CSR

Preventing offensive or hurtful behavior into the maritime workplace

During the 2019 Hellenic American Maritime Forum in Athens, Capt. Apostolos Skempes, Training Manager, Arcadia Shipmanagement Co. Ltd., outlined ways to prevent offensive or hurtful behavior into the maritime workplace. As he stated, if unwanted behavior is left unchallenged it could lead to stress, lack of motivation and reduced work performance.

Enhanced safety culture leads to a safer and better working maritime environment, where offensive or hurtful behaviors are excluded.

What we want:

A...

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ILO adopts new Convention and Recommendation to tackle violence and harassment in workplace

The Centenary International Labour Conference has adopted a new Convention and Recommendation to combat violence and harassment in the workplace. The Violence and Harassment Convention, 2019, and Violence and Harassment Recommendation, 2019 , were adopted by delegates on the final day of the Centenary International Labour Conference, in Geneva.

The Convention will enter into force 12 months after two member States have ratified it. The Recommendation, which is not legally binding, provides...

https://safety4sea.com/ilo-adopts-new-convention-and-recommendation-to-tackle-violence-and-harassment-in-workplace/

Bureau Veritas launches circular on corporate sustainability

Bureau Veritas launched the Circular+, which is a new approach towards sustainability, based on services that will help companies transition to a circular business model. Today, companies aspire to meet future regulatory requirements and exceed customer expectations.

As BV reports, companies steps towards future regulations means evolving towards a circular economy model, in which resources are reused and recycled.

Following companies’ transition, Bureau Veritas Certification supports...

https://safety4sea.com/bureau-veritas-launches-circular-on-corporate-sustainability/

IMarEST presents Women’s Network for World Oceans Day

During the ‘World Oceans Day’, June 8, IMarEST announced the launch of IMarEST Women’s Network. The Network will be open to all members, both male and female; The inaugural meeting will take place on Tuesday, July 9 and participants are able to join either in person, or virtually. IMarEST by the launch of the Network boosts its idea of ‘acting locally to succeed globally.’

The Network aspires to highlight gender equality for its members, as it supports the idea that gender equality is not just...

https://safety4sea.com/imarest-presents-womens-network-for-world-oceans-day/

Marine engineering schools project enters next phase

England-based charity Seafarers UK and Sea Cadets charity launched the next phase of their joint Marine Engineering Pathway schools project, aiming to engage young people in schools and Sea Cadets units across the UK in learning more about Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) and to think about a future in marine engineering.

In this phase, the project aims to reach 37,500 school children across the UK over the next three years – 12,500 a year- over three years with...

https://safety4sea.com/marine-engineering-schools-project-enters-next-phase/

8 Key focus areas for an inspirational leader

In the past both management and leadership were very much about processes or policies. However, these terms are evolving as long as humans continue to do so. That therefore means that the way leaders behave is changing as well. For the shipping industry to attract and build leaders there are some items that will need to get addressed in year 2019 such as attracting the right talents, genuinely invest in people, get along with digital developments but also formulate specific traits over time...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-8-key-focus-areas-for-an-inspirational-leader/

How men of shipping could get women to the top

“Organizations that retain and promote top talent-both female and male-are more likely to thrive,” write two men who have long been concerned about the struggle of women to earn a place at the leadership table; W. Brad Johnson and David Smith, naval officers, college professors. However, there is a consensus in shipping industry that a handful of shipping organizations lack balance in diversity and there is another consensus in global business world that if an organization needs more women,...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-how-men-of-shipping-could-get-women-to-the-top/

Shipping CSR500 Survey: How industry embraces CSR principles

Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) is defined as the process for organizations to integrate social, environmental, ethical and human rights concerns into their operations and core strategy, in close collaboration with their stakeholders. In this context, SAFETY4SEA’s annual survey aims to assess the CSR performance of the maritime industry by examining 10 factors according to ISO 26000 requirements and CSR strategy of EU. This is the fourth time that the ‘Shipping CSR500 Survey’ is launched,...

https://safety4sea.com/cm-shipping-csr500-survey-how-industry-embraces-csr-principles/

UN Global Compact: Ten principles for sustainable companies

The UN Global Compact has set ten principles for companies to integrate them into strategies, policies and procedures, in a bid to establish a culture of integrity. Corporate sustainability starts with a company’s value system and a principles-based approach to doing business.

This means operating in ways that, at a minimum, meet fundamental responsibilities in the areas of human rights, labour, environment and anti-corruption.

Responsible businesses enact the same values and principles wherever...

https://safety4sea.com/un-global-compact-ten-principles-for-sustainable-companies/

NIMASA donates materials to Kano flood victims

The Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency announced that it’s committed to assist victims of flood and other natural disasters living in different camps spread across the six geopolitical zones in the country.

Specifically, the Director General of NIMASA, Dr Dakuku Peterside made this known in Kano while presenting food and other relief materials to the Kano State Government.

The DG commented that it’s part of the nation-wide donation of diverse forms of relief materials to people...

https://safety4sea.com/nimasa-donates-material-to-kano-flood-victims/

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