67 Cloudberry Annual report 2021 Sustainability report At the Hån construction project, Cloudberry recorded some incidents: a truck with concrete slipped into a shallow ditch, during casting a small amount of concrete sprinkled into the face of a worker, during a rock blasting a protection cover was lifted and rocks hit surrounding vegetation, and during the handling of blasted masses a rock slid down and hit one machine. During blasting work, Cloudberry enhanced safety by using blasting mats to a larger extent than is required in surrounding areas, to secure health and safety, as well as limiting environmental impact. At Nessane hydropower plant, parts of the stone lining that strengthen the riverbanks were damaged in connection with heavy storms and high-water flow. The issue did not qualify as a serious material damage and was quickly rectified and repaired. In 2021 the sick leave was 1.06% amongst our 14 employees. Way forward Cloudberry aims to prevent incidents and is committed to a workplace without injury or harm. In our view our largest health and safety risks are at our assets and involves both our staff and partners. The likelihood of injuries caused by work-related accidents increases as our company develops and expands. We take responsibility with mitigating measures to avoid personal injury and material damages. We continue to update our routines and reporting structures with regards to health and safety policies, and have high priority on contractor safety, monitoring and regular risk assessments. Health and safety is also addressed in the Supplier Code of Conduct to safeguard a mutual commitment between Cloudberry and our suppliers and contractors, and training and awareness is required in our agreements with contractors. We continue to encourage employee engagement and strengthen our focus on risk activities and preventive measures, such as providing relevant training to build the required competence. Human and Labour Rights Our approach and activities Cloudberry complies with high ethical standards, applicable laws and regulations. In line with the new Norwegian Transparency Act (Åpenhetsloven) in Norway, Cloudberry will develop its approach to human rights due diligence in our operations in accordance with the OECD guidelines for Multinational Enterprises and the United Nations Guiding Principles for Business and Human Rights. This involves; conducting risk assessments to identify potential negative impact on people, society, and the environment and to stop, prevent and reduce such impact. Cloudberry is obliged to work with its suppliers and business partners to mitigate any possible human rights violations or negative effects on decent working conditions in our supply chain. We expect our suppliers and business partners to follow ethical standards in line with our own, and in 2021 Cloudberry developed and implemented a Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC). When Cloudberry enters into agreements with business partners and suppliers, we consider compliance with the SCoC, and commitment to operate in accordance with responsible, ethical, and sound business manners, including governance, labour and human rights risks, health and safety, and environmental and nature management. Way forward The Norwegian Transparency Act (Åpenhetsloven) will enter into force on 1 July 2022. The purpose of the Act is to ensure that organisations comply with fundamental human rights and decent working conditions, and to grant public access to information on how the companies address identified adverse impacts in their supply chain. Cloudberry will assess existing human rights due diligence process against the Transparency Act to comply with the Act going forward.
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