Professional Documents
Culture Documents
REPORT 2020
OUR JOURNEY 4 32 SOCIAL
Innovation Ethics
ENVIRONMENT 20
Land Use
SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT 2020 3
ABOUT MCDERMOTT
McDermott International is a global engineering
and construction company headquartered in
Houston and operating in more than 54
countries. We provide engineering,
procurement, construction and installation
(EPCI) infrastructure solutions that enable
our customers to deliver the world’s energy
responsibly.
We are fortunate that many of our core areas of
What makes us different is our blend of locally
expertise—the services that make us economically
focused and globally integrated resources. By
viable and financially sustainable—promote
using a modularized construction process
environmental sustainability and community well-being.
delivered through fabrication facilities in key
This report advances our journey by discussing geographic locations, we are able to maintain a
where we are now and articulating our aspirations strong market presence, employ a more stable
Dear McDermott shareholders and stakeholders, through tangible targets. We remain committed workforce and operate more efficiently and
to communication and reporting going forward. sustainably. We also operate a diversified fleet
The world’s rapidly growing population depends upon extensive, safe,
of specialty marine construction vessels
clean and efficient energy. This is what we enable at McDermott I applaud those throughout McDermott who have
capable of delivering massive offshore projects.
International. Our engineering, procurement, construction, and brought us this far and are committed to progressing
installation capabilities enhance the sustainability of our customers’ our performance in Sustainability, Energy Transition, Our more than 27,000 employees include
energy operations and support our growing energy transition portfolio. and Governance. Together, we are making a difference. professionals and craft workers located in
These are important contributions to the billions of people who need offices, logistics sites and fabrication yards and
reliable and affordable energy to survive and to future generations on vessels and client project sites around the
who depend on our custodianship of the planet for their own survival Lee A. McIntire world. In 2020, we were active in more than 25
and success. countries. Our largest operations were located
along the Texas/Louisiana coast in the United
Sustainability for us is a journey of continuous improvement. Ours is a President & Chief Executive Officer
States, and in Mexico, Saudi Arabia, India, and
journey of advancing the needs of a low-carbon global economy. It is McDermott International, Ltd
Indonesia. A substantial joint venture project
a journey of evolving partnerships with our people and communities
in Mozambique was also active during 2020.
while continuously improving our measurement and disclosures.
A full list of our locations and projects is on the
Recent business awards reflect the increasing demand for Where We Work section of our website.
McDermott solutions that enable our customers to reduce their carbon
footprint and achieve their sustainability targets. And our evolving
practices reflect our commitment to be a responsible company and
member of the supply chain.
SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT 2020 5
Sustainability Goals and Targets
SUSTAINABLE •B
uild the capacity of people and communities to participate in productive activities,
2023: Local content is
Targets
ECONOMIC
such as employment, entrepreneurship, innovation and technology, and
growth of micro, small, and diverse businesses considered excellent at
GROWTH espect Indigenous rights and the inclusion of vulnerable and underrepresented
•R
75% of our large projects In 2020, we worked collaboratively across our operations and leadership to
groups in our policies and operations
2023: Signature social establish baseline measures and develop specific, actionable targets to fully
Contribute to sustainable onduct business ethically, in accordance with our Code of Business Conduct
•C investment programs are define our sustainability program.
economic growth implemented at 80% of
our large projects
•R
educe waste generation from our project sites, vessels, and facilities and improve waste
2025: Zero office
ENVIRONMENTAL management from generation to end use / disposal
waste-to-landfill
FOOTPRINT •R
educe energy use and emissions at our project sites, vessels, and facilities
2030: 50% reduction in
• I mprove water stewardship, including the use, reuse, conservation, pollution prevention,
waste generation
protection, and improvement of freshwater and marine ecosystems
Reduce our operational 2030: 50% reduction in
• I nnovate marine and coastal ecosystem preservation and impact mitigation
environmental footprint measures in subsea and offshore work
Scope 1 & 2 GHG emissions
and improve resource •S
upport the conservation, restoration, and sustainable use of land
efficiency
•P
rotect people by continuously improving occupational health and safety programs
COMMUNITY 2023: 75% of projects have
& WORKPLACE
• I mprove human rights and working conditions in our direct operations and supply chain social responsibility programs
WELLBEING • I nvest strategically in community health and safety partnerships and manage impacts on
local infrastructure and services
2023: 100% participation in
human rights due diligence
evelop resiliency, mental health, and substance abuse prevention and response pro-
•D
Promote well-being in grams that address high risk environments
our workplaces and SUSTAINABILITY
communities REPORT 2020 7
WE HAVE MADE SUSTAINABILITY PART OF OUR CORE BUSINESS to lead cross-functional (technical and ranging from waste reduction in offices
STRATEGY AND INTEGRATED IT THROUGH A GOVERNANCE commercial) working groups and advance and operations to launching new working
McDermott’s strategic plans for hydrogen, groups and driving forward specific
SYSTEM THAT EXTENDS ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. offshore wind, carbon capture and storage, sustainable project opportunities.
and net zero energy facilities.
• Our sustainability training program
SUSTAINABILITY GOVERNANCE Sustainability Leadership Network
Six sustainability working groups were active was launched to promote the business
• Functional and business unit representatives in 2020: Hydrogen, CCUS, Offshore Wind, case for sustainability and build awareness
Board of Directors and Executive
that support integration and alignment Circular Economy, Net Zero Facilities, and on McDermott sustainability goals, with
Steering Committee
with sustainability goals Human Rights. over 120 participants in the first sessions
• L
ed by CEO with participation from key in fall 2020.
executive members and a diverse group • S
hare feedback on the needs, objectives, Internal Engagement
of four junior professionals and progress in the business • In total, 1,416 employees participated
We have focused on engaging employees in
and trained in various sustainability and
our sustainability journey, with measurable
• P
rovides direction for McDermott’s Sustainability Community of Practice social responsibility topics during 2020.
success around the world.
sustainability vision and long-term strategy
• A network of subject-matter experts, • A year-end virtual Sustainability Summit
Sustainability Team • F
ive Sustainability Employee Resource
working groups and employee resource brought 378 employees together for a
Groups (ERGs) were active in 2020.
groups that further integrate sustainability live session presenting 2020 progress on
• Led by SVP, Strategy, Risk & Sustainability Two (at our offices in The Hague,
throughout our organization our sustainability goals.
and a small team of dedicated Netherlands, and in Brno, Czech
sustainability professionals Republic) had been established in 2019,
• P
roject and site-level contributors to
and three were launched during 2020 in
sustainability actions
• C
ollaborates across functions and the UK, the Middle East, and the United
business units to prioritize actions and During 2020, we also strengthened our States. These ERGs have promoted new
SUSTAINABILITY
deliver sustainable solutions for our energy transition governance by ideas and innovation in sustainability, REPORT 2020 9
stakeholders establishing energy transition champions
IN TOTAL, 1,416 EMPLOYEES
PARTICIPATED AND TRAINED
IN VARIOUS SUSTAINABILITY
AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
TOPICS DURING 2020.
PANEL A DRAFT
SUSTAINABILITY
REPORT 2020 11
SUSTAINABLE
SOLUTIONS
DIGITALIZATION
In 2020, McDermott brought functional and
operational experts together to form a Digital
& Analytics group to advance our strategic
technology roadmap and manage our global
portfolio of digital and related innovation
initiatives. We see these initiatives as key
elements of the accelerating energy transition.
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
Two projects in 2020 with TU Delft, the climate-neutral, scalable Hyperloop system, To do that, we developed a phased approach to We partnered with io consulting (a joint venture of
oldest and largest Dutch public technological a mode of transportation that could reach addressing our project carbon footprint that includes: McDermott and Baker Hughes) and Schneider Electric
university, were especially notable. speeds over 1000 km/h in a near-vacuum on a net zero offshore upstream facility study.
underground tube. The team broke the • Tracking emissions at the different locations The “Facility of the Future” study goal was to apply
In the 2020 TU Delft Sustainability
current Delft Hyperloop record with an involved in a project, such as a vessel, fabrication sustainable engineering to develop the cleanest
Challenge, teams of students competed
open-air speed of 360 km/h. yard, and construction site, and allocating those engineered solution, including designing from a
to deliver “innovative, sustainable and
emissions to specific EPCI projects. lifecycle standpoint. In addition to providing solutions
cost-effective solutions for McDermott’s
ENERGY TRANSITION SERVICES for net zero platform operations, the study examined
existing and future offshore installations.”
