Group Performance by Region and Country

Activities in the environmental area directed towards sustainable development included in-house training sessions for employees and contractors on a variety of topics such as waste management and alternative fuels, external training and certifications for Environmental Damage Auditors and Management Systems Auditors. It included alsooperational and technical development of people in measuring and reporting on key performance indicators (KPIs), and measurement equipment operation. At the same time, Usje joined efforts with local universities to promote environmental training and awareness building by participating and supporting conferences,  where new developments in a local as well as in an international level were presented. Contractors and suppliers had the opportunity to participate in the training activities with their employees and benefit from sharing of know- how, experience and best practice in respect to environmental challenges and opportunities to continuous improvement.

Specialized training was also conducted for expanding and upgrading internal audit team members’ skills and competencies applying and integrating management systems as certified by ISO 9001:2008, ISO 14001:2004 and OHSAS 18001:2007

Engaging with employees is a continuous process of improving relations and team spirit. The opportunity to work in teams and the perspective to improve social and team work skills was the main objective of the team building program for 38 employees in managerial, administrative and technical positions, who spent three days in workshops and outdoor activities, including  treasure hunting, building a team pyramid and visiting a monastery close by with 4x4 vehicles, during the second day.