Mercuria CSR Report 2020 - Flipbook - Page 76
CALENDAR YEAR
NUMBER OF RELEASE EVENTS REQUIRING NOTIFICATION TO REGULATORY
AUTHORITIES*
PENALTIES PAID TO STATE, FEDERAL OR NATIONAL AUTHORITIES FOR
NON-COMPLIANCE WITH ENVIRONMENTAL OR REGULATORY STANDARDS
2018
2 events
500 USD
2019
2 events
None reported
2020
6 events
None reported
*Exclusive of where notification was given either where another party had primary responsibility, or where notification was given to
authorities as a courtesy – but was not required.
Emergency response plans
All of our operating businesses have in place appropriate Emergency Response Plans (ERP’s) which have been
developed in accordance with the character of each business’ operations and satisfying the regulatory obligations
of the jurisdictions in which they operate. We are looking to further build upon those ERP’s and implement a more
robust, overarching system to help our organization with how we monitor and respond to concerns and challenges.
The evolving pandemic related to the COVID-19 outbreak has called upon Mercuria and our Assets to call into action
their respective Business Continuity Plans (BCP’s) which generally exist as a component part of the overarching
ERP’s. Each of these plans sets out a defined strategy based on an assessment of foreseeable risks. Through this
planning, key roles with respective responsibilities are defined; tied to the individual and shared goals and objectives
within each organization. This planning looks to provide an orderly and systematic approach for crisis management;
first responding to immediate events to mitigate injury or damage, followed by organized efforts to re-establish
regular business activities.
Stop work authority
We hold a fundamental belief that the strongest asset within our organization consists of the people we employ.
This extends from our more seasoned, experienced staff down to our newer employees joining through one of our
internship programs. With this belief in mind, we encourage all employees to stand up and say something when
they perceive there is a matter of concern. All employees and contractors exercising this authority in good faith
are assured the company’s management supports them. From a safety perspective, key to this is the “Stop Work
Authority” which all our employees and contractors at our work sites are empowered with. This authority provides
that all persons should understand they hold full authority, regardless of their position within the organization,
to openly express issues of safety concerns. For present work activities, this will involve the momentary halting
of activities for more senior leadership to be made aware of the concern and circumstances; and to determine
whether a change is required for those activities to safely proceed. That leadership has a further obligation to
consult back with the individual raising the concern to ensure their perspective was understood; and to share with
them how their concern was being addressed.
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