At Nostrum, fostering a strong safety culture is essential for the well-being of our employees, the efficiency of our operations, and the integrity of our brand. Prioritising safety underscores our dedication to ensuring a secure and healthy workplace for all stakeholders. This commitment not only minimises workplace accidents and injuries but also builds trust and confidence within our team. Moreover, adopting a safety culture contributes to increased productivity, reduced operational expenses, and a boost in overall morale. In essence, cultivating and upholding a comprehensive safety culture signifies our unwavering commitment to employee welfare and business sustainability.

At Nostrum, our safety and environmental practices are based on four key pillars: HSE leadership, incident investigation, process safety and asset integrity, and contractor HSE management. Each pillar is fundamental to maintaining a safe, secure, and environmentally aware workplace. HSE leadership blends safety into every level of our company, while rigorous incident investigation enables us to learn from past experiences and continuously improve our processes.

Process safety keeps our operations safe, while effective contractor HSE management aligns everyone with our safety values. These pillars form the foundation of our comprehensive approach to HSE, reflecting our dedication to upholding the highest standards of safety, health, and environmental stewardship.

Beyond these, we enforce “Golden Rules”, provide extensive straining on safety practices and apply a comprehensive Governance framework as outlined in the TCFD Governance recommendations on pages 79-80 of our 2024 Annual Report.

In order to effectively manage the “Golden Rules”, Nostrum applies rigorous consequence management which means that we take a risk-based approach to guide people and leaders through the processes required when they witness or have reported to them inappropriate behaviour in the workplace. For serious violations of safety rules, staff and contractors’ risk immediate dismissal. For that purpose, consequence management is split into two categories. The more serious category which results in immediate dismissal is applied in case of alcohol/drug abuse. Less severe cases, such as safety belt violation, result initially in a warning followed by dismissal if a repeat violation is observed.

Golden Rules

1. Seatbelts must always be worn by the driver and all passengers.
2. Do not exceed the speed limit and reduce speed for impaired road conditions.
3. Do not use phones or operate devices while operating a motor vehicle
4. Alcohol and drugs of any kind (excluding approved medicines) are forbidden.
5. Where required, work with a valid permit
6. Obtain authorisation before entering a confined space.
7. Confirm that hazardous energy sources have been isolated, enclosed and tagged.
8. Obtain authorisation before overriding or disabling safety controls.
9. Never walk under a suspended load
10. Protect yourself against a fall when working at heights. In our operations there are several stages to ensure contractor compliance with HSE spanning from pre-contract award to contract close-out with significant roles for the contract owner, contract holder, contracts and procurement and HSE staff.