Sustainability

Safe, sustainable and highly efficient

BW Offshore takes part in a value chain providing safe and affordable energy supply - an important factor for economic growth in both developed and developing economies. 

We have an established framework for risk management, ensuring safe and effective operations by adhering to a Zero Harm policy and by minimising environmental impact and unnecessary use of resources. As a responsible and inclusive employer, BW Offshore makes a positive contribution to local job creation and development.

Environmental impact

BW Offshore operates in a highly regulated industry with a growing body of environmental legislation and emerging industry best practice. We engage with industry, regulatory bodies and maritime administrations to ensure that all operations that may have a significant environmental impact apply the ‘precautionary principle’. The environmental management system identifies and integrates all relevant regulatory compliance requirements and industry best practice.

BW Offshore monitors emerging environmental issues, technologies and practices to ensure it remains compliant, relevant and positioned to operate sustainably in the future.

Social responsibility

BW Offshore focuses on our employees and organisation, and the opportunities we can provide for the wider community. We are deeply aware of the importance of our people and their contribution to meeting operational and financial objectives.

Ensuring the safety and wellbeing of our employees is BW Offshore’s greatest responsibility and is reflected in our Zero Harm principle. Therefore, all processes seek to leverage human performance and a strong culture of care, and are in support of the UN Sustainable Development Goal #8 regarding decent work and economic growth.

Ethics and business conduct

BW Offshore’s values are based on openness, integrity, competence and team play and are rooted in honesty and respect for the individual. Our success is profoundly dependent upon retaining and promoting our ethical reputation and the public confidence we have earned.

Corporate Governance 

We are dedicated to maintaining high standards of corporate governance and investor relations.

Corporate governance addresses the interaction between the shareholders, board of directors, management, employees and other stakeholders.

Maintaining high standards of corporate governance improves the quality of discussions and decisions by the corporate bodies and strengthens confidence among shareholders and the investor market, contributing to value creation.

Certificates

The BW Offshore Management System is consistent with industry best practices (the Energy Institute Process Safety Management framework), and is certified to several international standards, such as:

• The International Safety Management (ISM) Code for safe operation of ships and pollution prevention
• ISO 9001 for quality management
• ISO 14001 environmental management
• ISO 45001 occupational health and safety management

We have established policies for safety, security and occupational health and management systems that address these topics in detail. The management system is compliant with and certified pursuant to the International Safety Management (ISM) code for safe operation of ships and pollution prevention.

All of BW Offshore’s FPSO assets are certified in accordance with the requirements of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code.