• Incorporating Scope 3 emissions such as freight what a low carbon EPCI would look like and how the
Two interdisciplinary teams each worked McDermott’s energy transition strategy
logistics, third party fabrication yards, and contracted supply chain can be leveraged to lower emissions in
with a supervisor from McDermott to is centered on three pillars: low carbon
vessels as part of our 2025 target to engage 50 the CAPEX phase.
develop and present a commercially viable delivery, new energy projects and the
suppliers in sustainability programs. This effort kicked
concept. The winning solution focused on circular economy. We also undertook a study of potential pathways to
off in 2020 and will continue to expand in 2021 with
how wave energy could be harnessed to a Net Zero concept for operating an LNG
mapping of our supply chain emissions and setting up
power an offshore installation. Low Carbon Delivery Liquefaction facility, so that we can identify options
our supply chain reporting framework.
for customers to reduce the carbon footprint of LNG
We also sponsored the TU Delft Hyperloop Building on our existing expertise, in 2020
projects. The study conducted by our low carbon LNG
student team, one of several groups we set a goal of leading the industry in low • Integrating emissions estimates and tradeoffs for
experts looked at the operation and life of an LNG
around the world working to develop a carbon delivery. For McDermott, low carbon embedded carbon, construction, and operations in
liquefication facility including a review of past LNG liq-
delivery means integrating low carbon the engineering processes early on (2021 focus).
EPCI PROJECT GHG EMISSIONS uefaction projects and an assessment of available and
technologies and processes into
BY PRODUCT LINE near future technologies.
engineering, procurement, construction, • As we advance our knowledge, we intend to
200,000
and installation (EPCI) of our projects. broaden our impact by sharing our findings and
Product Line
This encompasses both sustainable solutions with others.
engineering for our customers’ operations and
Downstream
160,000
LNG While this is a new initiative, we took significant steps in
meaning fully reducing the footprint of our
Tonnes CO2e
We developed a standardized methodology multiple functions and was split between a means of building our low carbon delivery Sustainable hydrogen is a critical resource
for calculating the operating emissions of an The Hague and Brno offices. The team execution capabilities and supporting our to power a carbon-free future. Our hydrogen
LNG liquefaction facility using metric tonnes created a digital tool to estimate the high- clients’ net zero goals. strategy focuses on both blue hydrogen,
of CO2e emitted per tonne of LNG produced, level carbon footprint of each case and produced via traditional reforming methods
and we are now developing a carbon identify which execution method yielded New Energy Projects to convert natural gas to hydrogen plus
monitoring and management strategy. the lower footprint. The results from this carbon capture utilization and storage
In 2020, we won several energy transition
calculation were then used to identify key (CCUS), and green hydrogen, produced by
projects, primarily studies, FEED, and
Net Zero Construction carbon footprint challenges and reduction electrolysis using renewable energy sources.
storage projects that leverage our strong
opportunities. The tool developed by the
Leveraging our work in low carbon EPC, we engineering and construction background Blending a small percentage of sustainably
team provides a first step toward estimating
began a first-of-its-kind net zero LNG facility and expertise. produced hydrogen into natural gas
the carbon footprint of different EPCI
construction study for a large oil and gas pipelines lowers the carbon footprint of the
methods and outlines further study
company. This study includes focus on the Hydrogen blend. Our CB&I Storage Solutions business
opportunities for McDermott to reduce the
supply chain, embedded carbon, fabrication was contracted by NJ Natural Gas to carry
carbon footprint of modularization solutions. McDermott is leveraging decades of
strategy and construction emissions for out an EPC for a power-to-gas facility in
experience with the engineering and
LNG liquefaction projects. The effort has Howell, New Jersey. The facility will use solar
Digital Solutions for construction of hydrogen production
developed a narrative (with quantification) power to produce green hydrogen for
on the pathways from the business-as-usual
Low-Carbon Engineering facilities, and our extensive experience with
injection into an existing natural gas
large-scale hydrogen storage projects for
case to net zero construction. In late 2020, McDermott launched an distribution network for home and
clients such as NASA to promote
innovative engineering project to develop commercial use.
sustainable hydrogen solutions.
Innovating Low-Carbon a digital carbon footprint design tool to
McDermott was awarded an EPC for a
Modularization improve emissions estimates of our clients’ We have extensive historical experience
liquid hydrogen sphere for NASA at John F.
operational facilities during concept, in hydrogen, having delivered over 200
The desire to contribute to climate solutions Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral,
pre-FEED, and FEED and enable hydrogen projects across the globe and
motivated McDermott’s Masterclass Team, Florida. This will be the largest liquid
decision-making on cost and carbon criteria. completed more than 500 hydrogen and
a cross- functional group participating in the hydrogen tank in the world, with 5,500m3 of
The R&D effort will continue through 2021 as ammonia storage and terminal facilities.
European Institute for Industrial Leadership capacity and a diameter of 25.6 m.
We are an active member of the Hydrogen
program, to focus on comparing the carbon IN EARLY 2021, MCDERMOTT COMMITTED TO
THE SCIENCE-BASED TARGET INITIATIVE AND WILL
Council and joined the Hydrogen Forward
footprint impact of modularized fabrication
WORK ON SUBMITTING OUR TARGETS FOR VALIDATION Coalition in early 2021 to advance hydrogen
and installation versus stick-built construction SUSTAINABILITY
IN 2021-2022. LEARN MORE ABOUT MCDERMOTT’S development in the United States. REPORT 2020 17
of the same facility. The project involved
CARBON FOOTPRINT IN THE ENVIRONMENT SECTION
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
Carbon Capture, Utilization, Sea. This study considered re-use of existing in the UK. This contract was awarded by USING AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO CARBON
and Storage (CCUS) hydrocarbon infrastructure, the requirement 8 Rivers Capital and UK Department for CAPTURE, NET POWER HAS DEVELOPED A NATURAL
for new pipelines, the pumping and Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy. GAS GENERATION TECHNOLOGY THAT PRODUCES
McDermott has a long history and experience
compression requirements and potential LOW-COST ELECTRICITY WHILE ELIMINATING
in carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and
marine transportation of liquid CO2 to Looking forward AIR EMISSIONS.
storage applications.We have delivered
the offshore storage site(s).
more than 80 projects in CCUS and In 2021, we will continue to build capabilities
completed approximately 50 liquid CO2 McDermott in The Hague completed and backlog in offshore wind, bioenergy
storage projects. McDermott has worked the Pre-FEED from Tata Steel B.V. for a and circular economy, building on our track
with major CCUS technology providers to project to capture CO2 from the blast record with onshore and offshore energy
help clients reach their sustainability goals. furnaces at Tata Steel facilities. If the project technology and infrastructure.
comes to fruition, Tata will be one of the first
In 2020, we completed an internal study that
steel companies to capture and store CO2.
covered carbon capture technologies
ranging from traditional amine-based Using an innovative approach to carbon
capture technologies to evolving and capture, NET Power has developed a
maturing new membrane, adsorption, natural gas generation technology that
cryogenic and direct air capture technologies. produces low-cost electricity while eliminating
The study supported our body of knowledge air emissions. McDermott is an owner of
and helped identify potential new strategic NET Power, along with Exelon Generation,
partnerships. 8 Rivers Capital, and Oxy Low Carbon
Ventures, and is the EPC contractor for the
We were awarded several CCUS
NET Power demonstration plant in LaPorte,
engineering studies either as McDermott
Texas, currently undergoing a rigorous
alone or through io consulting, our joint
testing program.
venture with Baker Hughes.
