QHSE in Nordic Bulk
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The Transparancy Act – work with basic human rights and decent working conditions
The Transparancy Act shall promote businesses’ respect for human rights and decent working conditions, as well as ensure the public’s access to information. The Transparancy Act (LOV-2021-06-18-99) – Act on business transparency and work with basic human rights and decent working conditions, applies to Nordic Bulk’s operations and we are then obliged to publish due diligence assessments according to § 5 of the same act.
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The Transparancy Act – work with basic human rights and decent working conditions
The Transparancy Act shall promote businesses’ respect for human rights and decent working conditions, as well as ensure the public’s access to information. The Transparancy Act (LOV-2021-06-18-99) – Act on business transparency and work with basic human rights and decent working conditions, applies to Nordic Bulk’s operations and we are then obliged to publish due diligence assessments according to § 5 of the same act.
Nordic Bulk AS Org. no. 966950420 is a wholly owned company in Nordic Gruppen AS (Reg. no. 82612762) whose purpose is to develop and produce facilities for the transport and processing of bulk materials for various industries, but mainly within the mining industry.
Nordic Bulk has its head office at Koppholen 23, 4313 Sandnes, as well as a branch office at Gamleveien 1A, 3174 Revetal.
In our work to fulfil requirements in the Transparency Act, we have followed the ” OECD guide for due diligence assessments for responsible business “.
This statement has been electronically signed by the board of Directors for Nordic Bulk AS and in compliance with the rules of the Norwegian – “The Accounting Act § 3-5”.
For questions about our work to meet the requirements in relation to the Transparency Act, please contact QHSE responsible for Nordic Bulk:
Paul Dolonen – pmd@nordicbulk.com
Nordic Bulk AS – Governing documents:
Nordic Bulk has a set of policies that define our work in the following areas:
CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY.PDF
Risk / Due Diligence:
Nordic Bulk has identified risks related to our internal processes, suppliers, as well as our customers and the use of the machinery and facilities we provide. In the process, we have conducted criticality assessments of our suppliers and due diligence evaluations regarding our impact on the areas covered by the Transparency Act. We recognized the need to ensure the quality of our processes to influence outcomes more effectively. Consequently, in 2023, we made a decision to initiate a certification process to certify Nordic Bulk according to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015. We are currently in the final stages of the certification process.
Implemented Measures:
- Embedded accountability in our policies and governing procedures
- Updated our procedures for maintaining supplier information
- Established routines for gathering information and conducting criticality assessments of our suppliers
- Created procurement categories with associated criticality levels and evaluations
- Implemented a control system to monitor wages, housing, and working conditions for subcontractors in our projects
- Updated our deviation management system to register and process external and internal notifications
- Defined a supplier/vendor verification program for suppliers for 2024-2025
- Conducted verifications and supplier audits focusing on environmental impact, social responsibility, human rights, and decent working conditions
- Established a measurement program for environmental impact and production improvement
Planned Actions:
- Continue verifications and supplier/customer visits with a focus on environmental impact, social responsibility, human rights, and decent working conditions
- Maintain ongoing compliance and risk assessments
- Assess customers/projects in addition to suppliers regarding our due diligence under the Transparency Act
- Expand our sustainability assessments in alignment with the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals
- Actively participate in the Norwegian Mining Industry’s TSM (“Towards Sustainable Mining”) initiative
- Update our transparency statement on our website by June 30, 2025
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