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Environment Report 2014VARD

Environment report 2014


HEALTH AND SAFETY

Focus on health and safety


All our activities shall be planned and executed in a

safe manner to ensure protection of

human life and health, the environment, equipment and property.

With a focus on the safety and wellbeing of our workforce, our goal is to bring tangible benefits to employees and local communities as well as our

investors and owners, and leave a minimal environmental footprint.

Health and safety

We recognise that our operations involved in manufacturing vessels carry health and safety risks. Therefore it has always been our top priority to encourage a culture with knowledge about safe working practices and behaviors in all our operations.

During 2014, we continued to encourage everyone to report potentially hazardous conditions, which resulted in 33% increase in number of safety observations. In despite of this proactive approach, number of accidents increased with approximately 7%.

We are working actively with several initiatives to reduce accidents and focus especially on the few locations which are contributing to the increase. We are still in the opinion of there being a parallel development in these two important HSE indicators, showing that the improvements we put in place has a tangible impact on number of accidents.

The frequency rate of Lost Time Injuries (LTI), of which we recorded at a rate of 2.3 for 2014, has also had a minor increase, but is still at a low level for this type of industry.

In 2014 we started focusing on presence statistics, which is the opposite of sick leave. An average of 96.8% of our workforce is at work every day, which we see as a proof of good working conditions. Looking at the sick leave statistic at an average of 3.2%, there has been a minor increase from 2013, but the level is still low and runs contrary to broad industry trends.

We continue our efforts to handle sick leave individually and at an early stage. This includes the flexibility to adjust an employee’s work intensity and scope of work, as well as adapting the work place as an alternative to sick leave.

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33% increase in number of safety observations reported and handled

7% increase in actual accidents

The frequency rate of Lost Time Injuries, recorded at 2.3

A steady low level in sick leave, recorded at 3.2%

Presence at a steady high level, recorded at 96.8%


Accidents and safety observations

387

323289

309

0

100

200

300

400

500

600

2011 2012 2013 2014

85939666

11684

15575

0

3000

6000

9000

12000

15000

18000

2011 2012 2013 2014

Accidents Safety observations reported and handled

7% increase in number of accidents

Number of safety observations has increased with 33%, as a result of proactive HSE-work


Injuries


The frequency rates of Lost Time Injuries and Total Recorded Injuries, have had a minor increase, but are still at a low level

14

10,9

8,3

6,15,3

44,9 5,1

0

5

10

15

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

6,8

4,83,9

3,22,2 2,1 1,8 2,3

0

5

10

15

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

LTI-rate (Lost Time Injuries) TRI-rate (Total Recorded Injuries)

Sick leave and presence

The sick leave statistics has had a minor increase, but is still at a low level of 3.2%

The level of presence is at a high level of 96.8%


4,5 %4,2 %

3,8 %

3,1 % 3% 3,0 %2,7 %

3,2 %

0%

2%

4%

6%

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

95,5 % 95,8 % 96,2 % 96,9 % 97% 97% 97,3 % 96,8 %

80%

90%

100%

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

Sick leave Presence


RESPONSIBILITY

ETHICS AND SOCIAL

Compliance with International Standards


VARD complies with two international standards of ethics and social responsibility.

Social accountability

The SA 8000 standard is based on guidelines from the International Labor Organization and draws on various international human rights declarations.

All VARD locations operate to this standard, and one of the yards is already certified.

Occupational health and safety

Compliance with the OHSAS 18001 standard demonstrates VARD’s commitment to safe and healthy working conditions. So far, two of VARD’s Romanian shipyards and the Vietnamese shipyard have been officially certified.

The combination of these standards is increasingly used to measure the overall performance of VARD in this field. During 2014, VARD was subject to numerous customer audits which gave us a valuable input to potential areas of improvement. They also indicate that VARD runs a sound and ethical business with safe and healthy working conditions.


ENVIRONMENT

Environmental focus


We have always kept a long-term perspective on preserving and steadily

improving the integrity of our business, and the environment in which we operate.