Also for NET Power, in 2020, McDermott’s
Through io consulting, we supported an
UK and US offices were awarded a Pre-
evaluation of transportation infrastructure
FEED for a project to generate a UK-specific
required to gather the CO2 from emitters SUSTAINABILITY
NET Power design which could be deployed REPORT 2020 19
and deliver to offshore depleted hydrocarbon
at multiple locations, including at Teesside
reservoirs in the Dutch sector of the North
2020 SCOPE 1 AND 2 GHG EMISSIONS
Scope 1: 183,523 tCO2e
Scope 2: 69,286 tCO2e
ENVIRONMENTAL TOTAL: 252,809 tCO2e (metric tonnes)
FOOTPRINT Revenue Intensity: 40 tCO2e/million$ revenue
SCOPE DEFINITION EXAMPLES OF SOURCES FROM MCDERMOTT
SITE BOUNDARIES
1 Direct emissions from sources that are owned • Fuel purchased by MDR
or controlled by McDermott • Onsite waste incineration or management
• Operation of air conditioning equipment or cooling towers
• Fugitive emissions from A/C or cooling towers
2 Indirect emissions from the purchasing of elec- •E
lectricity, heating, cooling, and steam acquired
tricity, heat, cooling, and steam or purchased by McDermott
3 Other indirect emissions from sources not • Business travel
owned or controlled by McDermott but whose • Offsite waste incineration, recycling, and landfill
emissions McDermott influences • Where possible, electricity or fuel provided by third parties
(subcontractors, clients, leasing agencies) to a McDermott site
(including third party vessels)
• Materials and equipment purchased (future focus)
• Logistics and transportation (future focus)
Data is collected from sites where McDermott has operational control. We also consider joint ventures where Mcdermott has at least 15% equity
and follow the equity share approach to emissions calculations. On site personnel and sustainability and environmental team members enter data
on fuel, waste, electricity, and other emission sources. We use the sustainability reporting software Figbytes to convert that data into GHG emis-
sions, using primarily location-based emissions factors, and to assign those emissions to the various scopes.
The Challenges options to reduce our carbon footprint in Improving Scope 3 GHG Emissions Tracking for capturing supply chain GHG emissions data, and
both fabrication yards and temporary con- setting clear expectations and requirements for our sup-
The temporary nature of construction sites Scope 3 GHG Emissions
struction sites (brownfield and greenfield). pliers around sustainability.
for onshore EPC projects poses particular 60,529 tCO2e
challenges to emissions management. In To motivate action, we have set a short-term
remote or greenfield areas, lack of utilities incentive target, tied to executive compen- In 2020, we collected data on Scope 3 emissions
and other infrastructure may necessitate sation, to reduce emissions intensity across related to business travel, offsite waste treatment, and
use of onsite diesel-powered generators, fabrication, construction, and marine by electricity provided by clients or subcontractors.
and there are few options other than diesel 5% overall in 2021 compared to the 2020 Our ambition is to improve Scope 3 emissions tracking
power for large scale industrial equipment. baseline. and create a holistic project footprint.
We have identified, however, that our great- For the marine sector, we are evaluating key To start this effort, we reached out to key suppliers
est challenge to decarbonization lies in the improvements to decarbonize our marine during 2020 to understand their carbon footprint
offshore marine sector. McDermott’s fleet operations by 30-50% by 2030, such as shore programs and offerings. This engagement highlighted
of dynamic positioning (DP) vessels and power connections (plugging vessels into areas of our supply chain with more progress in
barges accounts for the majority of total clean energy sources when at port), upgrad- measuring carbon footprint, such as steel products
Scope 1 emissions. DP vessels require up to ing our DP vessels with battery and engine and logistics, and others, such as equipment, which MANAGING ENERGY USE
30 MW power plants on board, and weight technology that improves energy efficiency are just beginning the journey. Even in areas where Total Electricity Purchased by McDermott:
and space constraints limit the options for and reduces engine use, and exploring measurement has progressed, challenges remain to 124,501 MWh
alternative power sources. alternative fuels including renewable diesel decarbonizing the sector. Ocean freight, for example, Total Fuel Purchased by McDermott:
applications and hydrogen fuel cells. will require changes to the fuel mix. 48,436,314 liters
Evaluating Decarbonization Current marine reduction measures are Based on this preliminary engagement, we selected 10 Because our current options for energy sources at our
Pathways limited, and decarbonization of this sector high-impact categories where we will focus our supply project sites are limited, we manage our energy use
While the challenges are significant, we are will likely take much longer than onshore chain carbon footprint efforts. These include steel primarily by focusing on performance management,
committed to finding ways to reduce our activities. Achieving our products, equipment (static, electrical, instrumen- operational efficiency, and proper maintenance both
carbon footprint. In 2021, the McDermott decarbonization targets depends on tech- tation, and rotating), logistics, subcontractors (civil, onshore and offshore. Our vessels include ship energy
EPC Decarbonization Taskforce, composed nology advancements in batteries and fuel piping, mechanical), cable, fuel, and valves. efficiency management plans. Our Derrick Lay Vessel
of project management, construction and cells as well as availability of cost-compet- DLV 2000, built in 2016, was issued an International
In 2021, we plan to verify our top emissions sources in
fabrication, and environmental specialists, itive alternative fuels like renewable diesel, Energy Efficiency Certificate.
the supply chain through an input-output analysis of SUSTAINABILITY
will focus on identifying short- and long-term hydrogen, methanol or ammonia. REPORT 2020 23
our supply chain spend. We also plan further engage-
ment in key categories, developing tools and processes
Where we can switch from diesel power to
treat, store, dispose, recycle/regenerate, or
purchasing from the electric grid, we are
transport waste and spent materials. We
able to achieve significant reductions in both
evaluate technical capability, emergency
GHG emissions and operating costs.
response capacity, regulatory compliance,
and historical performance.
In Batam, Indonesia, for example, recent
improvements to the local electric grid In 2020, we diverted 73% of potential waste,
enabled our fabrication yard to increase its a total of more than 331 million kg, through
electricity purchase capacity from 6.2MVA practices including reusing, reselling,
to 9.2MVA in October 2020. The increased recycling, composting and converting waste
capacity eliminated the need for daily use to energy. Excluding reuse, we generated
of three to four 1600kWh diesel generators. 177 million kg of waste globally, of which we
The switch is also economically efficient, diverted 23% from the landfill. Our goal is to
with savings averaging $52,000 a month. reduce waste generation by 50% by 2030.
Environment
Our permanent office locations accounted
WASTE MANAGEMENT for 293,062 kg of waste to landfill in 2020. In Port Arthur, Texas, workers increased Plastic reduction initiatives were undertaken
McDermott’s waste management goals are Our goal is to achieve zero waste from our metal recycling by capturing and segregating at multiple locations. Actions included
built on the concept of the circular economy. offices by 2025. metal shavings from pipefitting. replacing plastic single-use water
We follow a waste hierarchy: reduce, reuse, bottles with water jugs and glasses,
We experienced significant reductions Also in Port Arthur, Texas, the team was able
INITIATIVE
recycle, and recover are all considered providing employees mugs or glass bottles
in paper consumption in 2020, primarily driven to avoid disposal of unused preservation oil
before landfill disposal. We require a waste for use with water dispensers, and working
by remote working that forced employees to by transferring approximately 580 gallons to
survey to identify key waste sources and with catering suppliers to eliminate
use electronic media instead of printed copies another McDermott project a short distance
waste streams. This allows the site to iden- single-use plastic food containers. In
to communicate and share information. From away, saving money and reducing the emissions
tify opportunities to reduce, reuse, recycle addition, we undertook a major project
April through September, our office facilities from treating and reclaiming the oil.
and recover. to eliminate single-use plastic across our
saw a 43% reduction in paper consumption
In Qatar, workers reused sawdust and wood marine fleet, described under World Ocean
Our waste management process establishes compared to projected usage.
shavings generated on site as absorbents to Day Commitments.
INITIATIVE
the minimum requirements on waste classi-
soak up or clean minor spills, and as
fication, storage, identification and packag- Waste Reduction Initiatives fertilizers/weed deterrents to support plant
ing, transportation and disposal for our sites. World Clean-Up Day
Employees around the world contributed to growth at the facility.
