Mercuria CSR Report 2020 - Flipbook - Page 74
| LEADING THROUGH THE PANDEMIC
• Mercuria commits to measure, record and review
the company’s performance in terms of its Health,
While
the
coronavirus
pandemic
caused
major
Safety and Environmental metrics; and use that
disruptions in the workplace and worldwide, our Human
information to guide its future efforts.
Resources department played a vital role in supporting
• Mercuria is committed to contributing to the
the company’s employees and the dynamic changes in
development of the local communities where it
the workplace.
operates.
Encouraged by senior leadership, HR facilitated
In pursuit of these principles, Mercuria employs
personal check-ins with employees throughout the
dedicated HSE resources throughout its organization;
world during the pandemic. Through direct and frequent
from the Group’s core management to the practical
communication, HR provided employee and leadership
“boots-on-the-ground” parts of our business.
support and strategic partnership across local and
global organizational groups.
Health and safety at Mercuria
Mercuria’s executive and leadership team met daily
The activities we undertake are managed to the highest
to address the ever-changing needs and ensure that
Health and Safety and Environmental (HSE) standards.
the safety of all our employees remained of utmost
Mercuria operates its businesses under a set of HSE
importance.
Principles and complies with all relevant laws and
regulations. We select business partners whom we
While the pandemic affected us all, Mercuria’s teams
believe share our commitment to act responsibly and
stood ready to support communities in need in areas
in consideration of HSE risks. The infrastructure that
where we have businesses.
we use, including transportation and storage facilities,
go through Mercuria’s due diligence and assessment
processes.
| HEALTH AND SAFETY
“During 2020 we had no fatalities or life-altering injuries
HSE principles
tied to Mercuria’s business; nor as reported for any of
our Assets’ operations where we have a controlling
As presented both publicly and directly to our employees
interest.”
and partners, Mercuria has established for itself a series
of HSE principles upon which our Group is founded.
During 2020, our organization had good results for
matters concerning Health and Safety. As incidents
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• Mercuria seeks to provide a safe and healthy
of these types are ‘lagging indicators’ we attribute
workplace for all (employees, contractors and the
this positive result primarily to the close attention
public);
throughout our operating assets to workers’ safety. As
• Mercuria is committed to ensuring ongoing
referenced in a previous report, we attribute a measure
compliance with all applicable rules, laws and
of this success to efforts across our Assets encouraging
regulations;
workers to report observations of unsafe conditions
• Mercuria is committed to conducting business
or near misses. While our HSE performances and our
with high standards relating to health, safety and the
results positive, we cannot allow complacency, and we
environment;
will be continuing to press for continuous development
