Social responsibility

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1 Social responsibility 2014

2 2 Report on corporate social responsibility for HAVFISK ASA HAVFISK ASA operates Norway s largest trawler fleet and its activities are entirely in Norway. The operations of HAVFISK ASA are based on fish, which is a natural resource. HAVFISK is a pure fishing company with 10 trawlers. The company primarily catches cod, haddock and saithe. All fish are headed and gutted onboard and the company is able to provide fresh and frozen fish throughout the year. The group head office is located in Ålesund and there are also branch offices in Stamsund and Hammerfest. At the end of 2014, the fleet consisted of 10 trawlers: one fresh fish trawler, five combination trawlers (handling both fresh and frozen fish) and four freezer trawlers. The trawlers are operated by the subsidiaries Nordland Havfiske AS, Finnmark Havfiske AS and Hammerfest Industrifiske AS was the first year for which the group is presenting a corporate social responsibility report. The group has further developed the report in 2014 and will continue to do so in future years. The total crew personnel for all vessels is 364 made up of two shifts. The group also has 26 employees in administrative positions onshore. The HAVFISK group also owns several production plants in Nordland and Finnmark. These are leased out on long-term agreements, primarily to the sister company Norway Seafoods, which has the operational responsibility for these facilities. HAVFISK has no employees connected with these activities. HAVFISK s goal is to be «Norway s best trawler operator» and our values are: Safety Sustainability Profitability Pride Our intention is that HAVFISK will be the best trawler operator for well-being, profitability and our relations in the market. SOCIETY Official permits HAVFISK operates its activities on the basis of official permits that give the group the right to harvest Norway s fish resources. This right also brings with it obligations in the form of activity and delivery obligations, and also the responsibility of operating in a sustainable manner. HAVFISK summarises this responsibility by saying that we will be a «Proud manager». By this we mean that we see ourselves as part of the management of Norway s resources and that our activities should contribute to both ecologically and economically sustainable value creation for Norwegian society. It is HAVFISK s standpoint that all regulations connected with fisheries must be complied with, and the group participates in developing the regulations through participation in organisations such as the Norwegian Fishing Vessel Owners Association. HAVFISK also contributes to the development of equipment technology, for example by participation in trial schemes for new technology organised by the Directorate of Fisheries. Stakeholders Given HAVFISK s position as a key player in the Norwegian fishing industry and its connection with Norway Seafoods, which runs cornerstone companies in many local communities, the group has a number of stakeholders. These include local, regional and national politicians, organisations connected with fishing and regional and central administration. HAVFISK places emphasis on maintaining a good, open dialogue with all stakeholders. Local politicians are represented on the board of all three trawler operating subsidiaries. At county level, meetings are held with the administrative and political leadership in both Nordland and Finnmark, where the group has the greater part of its business. Group management also has regular contact with parliamentary politicians of all parties to discuss relevant issues for fishing in general and the group in particular. Within the administration, the Directorate of Fisheries and the Ministry of Trade, Industry and Fisheries are the group s main points of contact. Among industry organisations, the group primarily relates to the Norwegian Fishing Vessel Owners Association, both through participation in activities and by serving on the association s committees. The Norwegian Fishing Vessel Owners Association is a member of the Norwegian Fishermen s Organisation. The group also has ongoing dialogue with other organisations, such as the employee organisations the Norwegian Seafarers Union, the Norwegian Marine Engineers Union and the Norwegian Ships Officers Association. With its links to Norway Seafoods, the group also occasionally participates in meetings with the union NNN and the Norwegian Confederation of Trade Unions. On the employer side, there is dialogue with the Confederation of

