Vopak aims to be perceived the most reliable, cost effective provider of bulk liquid logistics service solutions to the chemical and oil industry world wide. This requires the capability to provide efficient, high quality value adding services combined with the highest ethical, safety and environmental standards both on a local and global level.

Safe practices, healthy working conditions and conservation of our environment are essential to achieve sustainable profitability and continuity for our company and for our employees.

Policy

• We are committed to protecting the environment, the safety and health of our employees, our customers, our contractors, the community and other third parties in relation to all our activities.
• We are committed to continuous improvement in our processes to manage safety, health and environmental performance.
• We are committed to contributing to the continuity of our company through recognition, evaluation and control of hazards. We aim at zero incidents.
• Our environmental policies and objectives will strictly adhere to all governing regulations, as a minimum.
• We consider safety, health and the environment a line management responsibility. We require every Vopak manager to give visible commitment to provide the resources of personnel, time and money necessary to support the implementation of our safety, health and environmental policy.
• Every employee contributes to the prevention of accidents by identifying, analyzing, and controlling safety, health and environmental hazards, supported by training programs adapted to their functions.

Vopak Terminal Vlaardingen

Vopak Terminal Vlaardingen has incorporated an additional policy for vegetable oils and fats and oleochemicals. It complies with European and Dutch directives, according to the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) code. The HACCP approach identifies the need for special procedures to protect the food chain. Our operations are ISO 9002 and HACCP certified, ensuring that the necessary precautions are in place to guarantee optimum food hygiene. In addition, kosher storage and handling are offered at the terminal. As NOFOTA recognized terminal, our Vlaardingen operation is regularly checked by regulatory bodies, customers and official auditors, making certain that we maintain the highest possible standards.