EC O-Day Booklet

EC Orientation Day
Environmental Protection Department

Environmental Coordination Division
Government Liaison & Operations Support Unit
ENV Z02AE / BET Code: 40091427
Objective
To share valuable environmental information amongst all newly assigned

Environmental Coordinators (ECs), to clarify roles, responsibilities & EPD’s
expectations; enhance environmental knowledge, capacity, & awareness to further
improve the environmental performance of each organization / facility; and to serve
as a primary informational reference source for all new ECs across the Company.
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Saudi Aramco: Company General Use
Schedule
START END TOPIC PRESENTER

07:30 08:00 Registration
08:00 08:05 Welcome & Opening Remarks
08:05 09:05 EPD Overview & Major Programs Mohammed Al-Zahrani
09:05 09:20 Break
09:20 09:35 EC Roles & Responsibilities Mohammed Al-Zahrani
09:35 9:50 Contacts, Tools, & Resources Krystle Pertsch
09:50 10:10 Facility Environmental Performance (FEP) Krystle Pertsch
10:10 10:25 Break
10:25 11:30 Using SAP-EHS & EHSM for ECs Fatimah Al-Turki
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EPD Overview
EPD Overview - Outline
• VISION
• MISSION
• PILLARS OF ENVIRONMENTAL EXCELLENCE
• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION POLICY
• WATER CONSERVATION POLICY
• ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION STRATEGY
• EPD ORGANIZATION
• EPD PROGRAMS & SYSTEMS
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EPD Overview – Vision, Mission, and Pillars of Environmental Protection
Vision: Protecting our environment stewardship performance

and people for a sustainable energy Champion initiatives to preserve Optimize operations to conserve
Kingdom’s biodiversity and raise resources & minimize
future environmental awareness environmental footprint
Mission: Protect the Environment and

Health by Assuring Compliance,
Enhancing Performance, Fostering
Stewardship and Shaping Policy environmental
excellence
environmental compliance
protection department Attain highest level of compliance
shaping policy
with environmental regulations & Engaging corporate, industry, national
environmental standards and international policymakers
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EPD Overview – Environmental Protection Policy (INT-05)
Saudi Aramco’s first Environmental Protection

Policy issued in 1963, updated 2016 Environmental Protection Policy
Saudi Aramco considers environmental protection an
integral pillar of its social license to operate.
Company will attain the highest level of Emanating from this firm belief, the Company will
compliance with the Kingdom’s environmental ensure that its projects and operations are in
regulations compliance with Kingdom’s environmental regulations
and do not create undue risks to the environment,
Company organizations are responsible to public or workers’ health. Saudi Aramco will strive to
conserve natural resources and minimize the
design, construct, & operate in compliance
environmental footprint of its activities through
with the environmental protection policy continuous optimization of Company operations
leveraging technology advancements and industry
Environmental compliance of organizations is best practices. The Company will work toward
monitored through corporate environmental promoting the conservation of natural biodiversity
programs within its reservations.
Company organizations shall enhance env.

performance, conserve natural resources,
reduce env. footprint, & conserve biodiversity
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EPD Overview – Water Conservation Policy (INT-11)
Comply with the Kingdom’s water

conservation regulations & objectives Water Conservation Policy
Saudi Aramco is committed to the conservation
of the Kingdom's groundwater resources to
Take necessary measures to optimize minimize the pressure on non-renewable
consumption, minimize loss, & maximize groundwater and maximize its availability to
wastewater re-use future generations. The Company will strive to
minimize its use of groundwater through
optimizing water consumption, minimizing
Assign economic value to groundwater water losses, maximizing wastewater reuse and
equivalent to cost of desalinated water promoting the use of sustainable alternatives to
groundwater.
Employ best practices, standards, &

technologies to ensure objectives are met
Organizations are responsible to operate

facilities in compliance with the WCP
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EPD Overview – Environmental Protection Strategy
1 Assure compliance by implementing standards, improving monitoring, and supporting projects & operations
2 Enhance performance by deploying technology and sharing knowledge
Foster stewardship by conserving natural resources, promoting public awareness, and building local
3 capacities
4 Shape policy by engaging corporate, industry, national and international policymakers
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Environmental Protection
Department
Environmental Occupational
Engineering Division Health Group
Land Protection Water Treatment & Workplace Environment Environmental