3 3 Norwegian Enterprise through the Norwegian Seafood Federation (FHL) and the Federation of Norwegian Industries. The latter is in collaboration with Aker ASA. The initial sales of wild-harvested fish in Norway are regulated by the Fish Sales Act, which lays down that sales must be through approved fish sales organisations. The two sales organisations relevant to HAVFISK s activities are The Norwegian Fishermen s Sales Organization (Råfisklaget) and Fishermens own sales organization (SUROFI). Both Råfisklaget and SUROFI are important in determining conditions in the fishing industry, as a result of their special position, which is established by the act. In addition to day-to-day contact relating to the sale of fish, there is regular contact with the management of the two organisations. From time to time, the group is the subject of a good deal of attention in the local press in Nordland and Finnmark. Most media coverage relates to the group s delivery obligations and its compliance with these. In its contact with the media, it is the group s policy to contribute to social debate by providing correct information in interviews and reader comment. An increasing population and the need for healthy protein As the world s population increases, the demand for protein will increase accordingly. Norway has a vital role as a supplier of marine proteins from both fish harvested from the wild and aquaculture. HAVFISK is the largest single industry participant in wild-harvested fish in Norway, and thus also a significant supplier of such marine proteins. The fish species for which HAVFISK primarily fishes (cod, haddock and saithe) are all species with a high protein content and low fat content. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) maintains the following: «Fish is food for the brain as well as a good source of protein. Fish is food with a high nutritional content, providing a good quality source of protein and many vitamins and minerals, e.g. Vitamins A and D, phosphate, magnesium, selenium and iodine. Experts agree that even small amounts of fish can have a beneficial effect on improving the quality of protein in one s diet.» PEOPLE The group s work at being a «Proud manager» also includes the group s ethical guidelines, as detailed in the points below. During the recent years, HAVFISK has used considerable resources in making its aims and vision the group s values and its ethical guidelines known within the organisation. These have been presented on the group s website and several meetings have been held with employees to review them. Key personnel within the group have also undergone training in handling ethical dilemmas that can arise and how the values and ethical guidelines can help in such cases. The group s management has also been on board all vessels to give presentations on this to the various shifts. Health, safety and the environment Work on health and safety and the environment is a priority for HAVFISK. There is great awareness in day-to-day operations of avoiding injuries and reducing consumption of energy and environmentally damaging substances. The group s basic view is that all harm to people, the environment or material assets can and will be avoided. Our ambition is zero injuries, whether serious or otherwise. The crews on board the trawlers work in an environment that has historically been associated with a high rate of injuries. This is partly because trawlers are in operation 24 hours a day and continuously fish and produce in sea areas that are often very exposed to bad weather. Work on preventive measures is therefore continuous and HAVFISK has its own principles and guidelines for safety management on board all vessels. These are laid down in every vessel s safety manual. Sickness absence averaged 7.3 per cent in 2014, compared with 7.6 per cent the previous year. Sickness absence has been reduced compared to 2013, but the level is not satisfactory. Further measures have been initiated to reduce such absences. A total of 24 incidents during the year caused personal injuries. These were mainly cuts and compression injuries, as well as sprains. In 2014, there have been no accidents that led to serious injury. Information screens have been installed on all vessels to give regular reminders of values, ethical guidelines, safety routines etc. Earlier surveys of the working environment show that this is regarded as good, but improvement measures are implemented on a continuous basis. Among other things, there has been a focus on the roles and activities of safety delegates and working environment committees on board. Work is also going on to increase the degree of job rotation, so as to reduce the risk of stress injuries when working in the plant on board. The aim is to be Norway s best trawler operator and as part of this work, the company has begun the HAVFISK School for training and attitude-creating work among our own employees. A safety manager has also been appointed with responsibility for developing and monitoring HSE work. Human rights, labour rights and social conditions HAVFISK intends to offer an open and inclusive workplace. The group lays emphasis on diversity and encourages the development of a working environment that inspires effort, enthusiasm and creativity. HAVFISK has undertaken to: Have an employment