A SUSTAINABILITY PERSPECTIVE
For us, sustainability is an economic, social and environmental issue. Maritime Infrastructure helps countries stimulate trade, boost economic growth and create jobs. By helping to create this infrastructure, we play a direct role in the resulting sustainable social benefits.
Our commitment to sustainability can be seen in everything we do: our projects, use of technology, training and research.
By its nature, operating in this diverse market requires appreciation and awareness of the intimate interaction between business requirements and the environment. The company has developed an environmental policy consistent with these. To further facilitate these principles, the company is committed to a programme of staff training and ongoing development of innovative equipment and techniques to minimise any impact on the environment.
PEOPLE & THE GROUP
People and people management are at the heart of our Group. With company roots dated back some 3 years, it is a major challenge to pass on corporate culture and values to our staffs per year. For those who have stayed with us for years, extended vocational training, refreshing courses and management seminars are essential tools of what the EU Lisbon Summit Declaration has called 'lifelong learning'. We work with the very best professionals.
The number of staff and crew have grown in a spectacular way, along with the business. This has created enormous challenges. We have a young and enthausiastic workforce, yet no one is born or was graduated as a dredging professional. Vocational training is essential. Even more important is to pass on corporate values to the younger generation. Our corporate culture has alwasy been characterised by a very strong work ethic, including a lot of flexibility and adaptability.
TRAINING TO CREATE COHESION
It's our mission to build strong ties of cohesion between newcomers and experienced staff. In addition, we want to fnd a balance between local cultural backgrounds and traditional values in our Gorup. Finally, technological innovation and geographic expansion requires permanent learning. However, we don't just focus on technical training. Attitude-training and awareness for the exchange of information are important concerns just as well.
ENVIRONMENT
We constantly strive to improve our working
methods and expertise in the environment we
work in. Our customers, our markets and the law
demand this, but we also do so to stay ahead
of the industry and enhance our competitive
position.
The all-round environmental capabilities of our
in-house engineering company Hydronamic
are renowned and enable us to perform highly
complex projects. Our Research & Development
efforts continously improve our sustainable
dredging methods. We recognize the importance
of discovering alternative ways to approach
changing environmental circumnstances. In 2009,
we introduced a research program called 'Building
with Nature' to specifically address this innovation
and investment ensures our fleet is always in line,
or technologically ahead of the latest
requirements. In addition, we run 'spearhead
projects' to address environmental issues, such as
emissions reduction and turbidity control.
Our compliance with the ISM, ISO 14001 and
OHSAS internationally accepted standards
reflects our commitment to meeting the higest
safety and environmental requirements.
Our subsidiary Go-Hier is active worldwide in
soil remediation, sludge dewatering and the
recycling of dredged materials. Our project
track record and case studies show that our
expertise has frequently made a key difference on
environmentally sensitive dredging projects.
At Odella Dredging we have the experience
and expertise to help provide solutions to our
customer's sustainability dilemmas and to
help mitigate some of the potential social or
environmental concerns associated with their
projects. Since we work with nature, we place a
special emphasis on the enviornemental issues
surrounding our projects.
We continually assess and monitor our processes and methods to meet changing conditions. As part of our commitment to sustainable practices, every attempt is made to prevent or limit noise pollution, the contamination of soil, water and air and the creation of waste products. The proper disposal of waste and contaminated products and the efficient use of water and energy are also key commitments for you.
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
We care about the social benefits of our services and act as a responsible member of society, or a good guest. We take strongly as part of our social corporate responsibility in the community in which we are operating children's education and empowerment.
GH QA-HSES GLOBAL SYSTEM
Quality assurance, health, safety, environmental protection and security. Concern for safety, environment and the maintenance of the strickest quality standards contribute to better performance and higher efficiency - and hence to greater client satisfaction. This is our philosophy, our credibility, our commitment. We care for health and safety of our staff and other people involved, and we care for the environment in which we operate.
Operational and environmental risks
are evaluated for every new project and
preventive measures and included in
every Method Statement, Construction
manual or Control plan. Project-specific
requirements include a risk assessment and
checking activities against local regulations.
Training programmes focus on awareness
of safety, environmental protection and
quality assurance. internal audits, both at
Odella group level. The standard of Quality,
safety and environmental awareness in the
Odella Group is demonstrated by the evergrowing list.