PEOPLE AND
SOCIETY

Impact & responsibility

Shearwater offshore crew overlooking a port from the deck.

At Shearwater, we prioritise creating a workplace where our people feel valued, heard, and empowered.

Our commitment to safety, well-being, and professional growth is essential to our operations, ensuring a supportive environment that drives both individual and collective success across all our global work locations.

Our 2023 performance

7%

Female Offshore against 2030 target of 10%

0.69

Lost Time Incident Frequency (LTIF) 

1.89

Total Recordable Injury Rate (TRIR)

20.5%

Female in the onshore top 3 management levels against our 2026 target of 30%

SAFETY AND
OCCUPATIONAL
HEALTH

In our offshore and manufacturing operations, safety is a guiding principle. We are committed to protecting our people by embedding safety into every aspect of our work, ensuring a secure and reliable work environment.

We also recognize that a healthy workforce is key to success. By prioritizing physical and mental well-being, we enable our teams to thrive and deliver exceptional results.

Safety and Occupational Health are the cornerstones of our mission, driving everything we do with care and responsibility.

Manufacturing team assembling seismic equipment in a production facility.
Colorful geophysical data visualization representing seismic analysis.

DIVERSITY,
EQUITY AND
INCLUSION

At Shearwater, we value a diverse workforce of 70 nationalities, committed to promoting diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging as outlined in our Code of Conduct.

Our Ardenna mentorship program connects mentors and mentees to support growth across our global business.

LEARNING AND
DEVELOPMENT

Employee development drives our success, motivates our team, and fuels ambition. We foster a strong learning culture, encouraging continuous growth and partnership between managers and team members.

We are committed to developing a strong learning culture in which everyone is encouraged to achieve their full potential 

Team members reviewing seismic data on large screens in a conference room.
Shearwater employees volunteering in a rural community, holding a company banner.

SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY

Shearwater commits to engage with the communities we operate in.

We believe that this is beneficial to our employees, as it is an opportunity to gain new skills, connect with new people and give an overall feeling of accomplishment beyond delivering on daily tasks and responsibilities.

In Shearwater we are working to promote human rights and decent working conditions, and we support the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations Global Compact and the standards advocated by the International Labour Organisation.

We make sure to run our business in compliance with both the UK Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the Norwegian Transparency Act, which is clearly stated in our Code of Conduct, and we adopt the legislation in our agreements with our suppliers.

Any inquiry concerning our work on fundamental human rights and decent working conditions can be directed to compliance@shearwatergeo.com.

OUR
COMMITMENT

UN Sustainable Development Goal 1 - No Poverty.
No poverty

We ensure and promote responsible social standards through adequate compensation to our workforce and workers in the value chain.

UN Sustainable Development Goal 4 - Quality Education.
Quality education

We take responsibility for the elimination of gender disparities and provide equal career opportunities and development for all regardless of functionality.

UN Sustainable Development Goal 5 - Gender Equality.
Gender equality

We promote, enforce and monitor equality and non-discrimination on the basis of gender.

UN Sustainable Development Goal 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth.
Decent work and economic growth

We protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments for all workers. We achieve higher levels of economic productivity through diversification, technology upgrading and innovation.

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About

We are a global marine geoscience and technology business.

Our story

We develop innovative data collection and imaging technology.

Investors

We have a long history of consistent growth and good return.

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