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NAABASAFETY AND ENVIRONMENTNorthern Buffalo Construction Ltd. is committed to providing a quality of service in a safe manner that ensures a safe and healthy workplace for our employees and minimizes our potential impact on the environment.Northern Buffalo Construction Ltd. will:•promote environmental awareness among our employees•train, educate and inform our em- ployees about environmental and safety issues that affect their work•develop and maintain appropriate emergency and spill response pro- grams•regularly communicate all environ- mental and safety programs to our clients and encourage them for sup- port•strive to continually improve our en- vironmental and safety performance51Canadian Natural takes pride in delivering energy to Canada and the world in a safe, effective, efficient and environmentally responsible way. Our Company is also committed to working closely with stakeholders to identify opportunities that generate economic value and mutual benefit.The stakeholders we work with near our operations in Western Canada include over 30,000 landowners and more than 55 Aborigi- nal communities. In 2014, Canadian Natural awarded more than $375 million in contracts to Aboriginal businesses and joint ven- tures. We also provided $10.6 million in community investments including corporate sponsorships, in-kind donations, and funding for community-based economic development.Canadian Natural’s success as a responsible operator is also rooted in our robust management systems that deliver continuous improve- ment in safety and environmental performance. Innovation is key and in 2014 we invested more than $450 million in research and development, allowing us to improve resource recovery, achieve op- erating efficiencies, and enhance our environmental performance.Our approach to business has made Canadian Natural one of the largest oil and natural gas producers in Canada and we are commit- ted to the long-term success and health of our industry as a whole.CIO: How did NB Construction get off the ground in such a competi- tive landscape for construction servic- es?Richard Saari: I had worked in the oil industry in various capacities and as I did, I realized I had enough knowledge in the field to provide ser- vices as a contractors, and so I started Northern Buffalo Construction.CIO: What has NAABA done for you as a business, and how has being involved in NAABA been important to you?