We are highly aware of the environmental effects our activities may cause, and thus we take

necessary steps to limit the impact by continuously developing technologies,

practices and business opportunities compatible with sustainable development.

Our approach


As part of our proactive HSE initiatives to achieve Vision Zero, we continue to further

develop our robust set of guidelines and principles for our activities:

Long-term implementation of the ISO 14001-standard for environmental management across all major business units.

Long-term implementation of the SA8000-standard for social accountability and OHSAS 18001- standard for occupational health and safety.

We have a robust code of conduct, Ethical Guidelines, and are continuing the process of implementing the corporate values.

Continuously developing the HSE-handbook which governs our sustainability and social responsibility.

Active use of our new HSE-film focusing on protective gear and best practices to reduce long-term health impacts.

Consistent HSE assessment and reporting.

Active promotion and participation in open dialogues with key stakeholders and use the feedback to improve our practices.

Purposeful supporting of talent and social causes, as well as providing opportunities for employee development.

Environment

We continually strive to tighten policies and improve procedures in order to minimize our environmental impact, and we believe that the sound co-existence of our business and the environment is important.

Our focus areas are the construction of eco-friendly vessels, minimal emissions, waste management and noise abatement. We promote an open dialogue on environmental issues with employees, regulatory authorities, our local communities and other stakeholders.

VARD is long-term implementing the ISO 14001:2004 standard - the world’s most recognized standard for environmental management.

Recycling of waste from shipbuilding and maintenance is a key priority. In 2001, a comprehensive waste management framework was put in place, and we have experienced a steady increase in the level of recycling to 89% by the end of 2014.

VARD is in close dialogue with public authorities on issues such as avoidance of pollution resulting from our operations, and inspections are conducted on a regular basis. Remarks have generally been minor and have been handled locally as part of our everyday business.

VARD will continue, in close cooperation with governmental initiatives, to map pollution at Norwegian industrial sites and in coastal waters. Since 2008, VARD has been a member of the Confederation of Norwegian Enterprises’ NOx-fund, which means we contribute to reducing the environmental impact of emissions from fuel.

Operations started at Vard Promar, Brazil:

The entire facility is fully compliant with the strictest of local and international environmental codes.

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16% increase in waste recycling in Vard Group

Long-term implementation of ISO 14001:2004-standard

Operations started at the new yard, Vard Promar, with extensive environmentaladaptations


Waste recycling ratio

89%

99%

91%

94%93%

87%

91%

72%

94%

91%

79%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

VARD AukraNorway

BrailaRomania

BrattvaagNorway

BrevikNorway

LangstenNorway

NiteroiBrazil

PromarBrazil

SøviknesNorway

TulceaRomania

Vung TauVietnam

2012

2013

2014


Environmental accounts


The shipyards’ ability to sort their waste and deliver it for recycling is presented as a recycling percentage. The ratio shows how much of the total amount of waste has been recycled.

Waste management

Certified waste disposal companies collect recycled waste fractions from our yards. Various types of metals - e.g. steel and aluminium - account for the main bulk of waste sent for recycling. Other recycled waste fractions include EE waste, fluorescent tubes, wood, paint residues, oil-based waste, batteries, waste oil, plastic, food waste, paper and cardboard.

The waste disposal companies’ refuse incineration plants, generate electricity and heat from waste not recycled to new materials.

In the following pages we will present the detailed environmental accounts for each yard.

Freshwater

Shows the total consumption of freshwater used in the office buildings and the production facilities. The consumption is dependent on projects, since a certain amount of water is used in testing of various systems on board the vessels.

Ballast water

With respect of the environment, we keep track of the amount of foreign ballast water we import from foreign seas, and discharge outside our yards. For the Norwegian yards, this is basically the ballast water carried in the hulls towed from Braila and Tulcea. From 2012 and onwards, the fresh water in Tulcea and Braila is provided by the public water supply.

From an environmental point of view, it is better to use fresh water for this purpose. It has been documented that fresh water organisms do not survive when they are flushed out into the sea.


