CSR Report 2018

Boskalis at a glance CSR 2018 – BOSKALIS 8

HOW WE CREATE VALUE

From our headquarters in Papendrecht, we operate around the world as a leading player in dredging, offshore energy and marine services. At Boskalis we formulate our corporate business plan with a clear eye on the megatrends that relate to our business, such as growing world trade, energy consumption, population growth and climate change. Through our strategy and responsible business practices, we contribute to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) which form the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. The SDGs call for worldwide action by organizations and governments. Boskalis endorses the SDGs and focuses on the SDGs that are most relevant to its business. More information on the relevance of our work to SDGs is provided in the Appendix. We are a project based organization. On this page we have set out the key elements that are relevant for each project, and how we create value along the way. In each of these steps we touch upon different SDGs.

Diverse clients

Committed employees

With over 100 years experience and a presence in over 90 countries, we offer a broad range of specialist maritime services to our clients. Our clients include government organizations, energy companies, developers, ports and terminals. We provide a wide variety of solutions to our clients, including sea defense, channel deepening, land reclamation, engineering, energy infrastructure, towage and salvage. For more information on our services, we refer to our Annual Report or www.boskalis.com.

As our industry requires highly qualified workers and experienced professionals, our 5,912 employees are our most important asset. Our efforts are focused on attracting the right talent and creating an inclusive workplace, that supports and stimulates employees to develop and grow. Read more on page 40. Our activities have a relatively high safety risk profile and the safety of our employees and those of our subcontractors is a top priority. Our safety program and performance are described further on page 38.