To assure that growth goes hand in hand with enforcementand further improvement of high quality standards, Vopak approaches safety, health, the environment and technical and operational aspects under the common banner of Operational Excellence.
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The principle underlying this policy is sustainable development on the basis of People, Planet, Profit. Sustainability is thus naturally and fully embedded in our operating processes and business practices.
Operational Excellence is embedded in and linked to Vopak's highly decentralised organisation at all levels. At the highest level, one Executive Board member is responsible for Operational Execellence and at corporate level all specialist knowledge has been combined in a separate Operational Excellence department.
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Mission, Strategy and Policy
With regard to SHEQ (Safety, Health, Environment and Quality), technology and operations, Vopak aims to be a world-class player that acts in line with the strict demands of its customers.
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Fundamentals on Safety: We Play it Safe or we don’t play
The top-level of the comprehensive safety policy is the Fundamentals on Safety programme, which has been in place for three years now. The fundamentals have been introduced at all terminals.
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Geared to Safety Awareness
State of the art terminals and plants are extremely important, but it is people who make the difference. They must be constantly aware that safety is everyone’s responsibility and that Vopak employees as well as external people are expected tocall each other to account. For this reason the focus of the safety programmes is now mainly on safety awareness.
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Measuring and Reporting The Executive Board and senior management also promotes the importance of safety during safety inspection rounds. Measuring is the basis for further improvement, also in terms of incidents.
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Audits for and by People
Terminal Health Assessment was introduced in 2005, an instrument based on the Chemical Distribution Institute - Terminal assessment (CDI-T). Audits have since been performed using standard procedures.
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Environment: less waste, less energy
Vopak’s environmental care focuses mainly on preventing waste. Vopak is always looking for new ways to reduce waste flows, particularly by a smarter approach to planning, using and cleaning systems.
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Technology
Defining minimum requirements for terminals - from design to daily operations - is key for a number of projected changes. One way Vopak achieves this is by applying best practices globally, allowing for more efficient and smarter designs or the development of concepts that can be duplicated and for faster and more professional construction on that basis.
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