Corporate Social Responsibility

Corporate social responsibility should be an integral part of our daily work. We take this responsibility seriously and aim to make a positive contribution in areas relevant to Gassnova’s operations and public mandate.

Gassnova actively promotes and contributes to the development of good business practices. We adhere to our ethical guidelines, assess potential conflicts of interest, promote equality, prioritise health, safety and the environment (HSE), and have established whistleblowing procedures.

Transparency on Human Rights and Working Conditions

Gassnova is committed to promoting respect for fundamental human rights and ensuring decent working conditions. Products and services supplied to Gassnova must be produced under conditions that comply with international human rights standards, relevant UN and ILO conventions, and applicable labour legislation in the country of production.

Gassnova does not offer goods or services on the market. Through contractual agreements, the state enterprise’s suppliers are required to comply with the information requirements of the Norwegian Transparency Act and other contractual requirements relating to social and ethical standards. Gassnova monitors its suppliers through risk-based assessments to ensure compliance with contractual and statutory obligations, including transparency requirements. Suppliers are required to cooperate with Gassnova in this monitoring process.

Ethical Business Conduct

Gassnova’s corporate governance is based on the principles of transparency, accountability, equal treatment and a long-term perspective. We uphold high standards of integrity, have zero tolerance for corruption and are committed to promoting free and fair competition.

Our Core Principles

• Human rights and international and national laws and regulations underpin all Gassnova’s activities, including its relationships with partners and suppliers.
• Labour rights and decent working conditions must be safeguarded both within Gassnova and among our partners and suppliers. Ethical trade is an important part of this commitment. It involves continuously improving working and environmental conditions throughout our supply chain.
• Gassnova does not tolerate either active corruption (attempting to bribe others) or passive corruption (accepting bribes).
• Gassnova employees must not, on their own behalf or on behalf of others, accept or facilitate the receipt of gifts, travel, hotel accommodation, hospitality, discounts, loans or other benefits or advantages that are, or could be perceived as being, capable of influencing the performance of their official duties.

Conflicts of Interest

Gassnova manages substantial resources on behalf of society and maintains strict standards regarding conflicts of interest. Potential conflicts of interest are assessed as necessary, with particular emphasis on how external stakeholders may perceive employees’ handling of specific matters and situations. The key consideration is not only whether there are grounds to believe that an employee may act with bias, but also whether the circumstances could undermine confidence in the employee or Gassnova as an organisation.

Equal Treatment

Gassnova is committed to promoting equality and equal treatment and combating all forms of discrimination based on gender, age, religion, national or ethnic origin, social background or political views. These principles must be upheld in recruitment, appointments, workplace design, the organisation of external events and the organisation’s public communications and branding.

Health, Safety and Environment

Gassnova’s overarching objective for health, safety and the environment (HSE) is to prevent harm to people and the environment and protect tangible and intangible assets. The state enterprise operates on the principle that all accidents are preventable and has therefore adopted a zero-harm vision for HSE, aiming to eliminate injuries and adverse health effects as well as environmental damage.

Whistleblowing

Gassnova has established safe and accessible procedures for internal reporting of misconduct and other unacceptable practices. We place great emphasis on ensuring that employees can raise concerns without fear of retaliation.

Reporting

Gassnova’s corporate social responsibility activities are primarily covered in the organisation’s annual reports.