Climate Change Data

Van Oord

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2018, 2019)

Reporting Period: 2018

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Protection
  • Energy Efficiency
  • Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
  • Biodiversity Protection
  • Sustainable Solutions
  • Stakeholder Engagement

Governance Achievements

  • Operate an environmental and energy management system and maintain ISO 14001 and 50001 certification

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Potential negative environmental impacts during construction and operation of projects
Mitigation Strategies
  • Proactively defining, managing and monitoring environmental performance indicators
  • Working with stakeholders to avoid or minimize negative impacts and maximize positive effects
  • Exploring opportunities to combine maritime infrastructural works with sustainable and ecological solutions
  • Offering environmentally responsible alternatives in project design and preparation
  • Optimizing capital investments in sustainable solutions
  • Predicting, measuring, managing, and preventing negative environmental impacts
  • Conserving natural resources
  • Preventing or minimizing land, air, and water pollution
  • Investing in environmental awareness training

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Period: 2019

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Climate Change
  • Sustainability
  • Innovation
  • Collaboration

Environmental Achievements

  • Reinforcement of the Afsluitdijk, incorporating renewable energy and reducing concrete use by 35%, resulting in a 56% reduction in CO2 emissions compared to alternative methods.
  • Sand Motor Beach replenishment (Cuba)
  • Saly Coastal protection (Senegal)
  • Coral rehabilitation at the Great Barrier Reef (Australia)

Social Achievements

  • Climate adaptation and urban development in Jakarta (Indonesia)
  • Creation of approximately 100 jobs for people distanced from the labor market during the Afsluitdijk reinforcement project.
  • Community engagement initiatives (e.g., Battle of the Beach)

Governance Achievements

  • Early contractor involvement in projects, focusing on energy management and UN Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Partnership with Levvel consortium for Afsluitdijk reinforcement, sharing responsibility for design, construction, financing, and maintenance.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Global warming, sea level rise, and extreme weather events.
  • Financing of climate adaptation projects, particularly the mobilization of private funding.
  • Scarcity of resources required for climate adaptation measures.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing integrated solutions based on design, build, finance, and maintain, including nature-based solutions.
  • Proactive engagement and anticipation of challenges.
  • Investing in skills and developing innovative solutions and partnerships.
  • Seeking to leverage blended finance to de-risk and spread benefits across sectors.

Supply Chain Management

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Sea level rise
  • Extreme weather events
Opportunities
  • Development of climate-resilient infrastructure

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 7
  • SDG 8
  • SDG 9
  • SDG 11
  • SDG 13
  • SDG 14
  • SDG 17

The Afsluitdijk reinforcement project contributes to these SDGs through renewable energy integration, job creation, infrastructure development, climate proofing, biodiversity protection, and partnerships.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Levvel-blocs for dyke reinforcement