Conservation Division Division Coordination Division
Air Quality &

Meteorology Wastewater Environmental
Environmental Health
Management Awareness
Marine Environment
Protection Env Science,
Groundwater Industrial Hygiene Sustainability& Policy
Protection Group
Environmental
Technical Support
Govt. Liaison &
Water Conservation Radiation Protection Operations Support
Western Region

EPD Overview – Environmental Programs & Systems
Air Quality &

Meteorology Monitoring Waste Management
Network (AMMNET)
Environmental
Engineering Division Environmental Environmental Environmental
Management System Performance Assessment Technology Focus Team
(EMS) (EPA) (ETFT)
Comprehensive Occupational Health Hazardous Materials

Environmental Health Hazards Assessment Communication
Assessment (CEHA) (OHHA) (HAZCOM)
Workplace
Environment Division Radiation Protection Contractor Camp Environmental Health
Assessment (RPA) Environmental Health Inspection (EHI)
Inspection (CCEHI)
Climate Initiatives Facility Environmental Environmental Awareness

Steering Committee Performance (FEP) Program
Environmental
Coordination Division Environmental Environmental Environmental
Sustainability Programs Stewardship Workshop Coordinators Workshop
(ESW) (ECW)

EPD Overview – Environmental Programs & Systems (cont.)
Saudi Aramco Water Conservation Wastewater treatment

Groundwater Protection Assessment Commodity Evaluation
Program (SAGPP)
Water Treatment &
Conservation Division Groundwater Monitoring Wastewater treatment Wastewater Discharge
Program Systems Compliance Compliance &
Assessment Performance Monitoring

Environmental Performance Assessment (EPA)
• Procedure SAEP-32, Environmental Performance Assessment Program
• The objectives of the EPA Program are to:
 Conduct periodic environmental surveys of facilities to determine compliance with Company
and government environmental standard
 Provide facility managers with an evaluation of the environmental performance of their
facilities
 Provide management with the information needed to make environmental improvements in a
timely and cost-effective manner
 The EPA Program consists of four basic elements:
 Pre-survey familiarization and acquisition of pertinent documents
 Site survey of individual facilities to assess environmental performance
 Interactive follow-up to solve problems
 Tracking recommendations to ensure their implementation and compliance
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Occupational Health Hazard Assessment (OHHA)
• GI 150.001, Industrial Hygiene And Occupational Health Aspects Of Environmental
Protection Policy
• The objectives of the OHHA Program are to:
 Protect the health of employees from potential adverse effects of work activities
 Assess the level of compliance of Saudi Aramco facilities with occupational health
performance standards
 Identify and evaluate existing and potential work occupational health hazards to include
chemical, physical and biological stressors in the environment which may cause sickness or
impaired health
 Provide a comprehensive report to facility management on the status of the OHHA
performance
 Provide follow-up assessments to identify and assess changes in process, work procedures or
chemical handling
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Comprehensive Environmental Health Assessment (CEHA)
• GI 151.006, Implementing the Saudi Aramco Environmental Health Code, as well as other
applicable environmental health standards.
• The objectives of the CEHA Program are to:
 Assess the level of compliance of Saudi Aramco facilities with environmental health
performance standards
 Identify and evaluate existing and potential environmental health hazards, including
chemical, physical and biological agents that may cause sickness, impaired health and
significant environmental health noncompliance issues in facilities that employees, families or
visitors depend upon to provide safe occupancies, food, water, air, etc.
 Monitor food and water supplies to detect impaired quality
 Ensure that areas of noncompliance from previous CEHAs have been properly resolved
 Provide a comprehensive report to the proponent department on conditions related to
environmental health at its facilities
 Conduct follow-up CEHA's to identify and assess changes in facility operations and conditions
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Contractor Camp Environmental Health Inspection (CCEHI)
• Saudi Aramco Environmental Health Code (SAEHC)

• GI 151.006, Implementing the Saudi Aramco Environmental Health Code
• GI 298.010, Administration Procedure of Contractor Camps/Parks & Construction Camps
• The objectives of the CCEHI Program are to:
 Resolve insanitary living conditions
 Prevent spread of communicable disease
 Comply with corporate standards
 Prevention of food, vector, and water borne illness
 Act as driver to motivate and improve performance
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Radiation Protection Assessments (RPA)
• SAEP-390, Radiation Protection Assessments