This includes comprehensive, independent
waste reduction through a variety of local McDermott employees also helped care
assessments of third-party vendors that At the Paddington office, centralized
initiatives during 2020. for the environment in their communities
recycling stations replaced 450 individual
Total Waste Generated (tonnes) by participating in World Clean-Up Day,
desk bins, reducing use of plastic bag liners
an annual social action program aimed at
by an estimated 100,000 per year. A similar
INITIATIVE
combating the global solid waste problem,
initiative in our offices in the Asia-Pacific
including the problem of marine debris.
region (Perth, Kuala Lumpur, Gurgaon and
Chennai) improved correct segregation of
• In Dubai, a total of 52 employees and
waste products by removing personal desk
family members participated in a desert
bins and using centralizd waste stations.
clean-up on December 12, near Al Qudra
Lake, Dubai, collecting a total and 70 SUSTAINABILITY
bags of waste was collected. REPORT 2020 25
MITIGATING
IMPACTS ON THE
ENVIRONMENT
ENVIRONMENT
• In Batam, employees sorted out • KSA employees collected 20kg of Our operations consumed 1.4 billion liters of conduct water surveys to identify activities
equipment, discarded waste, cleared lightweight debris during the artificial reef water in 2020. Our primary use was potable that have the potential to affect the qual-
litter and tidied work stations. installation activities at Half Moon Beach, water, including water provided by a utility, ity of water. Fabrication and construction
near Khobar. A total of 200kg of waste as well as water withdrawal from surface or activities such as washing stations, civil
• In Kuala Lumpur, an employee-formed was also collected at the Jubail Port and groundwater sources. This water is used earthworks, hydrotest activities, sanitary,
“zeroWasteSquad” of 18 employees 361kg in the Dammam Yard. for drinking, hygiene and sanitation, chemical storage or washout pits, for
joined an additional 50 volunteers who construction, and marine activities, such as example, are identified in this process. We
cleaned a span of approximately one mile • Cleanup activities were completed hydrostatic testing, flushing, concrete works, comply with regulations and use best
of the rocky beach at Tanjung Harapan onboard vessels with 407 employees dust control, and vessel ballast. management practices and mitigation
on the west coast of Malaysia. A total of participating. controls to prevent pollution. Mitigation
We reclaimed or reused a small percent-
636 kg of waste was collected and sorted measures include the development of plans
age of this water through initiatives such as
for proper disposal. for managing stormwater, preventing
contracting with Texas-based Water Fleet
spills and controlling erosion; performing
LLC to use its self-contained mobile domes-
• In Saudi Arabia, 278 employees spent a inspections and audits to ensure regulatory
tic wastewater processing units at two major
half day collecting waste in and around and management system compliance; and
construction sites along the Texas Gulf
their project sites. training and awareness.
WATER USE Coast. These units replace individual por-
table toilets and convert domestic sewage
• 2,000 employees at Jebel Ali collected MITIGATING LAND USE IMPACTS
into fully treated, filtered, and chlorinated
400kg of waste in one hour.
reclaimed water. The reclaimed water can Our EPC planning process includes working
be used for on-site dust suppression or other with clients to mitigate the impact of
• In Mozambique, 200 employees and
activities. At another U.S. site, 4,500 gallons construction activities and the finished proj-
subcontractors collected 800kg of waste
of excess stored uncontaminated deminer- ect on the surrounding environment.
from camps, construction roads, active
alized water was also reused for dust control Site and surrounding locations are
sites, and marine offloading facilities.
instead of being discharged to the ground. evaluated for potential impacts to sensitive
areas and mitigation steps are put in place
• In Qatar, 38 fabrication employees split
Mitigating Water Impacts in our planning and procedure development.
into four groups to compete on who Total Water Consumed by McDermott: When required, wetland offsets, restoration
could collect the most waste in an hour. 1.4 billion liters In our onshore operations, our SUSTAINABILITY
activities, and wildlife relocation programs REPORT 2020 27
A total of 452kg of waste was collected. Amount of Water Reused: Environmental Aspects and Impacts
are implemented.
13.5 million liters Assessment process requires all sites to
IN BRAZIL, WE PROVIDED SEEDLINGS FOR OUR CLIENT TO
REVEGETATE THE ONSHORE OPERATIONS BASE FOR AN OFFSHORE
PROJECT. A TOTAL OF 1,605 SEEDLINGS WERE PROVIDED, INCLUDING
62 PLANTS FROM EIGHT SPECIES CONSIDERED AS “KEY, RARE AND/OR
THREATENED.” EXPERTS ADVISED THAT INCLUDING A WIDE VARIETY
OF SPECIES AND INCORPORATING KEY SPECIES INCREASE THE
PROBABILITY OF THE REVEGETATION PLAN SUCCESS.
WORKPLACE &
COMMUNITY
WELL-BEING
DIVERSE
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At McDermott, this means an unwavering
• Invest strategically in community health and
Human Rights ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 53 commitment to empowering employees and
safety partnerships and manage impacts
connecting them with the tools and resources
on local infrastructure services.
they need to grow and succeed.
Key Social Objectives • Improve human rights and working conditions
• Protect people by continuously improving in our direct operations and supply chain.
the occupational health and safety programs.
Social sustainability principles guide all the ways we
interact with people, within McDermott and in our
• Develop resiliency, mental health, and substance
communities and other external relationships. In both
abuse prevention and response programs that
our internal and external engagements, we focus on
address high-risk environments.
improving health and safety, respecting human rights,
and creating opportunities for professional and
• Build the capacity of people and communities to
economic growth.
participate in productive activities, such as employment,
entrepreneurship, innovation and technology, and growth
of micro, small, and diverse businesses.
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OUR PEOPLE Across the engineering and construction
States for all salaried employees, including maternity and and recognize the value of creating an inclusive
As a global provider of EPCI solutions, sector, improving gender diversity is a key
paternity leave coverage for eligible employees for up business environment.
McDermott employs a diverse workforce issue. Within McDermott, our workforce is
to 12 weeks at 100% of the employee’s base salary. In
of salaried professional and hourly craft 90 percent male, 9 percent female, with 1 To demonstrate our commitment to an inclusive
2020, 77 employees took paternal leave, and 76 (98.7
workers. We are focused on creating a percent undisclosed. This number reflects workplace, McDermott launched and refreshed its
percent) returned to work after their leave.
collaborative, high-performance culture a 98%-male craft workforce, as well as a employee resource groups in 2020. These grassroots
where employees support and challenge professional workforce that is 80% male Diversity, Equity and Inclusion groups organized by employees serve as internal
each other to achieve the best outcome and 20% female. communities, providing personal connection,
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion program was
for the organization as a whole and for our professional development, collaboration, and
Compensation and Benefits refreshed in 2020. As part of these efforts, we aligned
customers. community engagement for their members.
with other organizations to further our commitment.
MCDERMOTT EMPLOYED 27,728 McDermott’s commitment to people means We joined the Catalyst Supporter Network in the
providing all our employees with quality work United States. Catalyst is a global nonprofit organi- Two measures of the early success of the revitalized
PEOPLE AT OF THE END OF 2020,
environments that support their safety zation working with some of the world’s most powerful groups:
REPRESENTING APPROXIMATELY and well-being. We comply with local laws CEOs and leading companies to help build workplaces
The McDermott Black Alliance helped McDermott
100 NATIONALITIES AND WORKING IN related to employment and benefits and that work for women. We also joined the CEO Action
facilitate a nomination process and identify a candidate
compensation and look for ways to go for Diversity & Inclusion™ (CEO Action) coalition, which
MORE THAN 25 COUNTRIES. for the CEO Action for Racial Equity fellowship, a
beyond local requirements. brings companies together to address societal
one-year program that provides the opportunity
systemic racism.
Our workforce composition was 43% Our compensation programs are designed for CEO Action signatories to advance racial equity
professional employees and 57% craft to align with and drive achievement of our through public policy.
Diversity: We identify opportunities to increase the
workers. The project-focused nature of our global business strategies. We pay fair, demographic diversity of our workforce and business
work means that our craft workforce fluctuates industry-aligned rates within the various partnerships and leverage that diversity to enhance
based on project volume and phases of geographies in which we operate. innovation, support continual improvement and
work, as we bring in workers for specific For information on closing the gender pay business performance.
roles and those roles and projects are then gap, see McDermott’s most recent UK
Equity: We promote equal opportunity, fairness
completed. Reflecting this fluctuation, in Gender Pay Report.
and merit-based rewards.
