Navios Maritime Partners L.P.
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2020)
Reporting Period: 2020
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Decarbonization
- Energy management & improved efficiency
- Waste Reduction
- Health and safety of employees
- Diversity and inclusion
- Ethical business practices
- Transparency
- Anti-corruption
Environmental Achievements
- 80.2% absolute reduction in SOx emissions for containerships
- 76.8% absolute reduction in PM emissions for containerships
- Significant reduction of sulfur oxide (SOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions across all vessel types due to IMO 2020 compliance
- Implementation of an Environmental Management System in accordance with ISO 14001 and an Energy Management System in accordance with ISO 50001
Social Achievements
- Improved Lost Time Incident Frequency (LTIF) to 0.16 from 0.33 in 2019
- Improved Total Recordable Case Frequency (TRCF) to 0.49 from 0.81 in 2019
- Reduced number of deficiencies issued by Port State Control (PSC) by nearly 34%
- Increased proportion of females in the workforce by 4% to 45.87%
- 169 crew promotions
- €181,000 dedicated to the Employee Health Plan (up 14.5% from 2019)
- Over €630,000 contributed to philanthropic non-profits
- Over 1,450 volunteer hours dedicated by employees
Governance Achievements
- Formal adoption of the Code of Corporate Conduct & Ethics by the Board of Directors
- Implementation of detailed internal accounting and recordkeeping procedures to prevent improper payments
- Full compliance with E.U. General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)
- Upgraded data protection and cybersecurity protocols
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net-zero emissions by 2050
Medium-term Goals:
- Investment in the Guatemalan Conservation Coast Project in 2024
Short-term Goals:
- Minimize plastic consumption by 50% compared to 2018 by 2022
- Participation in the EU Eco-Management and Audit Scheme (EMAS) in 2023
Environmental Challenges
- Pandemic severely challenged the global logistics chain
- Reduction in tonnes-miles sailed in 2020 compared to 2019 leading to increased emission intensities
Mitigation Strategies
- Prioritized human capital
- Launched an early targeted campaign to bring its managed fleet into compliance with MARPOL Annex XI efficiency amendments
- Implemented an enhanced Officer/Crew assessment process to improve performance
- Upgraded occupational health management system to ISO 45001 standard
- Implemented a ‘Zero Incident’ policy
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRI Standards Core option, Poseidon Principles, New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) ESG Reporting Guidelines, SASB Marine Transportation Sustainability Accounting Standards, UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Certifications: ISO 14001, ISO 45001, ISO 50001