• GI 150.003, 005, 006, & 007
• The RPA was developed to monitor and asses the compliance of users of ionizing
radiation sources and those facilities impacted by NORM.
The objectives of the RPA are to:
 Assess radiation protection performance of Saudi Aramco operating organizations
 Identify significant radiation protection compliance issues
 Provide annual reports to corporate management on the status of the RPA
 Track findings and ensure they are appropriately resolved
 Improve radiation protection performance
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Environmental Management System (EMS)
• GI 2.714, Environmental Protection Policy Implementation

• EMS Corporate Framework & Implementation Guide
• The objectives of the EMS Program are to:
 Provide facilities with a tool to get them from a reactive compliance-based mode to a more
proactive performance based approach
 Build the environmental capacity of the plant personnel using the EMS as a systematic
framework where each plant is leading their own environmental performance
 Develop and maintain the Company Environmental Management System framework
 Review and approve EMS planning documentation
 Conduct periodic implementation assessments of department EMS to verify:
 Adequacy
 Suitability
 Continuous improvement
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Facility Environmental Performance (FEP)
• GI 2.714, Environmental Protection Policy Implementation
• The objectives of the FEP Program are to:
 Provide a system to assess company organization’s accomplishments in four environmental
categories (Performance, Compliance, Awareness & Training, and Environmental Initiatives)
 Affirm Aramco’s position as custodian of the environment and effectively communicate the
significance of that role company-wide
 Promote an increased sense of environmental stewardship
 Provide a means to recognize and reward organizations with outstanding environmental
performance
 Establish a significant incentive for organizations to continuously reduce their environmental
footprint
 Providing a tool to identify role model organizations from which other organizations can learn
and grow
 Identify the winners of the President’s Award for Environmental Excellence
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EC Roles & Responsibilities
• GI 2.714 “Environmental Protection Policy Implementation, 3.4.6

• More than 200 ECs assigned
Companywide
(primary & back-up)
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• Stays current with applicable environmental regulations, standards & guidelines
and issues that pertain to the organization
• Responds to concerns and requests from EPD
• Helps organize and participates in major surveys such as EPA, OHHA, CEHA, RPA,
etc.
• Maintains records and conducts routine internal inspections of their facilities for
compliance
• Coordinates Facility EMS related activities within the organization as appropriate
• Provides needed support to implement and maintain the departmental
Hazardous Materials Communication (HAZCOM) program
• Attends biannual Environmental Coordinator Workshops (ENV117)
• Promotes environmental awareness
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• EC Job Descriptions (EC III, II, I) Grade Code 11 to 13

• Updates/Revisions approved by OCD in July 2017
• Sr. EC (GC 14) proposed to OCD (approval pending)
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• CMap: Environmental Protection Engineer

• Updated by EPD and Approved by PEDD in June 2016
• New CMap already incorporated to the TMS
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Contacts, Tools, & Resources
EC Contacts, Tools, & Resources
EC
EPD
Orientation EC Guide
Webpage
Day Booklet
Training CoPs
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EC Orientation Day Booklet
• Brief introduction to EPD

• Main EPD contacts
• EPD CoPs
• Available training
• How-to SAP EHS & EHSM
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EPD Webpage – EPD Knowledge Portal
• EPD Webpage on ShareK: http://epd

• About EPD (detailed)
• Corporate env. policies
• EPD Contacts
• EC Corner
• Standards & GIs
• CHBs
• EPD Approved Contractors/Vendors
• Media (presentations, publications &
posters)
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EC Guide
• About EPD (detailed)
• List of SAES, SAEP & GIs relevant to
environmental protection
• EC Roles and responsibilities
• EC SAP Roles
• Training & EC Assignments with EPD
• Facility Assessment / Inspection Forms
• SAP EHS & EHSM
• C-Map – Environmental Protection
Engineer.
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Training Resources
Technical
Training &
Services
Development Shahed
Professional
(T&D) Online
Academy
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EC Training
Technical Services Professional Academy
Classroom
Training Course ID
Non-Ionizing Radiation Course ENV-108
NORM (Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials) ENV- 109
Environmental Stewardship Workshop (ESW) ENV-116
Environmental Coordinator Workshop (ECW) ENV-117 PRE-BOOK through
Environmental Management System (EMS) – Implementation and
ENV- 118 Training Coordinator
Operation
Environmental Impact Assessment Training ENV- 201
Terrestrial Biodiversity And Ecosystems Training ENV -301
EC Development Program
ENV-120
TSPA Catalogue
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EC Training
Technical Services Professional Academy
E-Learnings
Training Course ID
Industrial Hygiene Awareness eENV 705
Industrial Noise Exposure and Protection eENV 706
HAZCOM – Chemical Hazard Awareness Training (TCD) 00001026
Create a Waste Manifest (SAP – EHS WM-05e) 40053061
NORM for workers 40100671
More to come Q1 2019
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Training Resources: Shahed
Videos
• President’s Award (Environmental Excellence)

