5.1.1Reporting about Non-Financial Information

This report has been prepared in accordance with the GRI standards: Core option. The Company has used the GRI Standards to determine material aspects for this year’s report. For SBM Offshore, it is important to have assurance on financial as well as non-financial information, to obtain assurance on the reliability of information presented to its stakeholders. SBM Offshore has asked our auditors PwC to provide limited assurance on our non-financial information.