Tag: Environmental Social Governance (ESG)

INTERCARGO members, Executive Committee and Technical Committee met at the Association’s spring semi-annual events, to analyze the pressing issues that maritime faces today, such as the war in Ukraine, COVID-19, ESG and emissions.

Port of Antwerp, the Port of Cotonou and UNICEF form a new partnership to advance resilient and sustainable national supply chains that maximize positive environmental, social and economic impacts for children.

ESG is an increasingly relevant topic among all sectors of society and business, who seek to respond and find solutions to sustainability challenges the world is facing. The insurance industry plays an equally-with-other-stakeholders role in promoting change in terms of economic, social and environmental sustainability.

KPMG in Greece published the survey “The Future of Shipping”, analyzing the seaborne trade, and presenting the role and viewpoint of the Greek shipowners in the global market.

SAFETY4SEA is pleased to announce the SAFETY4SEA ESG Climate Survey,  with the aim to examine factors around industry’s perception about the ESG challenges and provide a picture of how shipping responds to the new ESG trends and challenging requirements, by shaping their agenda.

During the One Ocean Summit Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and CEO of the CMA CGM Group, announced in a speech that the Group would no longer be transporting any plastic waste aboard its ships.

Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) decided to ban coal shipments on its commercially managed bulkers to support the energy transition.

As Corporate Social Responsibility, more commonly known as CSR, is increasingly linked to profitability and long-term social acceptance, shipping is starting to look deeper into the importance of the closely linked concept of ESG.

Shipping working reality is demanding, but the industry remains an adventurous environment with many reasons for young people to work in it: Significant career progress for the hardworkings, opportunity for constant learning and meeting interesting people, challenge, travel, the sense of community, panelists stressed during the CAREER4SEA virtual forum that took place in December.

During 2021, shipping industry saw many challenging events; from the pandemic implications on ship operations and the decarbonization push to the huge crisis incident of Evergiven, but managed to stay resilient through collaboration and synergy – this is when wonderful things can be achieved!