Tag: UN sustainable development goals

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.

The geopolitical uncertainty brought by the Ukrainian war, the continuous disruption post-COVID, and the escalation of climate change effects have pushed business leaders to put a greater focus on their sustainability agendas, according to the 12th UN Global Compact-Accenture CEO Study.

Women’s empowerment is a key sustainable development goal officially recognized by the United Nations. But what is the role of business in promoting gender equality and helping build a more diversified world?  

Tsakos Energy Navigation (TEN) published its first Environmental, Social, Governance Report (ESG). This report was prepared in accordance with the worldwide recognized ESG standards of SASB and GRI, while it incorporates the company's commitment to the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Gender equality in shipping is seen as a key pathway to economic sustainability and better performance. Despite international efforts to increase female participation in shipping, women still constitute just 1.2% of the global seafarer workforce, according to 2021 figures by BIMCO and ICS.

IMO will be present at COP 27, which takes place in Egypt from 6-18 November 2022. IMO will highlight that international shipping is indispensable to the world and is a vital industry to support the UN Sustainable Development Goals and the global energy transition.

On the occasion of United Nations Day, Dr Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry, President of the World Maritime University (WMU), reflects on the important role the United Nations (UN) plays in gathering the world’s nations together.

Officially celebrated as “UN Day”, the 24th of October marks the anniversary of the entry into force in 1945 of the UN Charter, the founding document that brought the United Nations into being. As the heart of the UN’s actions, the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) focus global efforts and attention on 17 specifically pressing issues, including poverty, inequality, climate change, war, injustice, etc. Where do we stand?

Ensuring decent work for future generations is a critical pillar of the world’s pathway to sustainable development. What role does resilience have to play in this?

Ocean plastic pollution was a focus at the recent UN oceans conference, which issued a declaration in support of an earlier decision by the UN Environment Assembly to start negotiations for a global plastics treaty. IMO also participated in the conference, highlighting its commitment to addressing climate change ocean issues for a more sustainable future.