2020 we brought in 4,810 new employees, SUSTAINABILITY
Beginning in 2019, we implemented a new REPORT 2020 35
representing 17% of our total workforce, and Inclusion: We promote behaviors and actions that
parental leave procedure in the United
experienced a turnover rate of 43%. drive a strong culture of inclusion at our workplace
McDermott Operational Values
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McDermott’s Global Women’s Network was its core, and provides a uniform methodol- • T
aking the Lead with QHSES program is our Total Hours of QHSES Training in 2020
named a Winner in the “Teams” category for ogy of working – ONE McDermott Way – to pathway to instill a robust and mindful QHSES 460,000
the 2020 GRIT Awards – a global enable effective business execution and culture across our diverse workforce and global
Courses that significantly contributed to QHSES
program presented by ALLY™ powered by project delivery consistently across the organization, building an attitude and behavior
training in 2020 included new employee inductions,
Pink Petro and Experience Energy™. The global organization. where everyone is a QHSES Leader.
risk management, behavior-based safety manage-
award recognized groups that demonstrate
ment programs, global safe work practices, various
the value of collaboration and inclusion; • M
cDermott Operational Values (MOVs)
Within that system: QHSES processes and tools, and safety leadership
support diversity while achieving success establish a set of values for employees to reduce
• Our Quality, Health, Safety, courses.
collectively for their company or the indus- operational QHSES risks, providing well-being for
Environment and Security (QHSES)
try; and embrace inclusion and use it to their employees and our stakeholders while contributing to Our 2020 safety communication programs
policy commits the company to the
advantage to problem-solve and generate project delivery success. The MOVs are founded focused on the McDermott Operational Values,
highest standards of Health and Safety
new and innovative solutions. on industry-recognized standards and aligned critical risks, and lessons learned. Monthly QHSES
performance. It figures highly in
with the International Association of Oil & Gas KPI reports and quarterly themed campaigns
the company’s communication system:
Producers’ Life-Saving Rules. provided continual awareness of safe behaviors.
PEOPLE-FOCUSED HEALTH AND displayed on notice boards; accessible
Setting and tracking annual global objectives and
SAFETY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM via the company intranet and informa-
QHSES Training and Engagement targets and regional performance goals ensured
tion document management system;
Our Health and Safety Management we lived our theme:
and as a key part of our new-hire training Training and competency play a vital role in
System is modelled on the ISO 45001
material. achieving our QHSES goals. Our QHSES Training
standard, with continual improvement at
programs enable our employees to recognize “Start Strong - Stay Strong – and Finish Strong.”
potential risks and to mitigate these risks to
McDermott prevent injury to personnel, environmental pol-
Sustainability lution, property damage, security incidents, and
Aspire Cost-of-Non-Quality. Our training programs are
Global Women’s Network (GWN) accredited by ANSI’s International Accreditors of
McDermott
Parents at Work (PAW) Continuing Education and Training (IACET).
Employee Resource
McDermott Groups
Black Alliance (MBA)
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Knowledge and Networking (KAN) REPORT 2020 37
Communications
Employee Resource Groups
Safety milestones celebrated during 2020 included our Jebel Ali, UAE fabrication team achieving 90 million McDermott’s fabrication facility in Batam, Indonesia, was asked to share its best practices on COVID-19
workhours without an LTI, and our Batam, Indonesia, team achieving 70 million hours without an LTI. prevention to government representatives and 19 other companies from a variety of industries including
tourism, hospitality, retail, traditional markets, manufacturing and fabrication.
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Health and safety topics covered in McDermott’s crisis management teams For their efforts, the crisis management
Health and Safety Key Indicators 2020
fomal agreements with trade unions around the world rose to the occasion and teams were recognized with McDermott’s
Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) 0.10
Fatality Rate 0.0 Health and safety are covered in our formal developed a pathway to protect our people 2020 CEO Award for Taking the Lead
Lost Time Incident Rate (LTIR) 0.01 agreements with trade unions in the UK in and safely restore and preserve business with QHSES.
Global Work Hours 2020 91,115,616 accordance with the Safety Representative continuity. Those efforts included:
We are also grateful to the team at QMW,
and Safety Committees Regulations 1997.
a McDermott-operated joint venture in
Health and Safety Performance This includes giving appointed safety • Providing global and area guidance in
Qingdao, China, who led the process that
Our focus on developing, training, representatives the paid time necessary to an ever-changing work environment
many of McDermott’s fabrication facilities
and retaining a competent workforce carry out their functions, and paid time as
globally adopted over time as COVID-
contributed to a Total Recordable Incident is necessary to undergo training in those • Ensuring remote working capability,
19 spread to other parts of the world.
Rate (TRIR) of 0.10 in 2020, below our target functions provided by the Trades Union resources and tools
and well below the average for the industry. Mandatory temperature checks, PPE
Congress or the trade union concerned.
Although our goal of zero lost-time incidents for health monitoring staff, masks for
• D
eveloping, implementing and enabling
(LTI) was not met, our LTI rate of 0.10 was employees, engaging with local authorities,
COVID-19 Challenges smart return protocols, resources
still well below the industry and peer social distancing in the yard and imposing
and tools
group average. The sudden and unexpected emergence 14-day quarantine periods and strict
of the global COVID-19 pandemic posed cleaning regimes all began in Qingdao.
We were recognized for our safety perfor- • L
aunching a contact tracing program,
particular challenges for our operations
mance during the year with three safety temperature screening and disinfection Realizing what was ahead for many of the
throughout 2020. We needed to adjust work
awards from the Steel Tank Institute/Steel protocols project teams, offices and yards across the
plans and guidelines to ensure that we com-
Plate Fabricators Association presented to world, the team in Qingdao also demon-
plied with all jurisdictions globally and that
our CB&I Storage Solutions business unit • M
obilizing and demobilizing strated their One Team approach by shar-
we acted in the best interest of our employ-
for safety performance and improvement, employees around the world during ing huge amounts of PPE with teams in the
ees, families, communities and the business.
and a National Safety Council award for changing travel requirements United States, France, Malaysia and the
operational excellence presented to the Netherlands to ensure the teams had the
Golden Pass Project in the US. • R
edesigning workplace protocols PPE they required to re-open.
across our projects, offices, facilities and
vessels to mitigate/eliminate potential SUSTAINABILITY
for exposure REPORT 2020 39
The McDermott team in Brazil developed a video that highlights safety
practices including proper hygiene, practicing social distancing, wearing
face covering and working remotely.
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Global Employee Relief Fund support the mental health of our workforce, Promoting Physical Health at our Global Sites SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Prompted in part by the global pandemic, particularly in light of the stresses created McDermott also supported physical well-being for Our social responsibility approach is governed
McDermott implemented the McDermott by the pandemic. Worldwide, teams used employees during 2020, including a variety of locally by multiple policies and procedures:
Employees 1st Fund—a relief fund designed digital technologies to promote mental focused activities:
to help employees cope with unexpected health awareness, from webinars to emails • S
ocial Responsibility Policy outlines
adversity following a natural disaster or an and letters to employees. More than 25 • In Dubai, the KAN employee resource group our commitment to respect people,
unforeseen personal hardship. The fund is mental health awareness engagements sponsored about 15 employees to run the 2020 the environment, and communities in
externally managed and leverages the latest were conducted, covering topics from Standard Chartered Marathon. our global operations.
technology to keep the application process stress management to suicide prevention,
unbiased and confidential. It also offers an and over 2,200 employees participated in • I n the Czech Republic, 31 employees from the Brno • Social Responsibility Process establishes the
opportunity for employees, individuals and Mental Health awareness sessions and office participated in a month-long “Bike to Work” minimum requirements for managing social issues
companies to make direct donations that go webinars. In addition, McDermott national competition, which promotes not only at McDermott operational sites, including risks
directly to support an employee and/or their participated in World Mental Health Day physical fitness but environmental sustainability. to or from the community, relationships with
family during a challenging time. on October 10 promoting the World Health (In the work-from-home environment, rules were community stakeholders, response to stakeholder
Organization’s global online “The Big Event eased to include indoor activities.) concerns, cultural heritage and practices, and local
Mental Health and Resiliency for Mental Health and Employee Assistance economic development. The standard helps ensure
Providers.” • E
mployees in Brazil organized an awareness compliance with local content and social
As part of its commitment to the well-being
campaign on the importance of prevention and performance requirements, secure the
of employees. McDermott offered a number Also during the year, McDermott’s
early diagnosis of breast cancer in October, social license to operate, and reduce social
of resources and initiatives in 2020 to Asia-Pacific region improved its
followed by a November campaign on prevention risk and impacts.
mental health employee assistance
and early diagnosis of prostate cancer.
system, launching the Well-being Hub on
the intranet with separate pages for each
• A
cross the organization, blood drives took place
country (Malaysia, Australia, India,
in the Middle East, Australia, Indonesia, Brazil,
Indonesia and Philippines) and offering
and elsewhere. More than 370 employees globally
Employee Assistance programs to SUSTAINABILITY
donated blood during these events. REPORT 2020 41
their employees.
