Sustainability

Vopak and Sustainability
For Vopak, sustainability means generating added value for all our stakeholders without causing negative social or environmental impacts. Vopak is moving from a Safety, Health and Environment (SHE) strategy to a comprehensive sustainability strategy. We are committed to reducing our energy and water consumption and soil, air, and surface water pollution. We are also aware of the need to minimize any impact on communities local to our operations while maximizing the positive impact wherever possible.
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Priorities
For Vopak, sustainability means striking the right balance between the three Ps of business — People, Planet and Profit. People refers to the impact a company has on employees and society in general. Planet indicates that companies have a responsibility to reduce environmental impact. Profit comprises such traditional indicators as sales and turnover as well as less traditional indicators.
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Description	GRI
People
Total workforce by employment type, employment contract, and region	LA 1
Percentage of employees covered by collective bargaining agreements	LA 4
Rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work related fatalities by region	LA 7
Average hours of training per year per employee by employee category	LA 10
Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity	LA 13
Planet
Direct energy consumption by primary energy source	EN 3
Indirect energy consumption by primary source	EN 4
Total water withdrawal by source	EN 8
Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight	EN 16
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances by weight	EN 19
Total number and volume of significant spills	EN 23
Profit
Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other community investments, retained earnings, and payments to capital providers and governments	EC 1
Coverage of the organization’s defined benefit plan obligations	EC 3
Significant financial assistance received from government	EC 4
Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, in-kind, or pro bono engagement	EC 8