Tag: Environmental Social Governance (ESG)

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!

Shipping organisations should be able to gather the data they need for operational optimisation regardless of its source says Nicolas Furgé, Marlink

The 2021 CAREER4SEA Forum took place virtually on December 15th, 2021, focusing on ways to invest in the maritime workforce of the future and develop their skills, considering the technological transformation and the key trends of the market.

Shipping companies are continuously required to comply with multiple and constantly changing ESG-related standards and regulations.

Mrs. Johannah Christensen, the newly- appointed CEO at Global Maritime Forum, reveals the key topics recently discussed at GMF’s Annual Forum in London, highlighting that decarbonization by 2050 remains the big challenge while the maritime industry has also shed its attention to ESG issues.

Prime Marine issued its first Sustainability Report, highlighting its environmental, social and governance performance for the year of 2020.