Environmental accounts

Electricity

Includes the total electricity consumed at the yards’ facilities (office buildings, workshops and machinery) and for the pumps, tools, ventilation, lighting and heating used on the vessels during the outfitting period.

Solvents

Shows the amount of solvents used during production, e.g. in connection with the consumption of paint. The solvents in paint are released into the air when the paint dries. We are continuously looking for paint systems with less solvent emission.

Diesel oil for vehicles and heating in buildings

A few of our yards have production workshops which are heated by oil fired systems. This explains the variation in the consumption rates for heating in buildings. Diesel is also used to power forklifts and various vehicles and machines.

In the following pages we will present the detailed environmental accounts for each yard.

Fuel oil

During outfitting, the vessels use fuel oil in connection to commissioning, testing and conduction of sea trials. Ships equipped with a catalyser use urea in addition to fuel, which reduces NOx emissions. The amount of fuel oil consumed will vary from yard to yard as a direct result of number and types of vessels built annually.

Emissions to air

Our yards use an assortment of fossil fuels for powering vessels and vehicles, as well as for heating, etc., thus releasing a certain amount of pollution into the air. Our Synergi software calculates emissions of CO2, NOx, SOx and PM (particulate matter) related to these activities.


Vard Aukra

Norway | Established: 1949 | Total yard area: 53 500 m² | Employees: 126


Vard Aukra

Waste recycling ratio %

2014 2014 2014

Energy used Emissions to air Waste recycled

Electricity 3.6 GWh CO2 960 t Metal 154 t

NOX 11 000 kg Wood 88 t

Freshwater used SOX 120 kg Paper/ plastic 15 t

Freshwater 21 870 m3 PM 640 kg Sand from sandblasting -

Recycled waste total 510 t

Chemicals used

Solvents 10 500 l Waste not recycled

Diesel 60 360 l Waste to landfill site 3.8 t

Fuel oil vessels 300 700 l

66% 71%

99%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2012 2013 2014


510

3,8

Recycled (t)

Not recycled (t)

Total waste recycling 2014 (t)

Vard Aukra

Recycled waste total (tons) Freshwater (m3)

Waste to landfill site (tons) Electricity (GWh)

284

923,80

0

200

400

600

800

1 000

2012 2013 2014

27 91622 726 21 870

0

20 000

40 000

60 000

80 000

100 000

2012 2013 2014

539

229

510

0

200

400

600

800

1 000

2012 2013 2014

4,21 4,09 3,60

0

2

4

6

8

10

2012 2013 2014


Vard Braila

Romania | Established: 1940 | Total yard area: 500 000 m² | Employees: 1 945


Vard Braila


2014 2014 2014


Electricity 17 Gwh CO2 1 870 t Metal 5 420 t



Freshwater 141 000 m3 PM 670 kg Sand from sandblasting 2 345 t

Recycled waste total 9 330 t

Chemicals used


Diesel 53 000 l Waste to landfill site 965 t


84% 85% 91%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2012 2013 2014


9330

965

Recycled (t)

Not recycled (t)


Vard Braila



6 592

8 3149 330

0

2 000

4 000

6 000

8 000

10 000

2012 2013 2014

134 292

179 079

141 000

0

40 000

80 000

120 000

160 000

200 000

2012 2013 2014

1 2591 436

965

0

400

800

1 200

1 600

2 000

2012 2013 2014

13,79

16,50 17

0

4

8

12

16

20

2012 2013 2014


Vard Brattvaag



Vard Brattvaag


2014 2014 2014


Electricity 4 GWh CO2 2 380 t Metal 480 t



Freshwater 19 680 m3 PM 1 580 kg Sand from sandblasting 25 t


Chemicals used




63% 65%

94%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2012 2013 2014


1016

64

Recycled (t)

Not recycled (t)


Vard Brattvaag

Recycling waste total (tons) Freshwater (m3)


