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Aker ASA Sustainability Report 2017 Sustainability report 2017 2 Corporate responsibility in Aker ASA 2017 Content Aker's corporate responsibility 3 Responsible value creation 4 Active ownership 6 CR reporting in the industrial portfolio companies 7 The four principal areas: 8 Society Creating value for society 9 Development in value creation and employment 9 People People create Aker 10 This is the Aker model 1 1 Aker employees 1 1 Integrity Zero tolerance for corruption 12 Open dialogue 12 The environment Our environmental commitments 13 Putting climate problems on the agenda 14 Sustainable growth 15 Priority areas & goals 2017 16 Corporate responsibility in Aker ASA 2017 3 Sustainability in Aker The Sustainability report has been prepared in accordance with section 3-3c of the Accounting Act on annual sustainability reporting. The report provides an account of Aker’s role as shareholder in operational companies, and includes guidelines and a description of how Aker works with sustainability, as well as priorities, objectives and the sustainability results that have been achieved. Aker is an investment company with industrial investments arctic Ocean since 2006 . The krill and biotechnology company focused on the oil and gas sector, maritime assets and marine has tailored its activities according to the UN’s sustainable devel- biotechnology. The industial portfolio companies are Aker BP, opment goals. In the oil and gas industry, Aker is a driving force Aker Solutions, Akastor, Kværner, Aker BioMarine og Ocean Yield. for the development of, and investment in, knowledge-based In addition, Aker has a financial portfolio consisting of among products and technologies as a way of tackling environmental other things investments in shares. In this report, when we refer and climate problems. As the leading owner of Aker BP, Aker is to Aker-owned companies that includes all companies where focused on the oil company being a benchmark for safe and prof- Aker has ownership interests. itable offshore oil and gas production that is as environmentally friendly as possible. Together with KonKraft, Aker BP has defined Aker’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Aker BioMarine, has worked climate targets in accordance with the Paris agreement for the with WWF Norway on sustainable harvesting of krill in the Ant- reduction of CO2 by 2030. Aker adopts a careful approach by taking into account vulnerabilities and risks. 4 Corporate responsibility in Aker ASA 2017 The CEO: Responsible value creation The primary aspect of Aker’s corporate responsibility is to continue its work to develop profitable, future-oriented companies and work places. This is contingent on achieving positive financial, environmental and so- cial outcomes and consequences, i.e. sustainable development. Ever since 1841, Aker has been a driving force for the develop- A few examples of our achievements in 2017: ment of knowledge-based industry in Norway – with an interna- § In response to the Paris agreement, Aker BP has defined tar- tional market. For generations, our companies and employees gets for reducing CO2. The company’s emissions per Barrel have worked with technologies and solutions to refine natural of Oil Equivalent produced are about 10% below average for resources – be it from the sea, the seabed, waterfalls or forestry. the Norwegian shelf, which are, about half of the average CO2 emissions per BOE produced internationally. Today, Aker centres on the oil and gas industry. Approximately § Aker Solutions has made further progress in commercialising Car- 70% of Aker’s investment and values are in this sector – through bon Capture and Storage of CO2 (CCS). The CCS market continues majority ownership of Aker BP and of the oil service technology to be characterized by low willingness to invest. The company is a companies Aker Solutions, Akastor and Kværner. leader in engineering services and technologies for handling CO2- related challenges for the petroleum sector and process industries. It is Aker's objective to contribute to that the Norwegian shelf § Aker BioMarine has implemented four of the UN’s sustainable becomes an international benchmark for safe, profitable and sus- development goals in the company’s business plan. tainable activities at sea. Other key elements in Aker’s corporate social responsibility ef- At Aker and Aker-owned companies, our first priority will always forts are openness, transparency and cooperation. There is no be health, safety and the environment (HSE). We will abide by the place for corruption, discrimination, harassment or degrading highest HSE standards and we continually work on taking precau- treatment of employees in Aker or its industrial portfolio com- tions against, and preventing injuries to, our personnel and dam- panies. Aker has committed itself to an international agreement age to the environment and materiel. Sadly, even though unwant- on working conditions; this agreement governs Aker’s and Ak- ed incidents and fatal accidents should not happen – ever –, they er-owned companies' activities and unites them. Aker has an do. Last year, one person unfortunately died while working on the open third-party whistleblowing channel. drilling rig Maersk Interceptor for Aker BP. My thoughts go to the family and everyone affected affected by this serious accident. As owner, and in its relationship with its companies, Aker builds arenas for dialogue and what we call the “Aker Model.” For dec- I can guarantee that Aker will be a driving force to promote the ades, this model has helped build trust and powerful cooperation important HSE work in its portfolio companies also in the future. between management, employee representatives, employee or- We continue to undergo new experiences and to learn and we ganisations and the parties in working life – built on openness, continually implement improvement measures. respect, competencies and the willingness to change. Aker is an industrial investment company without operative pro- Knowledge, cooperation and the ability to change run through duction or operations and therefore has minimal impact on the Aker’s history like a red thread. We continue to weave this thread external environment. As owner, Aker takes environmental and into the fabric of our activities, responsibly and sustainably. climate challenges seriously and works to achieve better solutions, reduce emissions and achieve higher resource efficiency. Øyvind Eriksen CEO Corporate responsibility in Aker ASA 2017 5 Aker's CEO Øyvind Eriksen conversing with students funded through the Aker scholarship program 24 new Aker Scholars Ever since its foundation in 1841, Aker has been a driving doctoral students at leading universities abroad. This force for the development of knowledge-based industry in scholarship offers Norwegian talents the opportunity to Norway that reaches out internationally. In 2017, 24 new Aker be exposed to new impulses, build networks and learn Scholars were granted a scholarship for master- and PhD from the world’s best universities. The first 21 Aker Schol- studies at some of the world’s most prestigious universities. ars were selected in the fall of 2016. The next 24 left for different universities around the world in the fall of 2017. Aker is proud to enable and support talented people who can make a difference in the development of Aker scholarships are granted to candidates with the business and society. The continuous ambition is to right abilities, social engagement and personal potential take an active and responsible role in the develop- — from all disciplines and fields of knowledge. The can- ment of knowledge-based business and society. didates’ academic qualifications are assessed by an aca- demic committee. Support is provided for the full period The company’s main shareholders, Anne Grete Eidsvig of study, and the scheme is designed to supplement other and Kjell Inge Røkke, established the Aker Scholarship arrangements so that Aker scholars receive full coverage programme jointly with Aker to support Master’s and of all costs, including accommodation and living expenses. 6 Corporate responsibility in Aker ASA 2017 Active ownership Aker ASA (Aker) exercises active ownership with an objective to create value for its shareholders and society at large. Aker is an industrial investment company and is the largest Objectives and how they are pursued shareholder in eight companies listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange. Aker’s investment team, including the legal department, is The majority on the respective company boards have no ties to responsible for the continuous follow-up of the portfolio Aker. Aker’s management follows up the investments with the companies. The legal department also handles issues and backing of its 10 person investment team. When evaluating and questions related to compliance. following up its investments, Aker considers financial, commercial, ethical, legal and environmental criteria. Aker has set up a network consisting of key personnel working with corporate responsibility (CR) in its industrial portfolio Guidelines and principles companies. A CR forum has been created to discuss issues and Aker’s corporate culture is based on good business practices, promote learning across the companies. If there is a need for openness, honesty and respect for other people. These more knowledge on relevant issues and challenges, the forum principles form the basis for sound equity investments. Aker has invites external players to contribute. The network currently governing documents for ethical guidelines, sound corporate consists of about
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