CSR Report 2018

CARE FOR OUR PEOPLE CSR 2018 – BOSKALIS 42 RESPONSIBLE LABOR PRACTICES OUR APPROACH All over the world our employees devote a considerable amount of their time, knowledge and expertise to Boskalis. It is therefore our responsibility to comply with applicable national and international We respect our employees’ right to freedom of association and the right to collective bargaining. We collaborate with the Dutch Works Council and the trade unions and endorse the guidelines of the OECD Guidelines for Multinational Companies. Through our Supplier Code of Conduct, our strategic suppliers are required to observe fair labor practices. Of our 5,912 employees, 31% are covered by a Collective Labor Agreement. These cover most of our crews and project staff. Corporate and operational staff are covered by separate agreements, reached in consultation with the employee representation bodies. We have a Boskalis pension plan, managed by PGB pension fund. More information can be found in our 2018 Annual Report: ‘Defined benefit pension scheme’. CONTRACT TYPE AND STAFF TURNOVER The majority of our employees (2018: 77%) are on a permanent appointment, and of this core staff many have a long tenure with the company. Staff turnover for employees with a permanent contract decreased in 2018 to 15.3% and 10.9% in the Dutch organizations, compared with 16.9% and 12.5% respectively in 2017. This is partly due to completion of the reorganization programs. This year we welcomed 2,521 new colleagues, whereas 2,381 employees left Boskalis. For projects, we supplement our workforce with staff drawn from a flexible shell. Depending on the project requirements, these employees are hired locally where possible or appointed on a temporary contract. In most cases, such contracts are discontinued on project completion. employment laws and standards, including respecting the conventions of the International Labour Organization.

OPEN DIALOGUE We engage in close, structured consultation with employee representation bodies on subjects relevant to our employees, in accordance with the laws of the countries where we are based. Our operations in the Netherlands account for 55% of our workforce. In 2018 the dialogue with the Dutch Works Council was once again open and constructive. Topics discussed included the harmonization of labor conditions (Cofra, Boskalis Offshore International and VBMS), implementation of the new privacy policy and the switch over to a new pension provider for our Dutch crew. We continue to collaborate with the Dutch Works Council and the Dutch trade unions to further explore how to keep employees healthy, safe and motivated. BUILDING CREW CSR CAPACITY The crews on board our vessels are part of our quality and sustainability equation. A significant percentage of our crews are sourced in the Philippines. In order to optimize training, deployment and labor conditions for this workforce, in 2018 we consolidated our crew management in the Philippines with one single agency: AngloEastern. By doing so, we now have a strategic partner who works in line with our CSR ambitions, as well as our ambition to offer operational excellence to our clients.