NorthStandard announced the appointment of Kate Kwiatkowska as its new Head of Sustainability, a move that coincides with the release of its Sustainability Report for 2024/25.
As announced, Kate Kwiatkowska is joining from Fintel plc, where she served as Head of ESG and Corporate Marketing and will be responsible for engaging with NorthStandard members, brokers, employees, and other stakeholders, developing the role sustainability plays in overall strategy and reviewing the Club’s sustainability priorities on an ongoing basis.
The Head of Sustainability plays a pivotal role at NorthStandard, coordinating, developing and driving the organisation’s strategy to ensure that we are operating responsibly and building an organisation that will support and protect our members not only today but for future generations.
…said Ed Davies, Chief Strategy Officer, NorthStandard.
Moreover, NorthStandard released its Sustainability Report for 2024/25, outlining the sustainability framework that is crafted to address immediate challenges while setting a course for future stability and success.
Key initiatives outlined in the report include:
Planet & Ocean
- Orca AI – supports Ocean Health through providing enhanced situational awareness to the bridge team, helping them make better navigational decisions to reduce the chances of pollution from an incident and improve navigational efficiency. Gains in this area can reduce fuel consumption and emissions in line with objectives outlined in the energy and decarbonisation domain.
- ShipIn – supports members and crew in their efforts to run a safer ship. The insights it provides have been shown to reduce the number of incidents and injuries on board and to enhance security.
- Fuel Insights – developed in partnership with VPS, delivers real-time fuel quality data to enable optimal fuel selection, minimise emissions, and lower environmental footprints.
- ECDIS ETA – enhances navigational safety by equipping crew with the skills to prevent collisions and groundings that can cause pollution and crew injury. Since its launch in 2024, 5,000 crew members have undergone ECDIS ETA training, strengthening onboard decision-making and reducing risks.
Energy & Decarbonisation
- Navigating Decarbonisation Expertise Group (NDEG)
- Decarbonisation collaboration
- Engagement with policymakers
- Webinars and podcasts