• Waste Mgmt.
• Water Conservation
• Air Quality
• Biodiversity Protection
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Community of Practice (CoP)
Share & Gain Knowledge!

• Workplace Health Protection CoP:
 Ask questions – get answers
 Visit: sharek.aramco.com.sa/cop/ih  Share information
 Engage in discussions
• Environmental Protection CoP:  Access & share important
 Visit: sharek.aramco.com.sa/cop/EMS/ documents
• Water Conservation CoP:

 Visit: sharek.aramco.com.sa/cop/Water-Conservation
• Environmental Awareness CoP:

 Visit: sharek.aramco.com.sa/cop/eks
Join us & help others as you get smarter!

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Facility Environmental Performance:
The President’s Award for Environmental Excellence
Facility Environmental Performance - Outline
• PURPOSE OF AWARD
• SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT
• EVALUATION CRITERIA
• SCORING AND RANKING METHODOLOGY
• FACILITY DATA SUBMITTALS
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Purpose Identify
Positive Role
Models
Assert Saudi
Promote Aramco’s
Provide
Stewardship Position as
Performance
of the Custodian of
Incentive
Environment the
Environment
Recognize
Outstanding
Performance
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System Development
Reliability in Methodology
Parameter Selection:
» Impact
» Measurability
Organizational Diversity
» Controllability
» Verifiability
Simple and Easy
implementation
Measurable and
Verifiable Data
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Evaluation Criteria
Categories
Compliance 30 points
Facility Environmental
Performance
Optimization of processes Performance 30 points
Efforts
Compliance
in raising
with
Proactive efforts
and practices to in
to be enhance
line
environmental
Government Regulations
awareness&
environmental protection
with best practices in the oil Awareness &
and
Sauditraining
AramcoofStandards
employees 15 points
industry Training
Initiatives 25 points
100 points
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Evaluation Criteria
Measures Contractor Camp Env. Health Inspection
CEHA Findings
HazCom Program
EPA Findings
Groundwater Wells Impacted
Compliance OHHA Findings
Oily Ww Discharges to Evaporation Ponds
SO2 Exceedances
Solid Waste Mgmt
Sulfur Recovery Efficiency
Ww Compliance
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Evaluation Criteria EMS Rating
Measures Energy Efficiency
NOx Emissions *
HC to Marine *
Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR)
Oil Spill (count)
Performance Oil Spill Volume (Bbls)
SO2 Emissions *
Volume Gas Flared *
Water Conservation
Water Sustainability
Water Safety (level)
43 * Normalized to plant throughput
Evaluation Criteria
Measures
EC Training (hrs)
Major Events (count)

Awareness & Training
Minor Events (count)
EC Tenure (yrs)
44 * Normalized to plant throughput

