At the Offshore Arabia Conference last week, the Dubai Council on Marine and Maritime Industries (DCMMI) and the World Ocean Council (WOC) agreed to collaborate on ocean sustainable development and Corporate Ocean Responsibility.
DCMMI Chairman, Mr. Khamis Juma Buamim, stated that,
“The World Ocean Council is a unique global business leadership organization committed to advancing ocean sustainable development, stewardship and science. The DCMMI looks forward to enhanced interaction with the WOC to bring together Dubai’s marine and maritime industry leaders to develop and promote business opportunities in support of responsible ocean economic activity.”
WOC CEO, Paul Holthus, added that,
“We are excited to establish this agreement with DCMMI. We look forward to working with DCMMI to better engage leadership companies from Dubai and the UAE. Advancing coordinated, international efforts by the ocean business community to tackle sustainable development challenges is especially critical in this region of global importance to the economy.”
The WOC is increasingly working with and though “maritime clusters” to advance ocean sustainable development and Corporate Ocean Responsibility.
The WOC engages companies and industry associations who are – are wish to become – leaders in addressing ocean sustainability, stewardship and “Corporate Ocean Responsibility”. Ocean sustainability has become a priority for ocean-related companies, as measured by the number of companies documenting and reducing their “ocean footprint”, implementing ocean sustainability strategies and actions, reducing their impacts through efforts beyond minimal compliance, and publicly reporting results. The WOC works with companies to determine their “ocean footprint” and develop Corporate Ocean Responsibility policies and ocean sustainability strategies
Source: World Ocean Council
