It is important to safeguard employees, the environment, our assets and reputation. An increased presence in areas of risk, and increased threats generally, have led us to intensify our preventive efforts.
We are responsible for infrastructure and functions which on local and regional level might be critical to society's operability. Our hydroelectric power business is subject to control and tight follow-up of critical infrastructure by national authorities. Parts of the power grid we utilize for energy supply to our industry, are also important for supplying the common public. Other areas of greater importance are supervision and maintenance of dam installations, and actions to prevent flooding and damage caused by flooding along waterways. These issues are core to our emergency planning, and we keep a high state of readiness. This is monitored through annual exercises.
Employees are trained in information security. Crucial computer systems are subject to surveillance and regulations. Every person with access to sensitive information is bound to secrecy and required to handle the information with due care.
A threat and vulnerability assessment forms the basis for preventive measures. A central emergency team is in place to support line management and ensure crisis handling in accordance with Hydro's requirements and expectations.
New emergency procedures for Hydro's Brazil activities were established in 2010. The relationships with local societies were evaluated and will be used as input to Hydro's strategy for social investments in Brazil.
Hydro has learning tools for risk management, travel safety and security. Employees are safeguarded through our systems for travel planning, risk assessment and emergency preparedness. Our ability to respond quickly to incidents worldwide has increased through risk monitoring, incident-monitoring tools and competence development.