Evaluation Criteria Air Quality
Measures Waste Management
Marine & Biodiversity Protection
Wastewater Management
Groundwater Protection
Industrial Hygiene
Env. Initiatives Chemical Handling
Environmental Health
Radiation Protection
Audits, Surveys & Assessments
Procedures, Systems Programs
Water Conservation
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Methodology
Applicability
Compliance Parameters
SRU SO2 WW EPA CEHA OHHA
ORGANIZATION
Efficiency Exceedances Compliance Findings Findings Findings
Dept 1 - Gas Plant    
Dept 2 - Refinery     
Dept 3 - NGL&F     
Dept 4 - Refinery     
= Not Applicable
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Methodology
Data Collection
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Methodology
Scoring Example: Operating Dept 1 - Compliance Category (30 points)
Scoring Points Facility Wghtd Max
PARAMETER Wt.
0 1 2 3 4 5 Data Score Pts
WW Comp 5 <21% <41% <61% <81% <91% ≤100% 70% 15 25
SO2 Exceed 5 >4 4 3 2 1 0 2 15 25
OHHA
4 <21% <41% <61% <81% <91% ≤100% 60% 8 20
Findings
Sulfur
2 <21% <41% <61% <81% <91% ≤100% N/A N/A N/A
Recovery
38 70
Compliance Score = 30 × 54% = 16 points
Performance Score = 30 × 49% = 15 points
Aware/Training Score = 15 × 33% = 5 points
Initiatives Score 25 points 38
× 100% = 54%
70
Total = 61 points
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Methodology
Ranking
Compliance Performance Awareness/ Training Initiatives Final Score
ORGANIZATION
(30) (30) (15) (25) (100)
Operating Dept 1 16 15 5 25 61
Comprehensive focus across all four categories is required
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Methodology
Award Winners
2 OPERATIONS
1 SUPPORT SERVICES
1 MOST IMPROVED
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Conclusions
Encourages competition across organizations.
Identifies role model organizations.
Incentive toward pursuit of environmental excellence.
Minimizing environmental impacts of operations.
Corporate environmental citizenship responsibility.
Driving a culture shift from within.

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Facility Data Submittals
• Submittal requests sent to FEP departments annually (October)
• Electronic copy sent to all Environmental Coordinators
• No response required if your dept. is not listed in the distribution.
• Submittals are due back to EPD by mid-December
• Only three elements of the FEP required to be submitted by departments:
1. Top five (5) completed 2016 initiatives. (Form 1)
2. A list of all 2018 Environmental Events/Campaigns. Table (1)
3. A list of all 2018 EC Training Hours. (Table 2)
• All other FEP data will be prepared by EPD
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Form for Environmental Initiatives
• Provides brief but detailed information of the initiative
• Allows for a more objective evaluation
• Please complete one form per initiative
• To be completed in its entirety
• To be endorsed (signed) by dept. manager
Common Mistakes to Avoid:

• One form for various initiatives
• Missing information (if you feel additional information is needed, please send it as an attachment)
• Initiatives that are not fully implemented (December 31st)
• Late submittals
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Environmental Events/Campaigns and EC Training hours
• Same forms as previous years
• No limit on number of events/campaigns or
training hours
• MUST be related environmental topics
• Events/Campaigns must be lead by proponent’s
dept.
DO NOT FORGET TO ATTACH SUPPORT

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EC Orientation Day

Environmental Protection Department

To share valuable environmental information amongst all newly assigned

START END TOPIC PRESENTER

Vision: Protecting our environment stewardship performance

Mission: Protect the Environment and

Saudi Aramco’s first Environmental Protection

Company organizations shall enhance env.

Comply with the Kingdom’s water

Employ best practices, standards, &

Organizations are responsible to operate

2 Enhance performance by deploying technology and sharing knowledge

4 Shape policy by engaging corporate, industry, national and international policymakers

Land Protection Water Treatment & Workplace Environment Environmental

Air Quality &

Saudi Aramco: Company General Use

Air Quality &

Comprehensive Occupational Health Hazardous Materials

Climate Initiatives Facility Environmental Environmental Awareness

Saudi Aramco: Company General Use

Saudi Aramco Water Conservation Wastewater treatment

Saudi Aramco: Company General Use

• Saudi Aramco Environmental Health Code (SAEHC)

• SAEP-390, Radiation Protection Assessments

• GI 2.714, Environmental Protection Policy Implementation

• GI 2.714 “Environmental Protection Policy Implementation, 3.4.6

• EC Job Descriptions (EC III, II, I) Grade Code 11 to 13

• CMap: Environmental Protection Engineer

• Brief introduction to EPD

• EPD Webpage on ShareK: http://epd

More to come Q1 2019

• President’s Award (Environmental Excellence)

Share & Gain Knowledge!

• Water Conservation CoP:

• Environmental Awareness CoP:

Join us & help others as you get smarter!

Major Events (count)

44 * Normalized to plant throughput

Comprehensive focus across all four categories is required

Identifies role model organizations.

Incentive toward pursuit of environmental excellence.

Minimizing environmental impacts of operations.

Corporate environmental citizenship responsibility.

Driving a culture shift from within.

Common Mistakes to Avoid:

DO NOT FORGET TO ATTACH SUPPORT

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