Tag: sustainability

The video, published by the European Union Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR), focuses on one of the objectives of the Strategy – Save the Sea, aiming to address threats to marine biodiversity and food web structures, such as eutrophication, invasive species and hazardous substances. 

Starbucks, the international coffee brand, opened its first store in Asia Pacific built from recycled shipping containers. Located in Taiwan, the 320-square-metres store was structured by 29 recycled shipping containers to complete the company's commitment to building sustainable stores. 

Greenland's Minister for Fisheries, Hunting and Agriculture hosted a Signature Ceremony for an international fisheries agreement to prevent unregulated high seas fisheries in Central Arctic Ocean. Parties have taken responsibility to engage in scientific cooperation for a sustainable fishery management in the area.

Maritime Anti-Corruption Network (MACN) received the SAFETY4SEA Sustainability Award, sponsored by UMAR, for working towards the vision of a maritime industry free of corruption that enables fair trade, creating a culture of integrity within the maritime community through collaborative action.

US’s Governance & Accountability Institute says that of the 82% of the S&P 500 Index sustainability reports issued in 2016, 76% failed to disclose any metrics. The key question to be addressed therefore is: How does an organization measure its sustainability, not how manages it!

Mr. Henning Gramann, CEO at GSR Services GmbH, talks about latest developments concerning ship breaking, highlighting that proper planning and assistance by experts is required for the preparation of an Inventory of Hazardous Material (IHM), as required by HKC and EU-SRR.

Canada and its G7 partners acknowledged the need for action to address the impacts that plastic pollution and marine litter, overexploitation of fish stocks, and extreme weather events have on the health and sustainability of the oceans, seas, coastal communities and entire ecosystems.

September 2018 marks the third anniversary of the launch of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all by 2030, fighting key global challenges. The business sector cannot stay behind on the way to a sustainable development.

Maritime transportation is essential for sustainable development, but many countries are unprepared to take advantage of this potential. The video, published by IMO, explains how a coherent and coordinated National Maritime Transport Policy can benefit everyone.

Back in 2010 the US Energy Information Agency declared offshore wind power as the most expensive energy generating technology for large scale deployment. Lately, there have been significant cost reductions in both onshore and offshore wind sectors, while floating wind is expected to follow a similar downward trend.