305511

1 016

0

400

800

1 200

1 600

2 000

2012 2013 2014

15 226 19 091 19 680

0

20 000

40 000

60 000

80 000

100 000

2012 2013 2014

179

314

64

0

200

400

600

800

1 000

2012 2013 2014

44,65

4

0

2

4

6

8

10

2012 2013 2014


Vard Brevik

Norway | Established: 1916/1986 | Total yard area: 34 100 m² | Employees: 162


Vard Brevik


2014 2014 2014


Electricity 3 Gwh CO2 1 820 t Metal 136 t



Freshwater 6 300 m3 PM 1 240 kg Sand from sandblasting -

Recycled waste total 442 t

Chemicals used




78% 76%

93%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2012 2013 2014


442

34

Recycled (t)

Not recycled (t)


Vard Brevik



306411

620

0

200

400

600

800

1 000

2012 2013 2014

3 270 3 204 6 300

0

20 000

40 000

60 000

80 000

100 000

2012 2013 2014

88 127 109

0

200

400

600

800

1 000

2012 2013 2014

34

3

0

2

4

6

8

10

2012 2013 2014


Vard Langsten



Vard Langsten


2014 2014 2014

Energy used Emission to air Waste recycled






Chemicals used




78% 82% 87%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2012 2013 2014


1400

206

Recycled (t)

Not recycled (t)


Vard Langsten



657850

1 400

0

400

800

1 200

1 600

2 000

2012 2013 2014

57 000

43 813

69 080

0

20 000

40 000

60 000

80 000

100 000

2012 2013 2014

186 185 206

0

200

400

600

800

1 000

2012 2013 2014

8

6

9

0

2

4

6

8

10

2012 2013 2014


Vard Niterói

2015.02.27 |

Brazil | Established: 1997 | Total yard area: 65 000 m² | Employees: 1 034

Vard Niterói


2014 2014 2014


Electricity 8.5 Gwh CO2 1 970 t Metal 300 t

NOX 27 000 kg Wood -

Freshwater used SOX 250 kg Paper/ plastic 2.4 t



Chemicals used




67,25%74%

91%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2012 2013 2014


1875

190

Recycled (t)

Not recycled (t)


Vard Niterói



1 055

678

1 875

0

400

800

1 200

1 600

2 000

2012 2013 2014

81 663 86 49492 000

0

20 000

40 000

60 000

80 000

100 000

2012 2013 2014

514

239 190

0

200

400

600

800

1 000

2012 2013 2014

6,326,85

8,50

0

2

4

6

8

10

2012 2013 2014


Vard Promar

Brazil| Established: 2011 | Total yard area: 250 000 m² | Employees: 1 510


Vard Promar


2014 2014 2014


Electricity 5 Gwh CO2 485 t Metal 1 473 t


Freshwater used SOX 44 kg Paper/ plastic -

Freshwater 46 000 m3 PM 230 kg Sand from sandblasting -


Chemicals used

Solvents - Waste not recycled


Fuel oil vessels -

72%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2014


1950

764

Recycled (t)

Not recycled (t)


Vard Promar



1 950

0

400

800

1 200

1 600

2 000

2014

764

0

200

400

600

800

1 000

2014

5

0

2

4

6

8

10

2014

46 000

0

20 000

40 000

60 000

80 000

100 000

2014


Vard Søviknes

Norway | Established: 1936/1946 | Total yard area: 57 000 m² | Employees: 219


Vard Søviknes


2014 2014 2014







Chemicals used




74%83%

94%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2012 2013 2014


1180

80

Recycled (t)

Not recycled (t)


Vard Søviknes



847 829

1 180

0

400

800

1 200

1 600

2 000

2012 2013 2014

30 290 31 874 27 400

0

20 000

40 000

60 000

80 000

100 000

2012 2013 2014

306190

80

0

200

400

600

800

1 000

2012 2013 2014

6,92

8,60

7

0

2

4

6

8

10

2012 2013 2014


Vard Tulcea

Romania | Established: 1975 | Total yard area: 750 000 m² | Employees: 3 836


Vard Tulcea


2014 2014 2014


Electricity 41 Gwh CO2 36 000 t Metal 10 880 t



Freshwater 140 300 m3 PM 1 375 kg Sand from sandblasting 4 600 t


Chemicals used


Diesel 770 000 l Waste to landfill site 1 620 t


8880

91

0

20

40

60

80

100

2012 2013 2014


17000

1620

Recycled (t)