After Mozambican horticulture
company RW Machambas became a
supplier to our joint venture’s facilities
contractor, it was able to grow from
five employees to 34 and expand to
become a collector and supplier
for smallholder farmers in the
surrounding community.
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• The Social Investment Process opportunities in these areas. We balance
outlines McDermott’s criteria for and this global approach with specific local COUNTRY $ SUPPLY CHAIN SPEND EMPLOYEE HEADCOUNT
Local Workforce Development In Saudi Arabia, members of the Middle • In Saudi Arabia, 24 trainees began Program for Welding Technician courses
East Sustainability ERG carried out a job a two-year training program at Saudi plus 40 hours of additional value-added
We go beyond local hiring and recruitment
interview preparation webinar for female Petroleum Services Polytechnic (SPSP) modules covering IT skills, soft skills,
INITIATIVE
to create economic growth by developing the
engineering students of Imam Abdulrahman to enhance their professional skills in line communication work safety,
local workforce. These activities encom-
University. Fifty-one female students with McDermott standards. This was the and other topics.
pass preparing students, developing and
attended the Zoom webinar. fourth cohort of trainees participating in
strengthening training institutions and
the Build Up program at SPSP. Employee Training & Development
technical capabilities in the community,
internship and apprentice programs, and Build Up: Investing in Our focus on career development continues
providing extensive training for new hires.
Training Programs • In Port Arthur, Texas, our project
after hire to strengthen new employees’
donated welding equipment for a course
McDermott also invests in programs in skills, expand employees’ knowledge and
certification that is part of the Port
Job Preparation partnership with community colleges, keep our workforce updated on evolving
Arthur Independent School District’s
universities, technical schools, secondary technology and industry standards.
INITIATIVE
We reach out to local communities to Career and Technology Education
schools, government training centers, and
strengthen the preparedness of students (CATE) program. Our project human A high priority is retaining and promoting
other public and non-profit organizations
for career opportunities. This takes many resources team also worked with the craft workers within our project-dependent
to prepare the local workforce for employ-
forms based on local needs. CATE program to share knowledge on environment. Our “Build On” programs
ment. Our “Build Up” partnerships focus on
career exploration and interview skills support this goal by providing QHSES skills
In Malaysia, the Kuala Lumpur team worked both short-term benefits and long-term sus-
and participated in job fairs. training, apprenticeships, and on-the-job
with the non-profit Closing the Gap to tainability, and may include development
training and development to help workers
support their 2020 cohort of under- of technical capabilities, advisory services,
• In 2020, we brought in 263 interns and add to their skillsets and enhance their
represented students who are aiming to equipment donations, employability sup-
INITIATIVE apprentices globally, an increase from opportunities, as well as providing transitional
transition to university. The support included port, instructor support, or technology trans-
88 the previous year. assistance. As just one example, more than
a budgeted donation of US $30,000, fer. In 2020, 1,367 individuals participated in
600 fabrication welders across the
training of 71 mentors in the community, a “Build Up” programs. Examples include:
• In India, we sponsored vocational organization successfully completed
launch event hosting 250 mentors, mentees
training for 140 unemployed youth our internationally accredited Global
INITIATIVE
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In addition, we post job openings internally of our commitment, the Global Women’s cook and earn an income. With work-from- COVID-19 Community Support
and encourage our local human resources Network employee resource group hosted home protocols, the catering was suddenly PPE Donated
teams to work closely with project manage- a “Supplier Diversity Awareness” session In no longer needed. The team decided to • More than 10,500 masks
ment to help identify new opportunities for December that attracted more than maintain its commitment to Picha Eats and • More than 2,900 gowns
• 9000 gloves
employees as projects near completion. 270 participants. donated funds equivalent to 2,000 meals • 230 glasses
Across the organization, we offer a number throughout the year. • 200 safety boots
In 2020, our supplier diversity commit-
of development programs and resources so
ment in the United States resulted in
that employees can tailor their Social Investment In 2020, our social investment focused
$129.4 million spend with 175 U.S. diverse
development for specific needs and on the need to respond to the COVID-19
and small businesses and $69.5 million Social Investment Funds
personalize their career plan. Through pandemic.
spend with women-owned businesses. • McDermott Social Investment: $477,310
McDermott University, our learning center, • Employees funds raised: $24,400
we offer programs including leadership One example was In Port Arthur, Texas, • Number of Beneficiaries: 44,207
• Number of volunteers and hours: 1,125
development, global mentoring, assessment where we spent over $140 million with volunteers and 1,936 hours • We also hosted a challenge on our
tools, and eLearning such as LinkedIn diverse and small businesses during the * Inclues equivalent ownership percentage of joint venture donations Global Idea Sharing Platform to
Learning and Culture Wizard. Typically, construction phase that ended in 2020. invite ideas on community response
McDermott University offerings include To keep local suppliers informed of oppor- to COVID-19. This process led to the
Our social investment is driven by our
both in-person and online learning, but in tunities within the project, the supply chain creation of a virtual McDermott volun-
commitment to supporting the communities
2020 all offerings were online. In addition, team participated in numerous supplier teer hub and donation of more than 700
where we live and work. While the type of
our digital learning hub offers a library of seminars, including virtual seminars when used desktop computers, 25 laptops,
social investment may be specific to the
digital learning tools and virtual workshops. in-person seminars were not possible due and additional IT equipment to organiza-
local context, across our operations we
to COVID-19. tions in Czech Republic, Serbia, Houston,
prioritize programs that promote partnership,
Supplier Development USA, and Saudi Arabia to support
We also made a difference to a small transparency, and accountability and that
remote learning during COVID-19.
In the same way that we work to strengthen social enterprise business in Malaysia support the United Nations Sustainable
the workforce in communities where we during COVID-19. As part of a Lunch and Development Goals. We also aim to
operate, we also contribute to local social Learn series at our Kuala Lumpur location, support initiatives that engage employees
and economic development by promoting McDermott had committed to monthly and stakeholders and align with both our
SUSTAINABILITY
opportunities for local and diverse catering from Picha Eats, a business that business priorities and the local needs in REPORT 2020 47
businesses in our supply chain. As part helps local refugees by allowing them to the community.
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Significant local COVID-19 support goods to the needy, creation Employees in Louisiana banded together to In Houston, McDermott’s employee
efforts included: and upgrades to healthcare and collect donations to help 33 co-workers resource group Parents at Work collected
pharmaceutical facilities, and funding whose homes and property were directly more than 1,600 new and gently used
• C
ash donations from both McDermott of relevant research. affected when Hurricane Laura struck books to benefit “Books Between Kids,” a
($20,000) and Kuala Lumpur employees the area in August 2020. Approximately local non-profit organization that encour-
• A food drive In Port Arthur, Texas,
($5,000) to help a local hospital 600 people, including subcontractors ages reading by helping families in at-risk
to help replenish a local food bank
purchase more ventilators and support and client employees, donated money or communities develop home libraries.
depleted by the pandemic, resulting in
MyKasih, a local foundation helping to non-perishable food, personal hygiene,
employees donating $7,172 and 343 lbs. Across the McDermott organization,
feed the needy. cleaning supplies, baby goods and other
of food, ultimately impacting more than employees donated to brighten the
essential items. An additional 300 essential
21,000 beneficiaries. Christmas holidays for others in their
• 170 boxes of masks and 200 bottles of items were donated to Celebration Worship
communities, including:
hand sanitizer donated by the Batam, Center in Sulphur, Louisiana, for community
Volunteerism
Indonesia, team primarily for use in the distribution.
