Yinson Annual Report 2021

69 ANNUAL REPORT 2021 COVID-19: YINSON’S NEW NORMAL When Covid-19 hit, Yinson activated its business continuity plans across the globe to ensure we could continue delivering vital energy products to countries and communities in this time of crisis. The safety of our employees and crew took top priority, and we worked hard to continue delivering on our commitment to all our stakeholders. EMPLOYEES When lockdowns were announced, all Yinson employees worked from home. This was a smooth transition, as the Company had already implemented an elective work from home policy prior to the pandemic, supported by a cloud- based collaboration platform. As restrictions were lifted, we began a phasic approach to reopening our offices, ensuring we complied with all necessary multinational government regulations. Building awareness was an important part of our fight against Covid-19. Internally, we ran extensive information campaigns on virus prevention and mitigation, derived from information and guidelines issued by national health authorities, flag states and International SOS. A special section on our corporate intranet, YNet, was set up to provide a centralised location for related updates and resources. We also adapted our people processes to incorporate important adjustments as a result of the ongoing pandemic, including: t 8PSLJOH GSPN IPNF DPOUJOVFT UP CF GVMMZ TVQQPSUFE BDSPTT all offices. t 'MFYJCJMJUZ UP BEKVTU XPSLJOH IPVST CFZPOE DPSF XPSLJOH hours. t .BTLT UP CF XPSO JO UIF PGmDF BOE TPDJBM EJTUBODJOH observed. t 4BOJUJTJOH UP UBLF QMBDF NPSF GSFRVFOUMZ t $POUBDU USBDJOH IFBMUI EFDMBSBUJPO BOE UFNQFSBUVSF checks taken. t 4UBHHFSFE BSSJWBM UJNFT UP QSFWFOU DSPXEJOH Regular risk assessments were carried out in cooperation between the local management teams and employees. The Singapore office, for example, established a Covid-19 Action Committee which conducted weekly meetings to ensure they had appropriate measures in place and complied with regulatory requirements. The Norway office utilised their Working Environment Committee to facilitate risk assessments and decide on measures to be implemented. Management issued Covid-19 vaccinations guidelines to the Group on 2 April 2021 affirming the Group’s commitment to the highest standards of health and safety, and recognising its obligation to provide a safe working environment for all employees and visitors. Management strongly encouraged voluntary use of approved vaccines and affirmed its commitment to providing employees with access to qualified practitioners for those who wish to consult further on the benefits and risks, whilst respecting the right of those who may not wish to or are unable to receive the vaccine. The guidelines also affirmed a commitment to complying with and implementing guidance from the applicable national governments and the World Health Organisation. Employee engagement levels and productivity remained strong and consistent during the year. OFFSHORE PRODUCTION AND CREW Yinson devoted considerable time and resources to prevent Covid-19 infections amongst crew, and ensure a safe and healthy working environment. During the onset of the pandemic, it took some time to put appropriate quarantine arrangements and testing processes in place. While these arrangements were being made, some crew had to stay offshore for prolonged periods of time. Our crewing managers kept close contact with the manning agencies, crew and their families, to provide information and ensure that everybody felt safe and secure. We are deeply appreciative of our crew and their families for their kind understanding and for remaining patient throughout this period. Information Technology, External environment, pg 67; Information Technology, Intellectual Capital, pg 110; Global consistency, pg 116; Conducive and healthy work environments, pg 118; Covid-19 support for employees, pg 118; Local workforce, pg 122; Employees, pg 130