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Gender equality taskforce to redress the balance 

Although seafaring is a fantastic career opportunity for both males and females, little effort has been made to provide practical steps and help increase the number of women seafarers. In response to the emerging need for women diversity in the industry, Maritime UK established a Women in Maritime Taskforce to address fairness, equality and inclusion within maritime earlier this year.

Women in Maritime Taskforce: An Overview

January 2018: 

The Women in Maritime Taskforce established. The...

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How people judge others – competence is not the number one skill

Most people, especially in business world, believe that competence is the most important factor to attract a positive first impression. Besides, they do believe, proving they are smart and talented is enough to handle their tasks. However, research shows that other factors are perceived as important on how people evaluate others.

Facial bias usually affects who we vote for, date, hire or convict, according to several studies. We tend to evaluate each other immediately by welcoming; giving...

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Empowering women leadership for ocean sustainability

cyber security in shipping industry

Women’s leadership in the ocean business community is advancing year after year bringing both challenges and opportunities especially regarding ocean sustainable development and the Blue Economy. There is no doubt that in the future shipping industry, oil and gas, fisheries, aquaculture, seabed mining, cruise, renewable energy, ports, dredging, mining, marine science; engineering and technology, maritime legal, financial and insurance communities etc. will need more women in leadership roles....

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New global fund focused on healthy oceans

In line with its commitment on green financing, the World Bank Group announced in late September the creation of PROBLUE, a new multi-donor trust fund intended to support healthy and productive oceans by tackling marine pollution, managing fisheries and fostering sustainable growth of coastal economies.

PROBLUE, which was announced on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly, supports the implementation of the UN’s Sustainable Development Goal 14, which covers the sustainable use of oceans, seas...

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First coffee store built from recycled shipping containers opens in Taiwan

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.

Starbucks became the first retailer to open a storefront in the yet-to-be opened Hualien Bay Mall, which is located in a tourist destination known for its cuisine and beautiful landscape facing the Pacific Ocean.

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If sustainability is not being measured, it is not being managed 

Lately, there has been a growing demand for proper sustainability management in a range of sectors. However, have you ever wondered how many of the organizations implementing a sustainable programme are actually sustainable?The key question to be addressed is: How does an organization measures its sustainability, not how manages it!

The US’s Governance & Accountability Institute revealed that 82% of the S&P 500 (Standard & Poor’s 500) Index issued sustainability reports in 2016, but corporates...

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