis Code of Conduct. We regularly review our policies and codes of conduct to ensure that they keep pace with evolving practice and regulations. We use our leverage wherever we can in creating value within the supply chain and audit compliance with our Supplier Code of Conduct.

RISKS AND DILEMMAS ‚ Our leverage in the value chain can be limited ‚ Large number and global spread of diverse suppliers due to project organization OPPORTUNITIES AND GOALS ‚ Being a responsible and reliable business partner ‚ Effectiveness in managing supply chain risks ‚ Further evolve our supply chain management

SDGs identified by Boskalis that are closely related to topics covered within ‘Responsible Business Conduct‘: