Page 47 - Mantena Annual Report 2021

In Mantena AS there are 7 women employed in temporary positions, representing 37% out of a total of 19 temporary employees. There are four women employed in temporary positions, representing 24% out of a total of 10 temporary employees. The average amount of parental leave is 1 week for women and 14 weeks for men.
Corporate governance
Mantena follows the Norwegian Code of Practice for Corporate Governance and the Government’s corporate governance policy and national principles enshrined in Storting White Paper No 8-2019-2020. This ensures good interaction between the owners, the Board of Directors and the management of the company. Mantena strives for end-to-end management to achieve the goals set by the owner for the business, broken down into the targets and policies adopted by the Board and management.
The Corporate Governance Statement is published on www.mantena.org.
The work of the Board
During the year, the Board of Directors held 19 meetings.
In 2021, the Board of Directors formed a board committee for finance and tendering processes. One meeting was held.
In 2021, the Board of Directors established a board committee to hire a new CEO. There were 10 meetings.
Directors’ liability insurance has been taken out for the members of the Board and the CEO.
HSE and traffic safety
Mantena puts safety first. Serious incidents were recorded in 2021 which, under other circumstances, could have had serious
consequences. The cases have been followed up and dealt with in accordance with Mantena’s management system.
Systematic safe job analyses and risk analyses are carried out, which form the basis for the preventive work. 68 injuries were reported in 2021, compared to 33 the year before. In 2021, 43 personal injuries were reported in Mantena AS against 27 personal injuries the previous year.
The working environment is considered to be good with high job satisfaction.
Sickness absence in Mantena Group in 2021 was 7.5% (6.4% in 2020) and in Mantena AS, 8.3% (6.9% in 2020).
The H1 factor was measured at 9.0 in the Mantena Group (11.8 in 2020).
The H1 factor was measured at 7.0 in Mantena AS (11.2 in 2020).
External environment
Mantena recognises that its business affects the environment. This is why continuous efforts are being made to improve the company’s environmental performance and cut pollution, by setting its own requirements as well as meeting regulatory requirements and standards.
No issues have been reported with the handling of hazardous waste.
In 2021, three environmental emissions (3 emissions in 2020) were reported in the Mantena Group and 1 in Mantena AS (3 in 2020). None had any serious environmental consequences.
Kari Broberg
Chair (Sign.)
Marianne Kartum
(Sign.)
Petter Trønnes
(Sign.)
Oslo, 24.03.2022
Ronny Solberg
Deputy chair (Sign.)
Stian Hårklau
(Sign.)
Nils Ole Morken
(Sign.)
John Arne Ulvan
ADM.DIR/CEO (Sign.)
Tord Helland
(Sign.)
Torbjørn Støre
(Sign.)
Board of Directors’ report
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