Tag: Environmental Social Governance (ESG)

Hapag-Lloyd has published its Sustainability Report 2022, outlining the various measures which were taken in 2022 to move towards a more sustainable future.

Mr. Allard Castelein, CEO, Port of Rotterdam, reveals how the Port Authority embraces sustainability and remains in line with the UN SDGs. He also mentions three major projects that aim to scale up shore power and port digitalization while he highlights that energy transition requires collaboration. In that regard, the Port Authority is getting broad-based coalitions involved in the development of Green Corridors.

GMS announced the second Bangladeshi ship recycling yard as compliant with the International Maritime Organization's (IMO) guidelines for the Hong Kong Convention (HKC). Significant steps towards greener ship recycling practices in South Asia are being taken.

In an exclusive interview to SAFETY4SEA, Susanne Justesen who is leading the Human Sustainability team in the Global Maritime Forum, explains why industry needs to focus on human sustainability to move forward.  

Swire Bulk becomes the latest member of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI), joining ambitious organisations across the maritime ecosystem in working towards a more environmentally, socially, and economically sustainable shipping sector.

The Seafarers’ Charity has released on March 8th (International Women’s Day), a report on the welfare needs of women working on cargo ships.

Celebrated every year on March 8th, International Women’s Day serves both as an honorary day for women, and a reminder of the struggle they encounter due to their gender.

IMO has welcomed the landmark agreement on a new oceans treaty to protect marine biodiversity on the high seas. Negotiators from more than 100 countries completed a UN treaty to protect the high seas on Saturday 5 March 2023, a long-awaited step that environmental groups say will help reverse marine biodiversity losses and ensure sustainable development.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, announced that on March 1, on the coast of Bali, Indonesia, it unveiled a marine debris collection ship and conducted demonstration of a coastal debris collection device, which it purchased through PT MOL Blue Ocean Indonesia, a wholly owned subsidiary of the MOL Group.

Amid a growing awareness of the importance of gender, cultural and age diversity in the workplace, organizations are trying to become more inclusive. A new market study published by Global Industry Analyst estimates Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) spending at USD 7.5 billion in 2020 and projected to reach 15.4 billion by 2026, growing at a CAGR of 12.6%. But how effective is this dollar spending?