EMPLOYEE INVOLVEMENT IS A KEY • A
“Christmas Tree of fulfilled wishes”
Tanjung Sengkuang Community Health
DRIVER IN MANY OF OUR SOCIAL The London Paddington office organized a for the Children’s Oncology Endowment
Center, the first medical treatment loca-
children’s art project and created a calen- Fund at the Clinic of Paediatric Oncology
tion for any COVID-19 patients in INVESTMENTS AROUND THE GLOBE.
dar that was sold to employees. Proceeds at the Brno University Hospital in the
the community. Employees are encouraged to lead and
benefitted Children of St Mary’s Intensive Czech Republic. Twenty-five children
participate in employee resource groups or
Care, a charity that provides vital support drew a picture of the gift they would like
• Donations organized by our project volunteer committees to support commu-
for babies and children in intensive care. to find under the tree. Employees in the
teams in the Americas to give more nities impacted by McDermott operations.
Brno office selected drawings to fulfill
than 6,000 surplus N95 masks, 9,000 Volunteer activities are selected based on In the Phillipines, after an eruption from
and all 25 wishes were granted.
latex gloves, 130 safety goggles, as well business needs, community context, and the main crater of Taal Volcano spewed
as our surplus of Tyvek suits and boots, opportunity for employee engagement. ashes across Calabarzon, metro Manila
• A
wish fulfillment project in Kuala
to Houston hospitals in need of PPE. and some parts of Central Luzon and Ilocos
Activities in 2020 included: Lumpur inspired by the Brno project,
Region, employees set up a donation box
providing wished-for gifts to 110 children at
• Approximately $200,000 con- Lip-syncing competitions in the Hague and to gather cash and in-kind donations of
a local orphanage just outside KL. The gifts
tributed to India’s Prime Minister’s in Houston supported local food banks: €576 essentials for affected employees. SUSTAINABILITY
included 12 requested pairs of roller blades REPORT 2020 49
National Relief Fund to Fight COVID- donated to Food Bank Nederland and 3,000
– which the engineering team fulfilled along
19 for provision of daily essentials and meals donated to the Houston Food Bank.
Improved clean water availability for both human consumption
and cattle raising.
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with helmets for each child, “Taking the Livelihoods & Schools
Lead in Safety” even in gift-giving. Stakeholder engagement and • Nonlocal worker or population influx
McDermott’s commitment to sustainable social impact management
economic growth goes beyond increasing
• In Texas, more than 200 educational • L
ivelihoods (tourism, agriculture and
employment and career opportunities, Social Risk and Impact Management
toys for Toys for Tots plus donations local content)
especially in developing countries.
from 32 employees to adopt 41 children McDermott operational sites are required to
through the Salvation Army Angel Tree In 2020, we focused on improving our undergo an initial (Level 1) social risk review • Environmental nuisances
Foundation. social investment programs in India with to determine the initial risk level, as high,
the aim of supporting the UN Sustainable medium, or low risk. The review considers • Human rights including labor conditions
• A multi-pronged project was organized Development Goals. both risks to our operations and risks that
by the team in Kuala Lumpur to support our operations will negatively impact the • Community health
two children’s orphanages near the Initiatives in 2020 included: community.
office, Agathians Shelter and Shelter • Security/public safety
Across our operations, most (56%) of our sites
Home for Children. Employee donations • I nstallation of an 8 KW solar power plant
active in 2020 were classified as low social risk; Using these assessments, we develop an
totaling US $1,745 were used to for electricity generation and installation
20% were classified as high social risk. appropriate social responsibility plan that
purchase food and other essentials for of a solar-powered RO water purifier sys-
addresses social risk and impacts, stake-
the orphanage. Employees also donated tem in each of 6 schools in Gurgaon and Based on the risk level identified, we may
holder engagement, grievance mechanisms,
gently used books, games and puzzles, Chennai, India. conduct a Level 2 Social Risk Assessment
local content and diversity, and social
and fulfilled the gift wishes of 42 to further evaluate potential community
investment.
children and teens in the shelters. • A
rainwater harvesting project benefit- impacts from our direct and indirect oper-
ting 288 families in the Tiruvallur district, ations and identify mitigation measures to
Tamilnadu, near McDermott’s Chennai avoid or minimize our impact. In 2020, 86%
In total, McDermott employees worldwide
office, by de-silting three ponds, imple- of significant projects* included Level 2 * Significant projects are defined as
donated 452 Christmas presents to children
menting rooftop rainwater harvesting reviews of social risk and impact. project sites with a project value over
in their local communities.
and forming and strengthening local $1 billion active during 2020.
The categories of social impacts that were
water and sanitation committees to mon-
identified for the significant projects were: SUSTAINABILITY
itor and maintain the structures created REPORT 2020 51
by the project.
Community Grievance Mechanisms
Number of Community Greviences
Community grievance mechanisms provide Received 25 -
a pathway for stakeholders to express con- Addressed 18 72%
cerns or ask questions about our operations.
These mechanisms help ensure appropriate • Promoting dignity, respect and fairness
and timely response to community concerns
and serve as an “early warning” to prevent • Freedom from child labor
incidents.
• E
nsuring workers are free from forced,
On projects with grievance mechanisms, we
involuntary, bonded, trafficked or
enable community members to raise con-
coerced labor
cerns or provide feedback by email, tele-
phone and by using drop boxes and forms at
• Worker representation is respected
entrance security. We promote awareness of
the grievance mechanisms with a notice at
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ccess to grievance mechanisms,
security entrances, handouts distributed for
access to remedy
subcontractors to share, and explanations
of the process to key stakeholders in regular
Stakeholder Engagement and allocated a facilitator from the local • Adequate working and living conditions
meetings.
community to monitor the daily movement
McDermott seeks to engage local stake- This guideline supports our member-
of children on the roads. In 2020, one project on the Texas-Louisiana
holders responsibly, in collaboration with ship and commitment to the Building
border received community grievances
our customers. Where applicable, we con- In Brazil, our team engaged with local health Responsibly Worker Welfare Principles.
mostly related to inclusion of local busi-
duct stakeholder mappings and establish authorities in the Owsaldo Cruz Community
nesses. Our team met with local stake- In 2020, McDermott screened 100% of its
engagement matrices to support local to establish a partnership for health
holders to explain how we awarded local new suppliers with human rights questions
awareness and incorporate feedback from education sessions focused on topics
contracts and what subcontractors were before registration in our supplier registra-
the community. identified as challenges in that community.
hiring locally. tion system. These human rights questions
These included gender violence, alcohol
Stakeholder engagement supports our local include the topics of child labor, forced labor,
and drug use and blood donations. For another Texas Gulf Coast project,
content efforts, social risk management, and human trafficking and labor rights and ade-
six community grievances were received
social investment programs. Examples of On the Texas Gulf Coast, we worked with quate working conditions.
in relation to traffic, noise and dust. We
stakeholder engagement across these local community members, industry
responded by putting in mitigation measures McDermott also includes human rights
areas are included below. organizations, and government agencies to
including increased security monitoring, a impact considerations in our social risk
strengthen positive impacts from our
In Mozambique, we held many engagements flagger to control traffic and watering the assessments (see Social Risk and Impact
project, such as job opportunities, and
with local fishing communities to provide parking lot to minimize dust. Management Section).
manage risks and impacts. For example, the
awareness about maritime safety near the
project team and our client reviewed with
project. In these communities, there were HUMAN RIGHTS
local industry neighbors traffic and road
also awareness sessions about good health
safety concerns on the main highway used In 2020, in order to improve human
practices in times of pandemic such as
by the project. This coordination also helps rights global guidance on worker welfare,
correct hand washing, social distancing and
reduce cumulative impacts from companies McDermott published in its Management
mask wearing.