Not recycled (t)


Vard Tulcea



13715

27270

17000

0

8 000

16 000

24 000

32 000

40 000

2012 2013 2014

262030 267045

140300

0

80 000

160 000

240 000

320 000

400 000

2012 2013 2014

1900

3580

1620

0

800

1 600

2 400

3 200

4 000

2012 2013 2014

35

48

41

0

10

20

30

40

50

2012 2013 2014


Vard Vung Tau

Vietnam | Established: 2007 | Total yard area: 116 000 m² | Employees: 793


Vard Vung Tau


2014 2014 2014


Electricity 6.6 Gwh CO2 2 100 t Metal 1 140 t





Chemicals used




63%78% 79%

0%

20%

40%

60%

80%

100%

2012 2013 2014


1470

388

Recycled (t)

Not recycled (t)


Vard Vung Tau



864

1 106

1 470

0

400

800

1 200

1 600

2 000

2012 2013 2014

500

305390

0

200

400

600

800

1 000

2012 2013 2014

8

4,23

7

0

2

4

6

8

10

2012 2013 2014

61 865 64 767

83 000

0

20 000

40 000

60 000

80 000

100 000

2012 2013 2014


3

Overview

Resources used Aukra Braila Brattvaag Brevik Langsten Niteroi Promar Søviknes Tulcea Vung Tau

Electricity 3.6 GWh 17 Gwh 4 GWh 3 GWh 9 Gwh 8.5 Gwh 5 Gwh 7 GWh 41 Gwh 6.6 GWh

Freshwater 21 870 m3 141 000 m3 19 680 m3 6 300 m3 69 080 m3 92 000 m3 46 000 m3 27 400 m3 140 300 m3 83 000 m3

Solvents 10 500 l 160 000 l 2 800 l 10 690 l 50 780 l 53 500 l - 43 000 l 185 100 l 70 250 l

Diesel, heating/ vehicles 60 360 l 53 000 l 165 500 l 120 680 l 8 470 l 180 000 l 133 000 l 114 000 l 770 000 l 200 000 l

Fuel oil vessels 300 700 l 370 000 l 730 000 l 562 300 l 876 190 l 560 000 l - 940 000 l 7 275 l 530 000 l

Emissions to air

CO2 960 t 1 870 t 2 380 t 1 820 t 2 355 t 1 970 t 485 t 2 800 t 36 000 t 2 100 t

NOX 11 000 kg 18 500 kg 31 860 kg 18 640 kg 35 700 kg 27 000 kg 1 440 kg 36 000 kg 37 500 kg 26 200 kg

SOX 120 kg 130 kg 300 kg 320 kg 300 kg 250 kg 44 kg 350 kg 260 kg 250 kg

PM 640 kg 670 kg 1 580 kg 1 240 kg 1 560 kg 1 300 kg 230 kg 1 860 kg 1 375 kg 1 290 kg

Waste recycled

Metal 154 t 5 420 t 480 t 136 t 550 t 300 kg 1 473 t 500 t 10 880 t 1 140 t

Wood 88 t 149 t 160 t 107 t 210 t - 180 t 192 t 425 t 120 t

Paper and plastics 15 t 37 t 24 t 37 t 30 t 2.4 t - 34 t 152 t 14 t

Sand from sandblasting - 2 345 t 25 t - 225 t - - 53 t 4600 t 43 t

Recycled waste total 510 t 9 330 t 1 016 t 442 1 400 t 1 875 t 1 950 t 1 180 t 17 000 t 1 470 t

Waste not recycled

Waste to landfill site 3.8 t 965 t 64 t 34 t 206 t 190 t 764 t 80 t 1 620 t 388 t


99% 91% 94% 93% 87% 91% 72% 94% 91% 79%


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