In light of reducing its carbon footprint at sea, Cargill managed to reduce its CO2 emissions from its chartered shipping fleet by 350,000 tonnes last year. Cargill is amongst those supporting greener shipping.
The company published its annual corporate responsibility report according to which it had reduced CO2 output per cargo-tonne-mile by 12.1% in 2018 compared with its 2016 baseline, putting them on course to achieve its goal of 15% reductions in 2020.
In 2018, the business reduced gross CO2 emissions 350,000 tonnes, 4.5%, while it maintained the same level of transport activity.
The business also exceeded its 2020 target for safety performance – increasing its share of 4- and 5-star rated ships. And it reported no incidents of oil spills above 10m3.
Given the company’s green development, Jan Dieleman, president of Cargill’s ocean transportation business, commented
While we are pleased with the progress, we know it’s not enough. The effects of climate change are on our doorstep and we must do more.
The IMO’s long-term goal is to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 50% from 2008 levels by 2050.