operating in the area. System our Human Rights in the Workplace
Also in Mozambique, we met with local Guidelines. These guidelines are applicable
village leadership to discuss concerns about globally, including to subcontractors on site,
road safety, particularly for children. The and provide direction in the following topics: SUSTAINABILITY
leaders arranged a meeting with the chil- REPORT 2020 53
dren’s parents to discuss what is happening,
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• Mexico
• Qatar
• Indonesia
• Saudi Arabia
• China
• UAE
Ethics Helpline
McDermott’s Ethics Helpline is managed by a third-
4. Investigation 9. Implementation of party company and is available 24 hours a day, seven
3. Case Assignment Scope Remedial Measures
Determination and Discipline days a week, with translation/interpretation support in
several languages. Helpline information is included
in onboarding presentations and annual global
corruption in connection with our business. The com-
GOVERNANCE communication materials translated into several
pany takes these obligations seriously and expects all
languages. Employees and third parties can report
The Code covers the following subjects: Oversight employees and third parties to do the same.
grievances to the Helpline anonymously by phone,
business conduct, including preventing
Our Code of Business Conduct outlines the • We look to OECD guidance when crafting our policies email, or online.
corruption, avoiding conflicts of interest
ethics and compliance standards we expect and procedures on anti-bribery and corruption.
and following antitrust and compliance laws; In addition to using the Ethics Helpline, employees can
our employees, suppliers, subcontractors,
teamwork, including diversity, equity, and • We have incorporated anti-corruption and compliance report suspected violations of our Code of Business
and other business partners to uphold.
inclusion and supplier relationships; protect- language in all contracts. Conduct and other ethics violations by emailing or
Leadership and oversight of our Ethics and
ing people and the environment, from data calling the Legal and Compliance Team directly.
Compliance Program are provided by the • We have internal procedures for investigation of
privacy to health, safety, social and McDermott prohibits employees and supervisors
Chief Compliance Officer, the Corporate suspected non-compliances of anti-bribery and gift
environmental responsibility and human from engaging in retaliation, retribution, or any form of
Compliance Committee, and the Board of & entertainment policy and procedure to ensure
rights; and other operational commitments harassment against another employee for reporting
Directors. The program includes: appropriate controls and reporting of potential
to our stakeholders. concerns in good faith.
issues.
• Communication and training
All employees are expected to:
• All the company’s transactions are tracked to ensure Grievances Received
• Confidential reporting and the internal
• K
now and follow our Code and any they are properly and accurately recorded in the
investigation of issues of concern McDermott tracks grievances by category and
relevant policies, laws and regulations. company’s accounts.
addresses grievances by either referring the grievance
• Continuous improvement through
• H
andle every interaction with Communication and Training to the responsible functional team or following the
program auditing and reporting
the highest degree of integrity. investigation outlined below. When an ethics-related
• Ongoing monitoring through third party We take steps to ensure compliance-related policies complaint is received, it goes through a rigorous investi-
• C
ooperate fully with any
due diligence and risk assessments and procedures are communicated throughout the gation process by McDermott’s Legal, Compliance, and
investigations into misconduct.
organization. Employees at the technical and profes- Risk teams. From there, other functions such as
• S
peak up if misconduct is seen Anti-Corruption sional specialist level and above are required to com-
or suspected. plete annual ethics training. Courses include:
In adherence to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt SUSTAINABILITY
• Ask questions if unsure of what to do. Practices Act and the UK Bribery Act, REPORT 2020 61
McDermott prohibits all bribery and
meet the needs of the Energy Transition. Our
Internal Audit or Human Resources are sustainability program seeks to create long-
brought in to assist with the investigation term value for our future business and our
based on the nature of the claim. Cases are stakeholders in the context of the Energy
elevated to executive leadership if required. Transition while the ERM Risk team ensures
Investigations are documented upon res- the availability of supporting teams with
olution, with claims being substantiated or accountability and responsibility for devel-
unsubstantiated. oping solutions and market strategy.
Materiality • Grievances and feedback received from Industry Engagement non-profit organization that represents
stakeholders through McDermott or joint more than 350,000 young engineers from
McDermott intends to conduct a formal McDermott partners with industry
venture grievance mechanisms all different disciplines. In 2020, McDermott
materiality assessment at least once every organizations to promote sustainability
and EYE launched an eight-week business
three years. The format may include: • Employee feedback through sustainability and leverage opportunities for advancing
challenge aimed at developing sustainable
summits, employee resource groups, and sustainability together.
• Materiality survey open to McDermott solutions using artificial intelligence and
business unit plans
employees Key organizations and roles: machine learning.
New or changed material issues identified
• External stakeholder feedback Building Responsibly: McDermott serves EIIL: McDermott collaborates with the
through the above processes are incor-
on the Building Responsibly Steering European Institute for Industrial Leadership
• Inputs from the materiality analysis noted porated during the annual reviews of the
Committee to promote worker welfare in the in training programs for employees identi-
below sustainability reporting system (including
construction and engineering industry. fied as current and future leaders. In 2020,
variables, metrics, and indicators). At the
As part of the environmental and social the McDermott EIIL trainees researched
end of 2020, for example, we identified the IPIECA: McDermott actively participates in
reporting process, materiality reviews are the sustainability impacts of modularized
following improvements and expanded IPIECA initiatives on human rights, environ-
conducted annually by the Sustainability construction.
material indicators as focus areas for 2021: ment, supply chain, and climate.
team in collaboration with relevant functions.
We partner with local chambers of com-
Materiality analysis includes reviews of: • Expanded Scope 3 emissions analysis IMCA: McDermott serves on the envi-
merce, business organizations, and edu-
ronmental sustainability committee of
• Topics significant to the energy and • Development of a carbon offsetting cational institutions in various locations
the International Marine Contractors
engineering and construction industries, methodology globally to promote sustainability, local and
Association and collaborates to advance
including guidanceand publications from diverse business development, and work-
• Standardization of engineering carbon offshore marine contracting environmental
IPIECA, IMCA, Building Responsibly, and force initiatives. For example, in Houston,
footprint calculations responsibility.
other industry organizations McDermott actively participates in sustain-
• Improved local content and direct HC: McDermott is an active member of ability and DE&I programs and committee
• Sustainability topics covered by our
economic value scorecards the Hydrogen Council to promote collab- with the Greater Houston Partnership. Other
clients and industry peers
orative efforts on hydrogen’s role in the stories on collaboration are highlighted in
• Expanded human rights due diligence
• Risk and impact assessments conducted energy transition. In 2020, McDermott the report sections. We also partner with
indicators
for our projects, including both served on the committee for the Hydrogen broader industrial and corporate groups
operational andstakeholder impacts Decarbonization Pathways report. focused on health and safety such as:
SUSTAINABILITY
EYE: McDermott is a sponsor of the CHWMEG: McDermott is a member of this REPORT 2020 67
European Young Engineers, an international trade association comprising industrial
• NAP – a Dutch Industry Competency • American Society of Civil Engineers
Network (ASCE)
SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
Energy Transition Services CCE-2; CCE-3 102-2; 102-6 IF-EN-410a.2 7, 12, 13
ENVIRONMENTAL
Environmental Risk and Impact 102-15; 413-1 IF-EN-160a.2 3, 6, 12, 13
Health and Safety SHS-1; SHS-2; SHS-3 403-4 (labor union); 403-9 IF-EN-320a.1 3, 8
Local Content and Economic SOC-7; SOC-14; 201-1 (select countries); 202-2; 1, 4, 8, 12
Development SOC-15 204-1; 404-1; 404-2; 413-1
Social Investment SHS-2; SOC-13 203-1 1, 3, 4, 5,
8, 17
Social Impact Management SOC-9 102-15; 413-1; 413-2
Appendix
Reporting Principles and 102-46
Materiality
Memberships 102-13
Contact 102-53 sustainability@mcdermott.com
• *This report draws from various international standards and frameworks but does not claim compliance with these standards.
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