philosophy that is open and non-discriminatory. Ensure that there is no discrimination at HAVFISK on grounds of ethnicity, skin colour, gender, language, religion, political or other viewpoint, national or social origin or other status. HAVFISK employees have a right to a workplace where nobody is persecuted. Respect the right of the individual employee to personal protection. Work to achieving an open and solutions-oriented culture, where there is room for disagreements to be addressed. Recognise the right of all employees to freely organise themselves so as to promote and defend their occupational interests, including the right to participate in collective negotiations. There is good collaboration with employee representatives. Safety and environment committees (VMUs) are mandatory on all vessels. The crews of the group s trawlers have pay and working conditions that are regulated by tariffs applying to the Norwegian trawler fleet. The tariff party for the employers is the Norwegian Fishing Vessel Owners Association, while the employees are represented by the Norwegian Seafarers Union, the Norwegian Marine Engineers Union and the Norwegian Ships Officers Association. In addition to share and pay calculations, the tariffs regulate conditions relating to employment. This ensures that employees in the same job category have equal pay and working conditions. CORRUPTION HAVFISK has established systems and attitudes that reduce the risk of corruption, bribery and misappropriation. Corruption, bribery

4 4 and misappropriation cannot be accepted under any circumstances. HAVFISK ASA is subject to Norwegian criminal law, with strict rules in relation to corruption, bribery and misappropriation. The penal code gives both personal and company responsibility in this area. Managers thus have a special responsibility to ensure that such things never occur and to report any concerns. Employees of HAVFISK must always act in a manner that is in the group s best interest and seek to avoid situations that might create conflicts of interest. Employees must not participate in transactions or other business on behalf of the group in which the employee has specific financial or personal interests. If there is a possibility that a conflict of interest may arise, this must be reported so that the immediate manager can make the necessary assessment and if necessary release the person concerned from any further participation in decision making connected with the conflict of interest. HAVFISK is a Norwegian group that has no operations outside Norway and thus has no activities in countries where corruption is widespread. Whistle-blowing channel A dedicated whistle-blowing channel has been established via our website, through which employees or others can warn of suspected or known breaches of the group s values or internal guidelines, or of laws and regulations generally. Aker Aktiv HAVFISK recommends that its employees participate in the activities on the Aker Aktiv portal, who employees are stimulated and invited to activity and expert guidance on exercise and diet is offered. THE ENVIRONMENT HAVFISK manages natural resources on behalf of society and so has a specific responsibility to operate its activities in a sustainable manner and with as little impact on the environment as possible. Fleet renewal Three new trawlers have been delivered in 2013 and The fleet has been generally upgraded in that older trawlers have been rebuilt and modernised and some have been sold. The new vessels are equipped with modern technology for more environmentally -friendly operation. The vessels have diesel-electric power using dual propellers. All relevant equipment on board is electrically powered. With two large and two smaller generators, the required amount of electrical energy needed to run all components at any time can be generated. The hull design of these vessels has also been optimised for the speed at which they operate. This helps to reduce fuel consumption, compared with similar vessels. These vessels have been built in accordance with DNV GL s «Clean Class» requirements, which means for example that they have a double hull and no fuel tanks toward the outer side of the vessel. This reduces the risk of spillage in the event of an incident. The vessels also employ modern technology in production, so that formerly manual tasks such as emptying freezers and wrapping and packing blocks have been automated. This places less stress on the crew. The vessels are equipped with fish meal plants, so that the entire fish, including heads and offal, can be utilised. Facilities for the crew have been improved; in particular, noise levels in the cabin area are considerable lower than on older vessels. Several vessels in the existing fleet have been upgraded, with more environmentallyfriendly solutions. Some vessels have also been converted into combi vessels, that can deliver both fresh and frozen fish. This increases flexibility and reduces