Health, Safety and the Environment - HSE

SalMar has a presence in many local communities and districts. The Group’s corporate social responsibility therefore has many facets: as an employer, a production company, a producer of healthy food, a user of the natural environment, and as custodian of financial and intellectual capital. By showing that “We care” SalMar contributes to increased awareness of these issues, both internally and externally in those locations in which the company operates.

HSE AS A FOCUS AREA
SalMar prepares an environment report at group level. In the Group’s combined business activities there are many areas in which HSE, in one form or another, has a bearing:
  • The production and processing of high quality seafood based on raw materials from clean seas.
  • Focus on food safety in all stages of the production process.
  • At all times being able to offer products which meet customer specifications and requirements in a global market.
  • Contributing to the development of the local community.
  • Continuing to offer meaningful and sustainable jobs.
  • At all times complying with legislation and regulations imposed by the Norwegian authorities, and any other legislation invoked by customers or partners.
  • Protecting the environment and minimising the impact of our activities on the external environment through the entire production chain.

As a consequence SalMar draws up a set of overall environmental targets, with associated activities and action plans. The targets relate both to the external environment and internal health and safety aspects. Some targets are common to the entire Group, and from these the individual business units draws up their own sub-goals. For example, annual environmental accounts and action plans areprepared by each business unit. Annual action plans for HSE are also drawn up, with HSE performance reported and assessed on a monthly basis by group management. Also, a separate environment management plan are drawn up for the entire Group.

ENVIRONMENT MANAGEMENT
At SalMar environment management means focusing on limiting our impact on the external environment in all aspects of our business, and continually improving our environmental performance. Senior staff members are allocated a defined environmental responsibility as part of their job descriptions, and HSE instructions are drawn up for all employees. Furthermore, risk assessments are carried out, and emergency response and action plans drawn up. All instances of non-compliances are reported, dealt with and evaluated as they occur. On a day-to-day basis environment protection activities are followed up systematically by unit management teams. All new employees are given HSE training through operational seminars and the SalMar School. Accounts for all environmental aspects of the business are prepared on a quarterly basis and included in the Group’s annual environment report.

In keeping with other areas of the Group’s business activities a SalMar standard has been drawn up for environment protection activities. By means of regular audits carried out through the year by the Directorate of Fisheries, certifying agencies on behalf of customers and partners, as well as internal audits, the business units’ performance in relation to the SalMar -standard is continually being monitored.

A wide-ranging risk assessment of all the Group’s business units is carried out. On the basis of these assessments further measures is continously being implemented to ensure that salmon is being produced safely throughout the value chain.