fuel consumption in comparison with delivering only fresh fish (we are obliged to deliver fresh fish under the supply obligations). Sustainable development HAVFISK is concerned to see sustainable development of fish resources, and actively monitors to ensure that employees and management are complying with applicable regulations and quota terms. The company has also participated, together with the authorities, industry bodies and non-governmental organisations, in combating illegal fishing, thus helping to ensure that resources are preserved for future generations. HAVFISK has a partnership agreement up to and including 2015 with the environmental organisation WWF, which acts as the company s adviser in environmental issues. The agreement includes specific activities on board, including recording secondary catches, which could contribute to even more sustainable fishing. HAVFISK and WWF are also working together to help strengthen Norwegian resource research and establish good management of stocks of all types of fish. HAVFISK is an industrial partner in an international, interdisciplinary research collaboration on the effects of climate change on the ecosystem at sea, GreenMar. This collaboration involves research environments in ecology, climate and marine resources and is intended to increase knowledge that could contribute to «green growth» by means of the sustainable management and use of our marine areas. HAVFISK contributes one vessel for use in the Institute of Marine Research reference fleet. In this way, HAVFISK assists in the collection of a range of biological data that can be used in research into fish stocks. HAVFISK has three current R&D projects relating to increased total utilisation of the raw materials. The aim of this work is better utilisation of resources and increased value creation. Norwegian non-coastal cod and haddock were environmentally certified by the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in In 2012, prawn fishing was also MSC certified. Certification helps ensure that Norwegian fishing for these species is sustainable. HAVFISK has an agreement with the company CO2focus AS to register and display an overview of the organisation s greenhouse gas emissions, as an integral part of the overall climate strategy. Climate accounting is an important tool in the work of identifying actual measures to reduce the group s energy consumption and associated greenhouse gas emissions. This annual report enables HAVFISK to measure key figures and evaluate itself over the course of time. The group s trawler fleet uses diesel as a fuel, as a result of which there are NO X and CO 2 emissions. In 2014, the trawlers had emissions of 81,348 tonnes of CO 2 equivalents. Somewhat simplified, CO 2 equivalents are a standardised measure of the total climate impact (global warming effect) this year s emissions have in a 100 year perspective. Diesel represents 98.5 per cent of the group s total emissions of CO 2.

5 5 Energy and climate accounting Category Function Consumption Unit Energy (MWh) Emissions Emissions (tco2e) (distribution) Transportation Diesel (B5) Company cars liters Marine gas oil (MGO) tonne % Process emissions HCFC22 Cooling agent kg % Scope 1 total % Electricity Nordic mix Office Ålesund kwh Electricity Nordic mix Stamsund storage and workshop kwh Scope 2 total Air travel Continental pkm % Intercontinental pkm % Nordic pkm % Other travel Mileage allowance (NO) km 8.3 Waste Waste, incinerated Office Ålesund 4650 kg 2.3 Waste, incinerated Stamsund storage and workshop 4000 kg 2.0 Scope 3 total % Total % The 2014 energy and climate accounting for HAVFISK is available on our website, (link to report) Integrity HAVFISK has updated the company s ethical guidelines in Risk, management system and reporting HAVFISK has a system for risk management. This identifies risks and opportunities in various parts of the operation. Risks and opportunities relating to the group s corporate social responsibility are part of this system. Here, risks and opportunities are identified and classified according to probability and consequences (both positive and negative). As a result of this, possible measures are also described. The CEO reports to the board regularly on this. It is also the CEO who has overall responsibility for ensuring that the group fulfils its corporate social responsibilities. HAVFISK fulfils its social responsibilities in many ways through its day-to-day operations. The group s main owner is Aker ASA, and Aker ASA pays great attention to its corporate social responsibility. The statutory report on corporate social responsibility was presented for the first time in connection with the annual report for HAVFISK s initial ambition is to describe the activities and measures that are ongoing within the group.

6 HAVNEVIK PHOTO: SCANPIX VISIT AND POST ADDRESS: HAVFISK ASA Løvenvoldg. 11 P.O.Box 876 NO-6001 ÅLESUND Telephone: Telefaks: Address list on Annual report HAVFISK