Stena Line
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2021-2022)
Reporting Period: 2021-2022
Environmental Metrics
Total Carbon Emissions:1,363,520 tonnes CO2 (2021)
Renewable Energy Share:100% in shore operations (where available)
ESG Focus Areas
- Gender equality
- Affordable and clean energy
- Reduced inequalities
- Good health and well-being
- Responsible consumption and production
- Life below water
Environmental Achievements
- 11% decrease in carbon emissions per tonne-nautical mile
- 100% renewable electricity used in shore operation (where available, green credits purchased for others)
- Reduced pollutants by switching to low-sulphur fuel in Irish Sea fleet
- Increased recycling of waste (42% in 2021)
Social Achievements
- Reached target of 30% women in Group management team
- Rolled out Women in Maritime campaign
- Introduced group-wide anti-harassment training (online)
- Appointed Diversity and Inclusion Lead
- Celebrated Diversity Month with an international cookbook
- Launched first Group-wide diversity and inclusion campaign
- Reduced overall Group sick leave to 4.2% (from 5.2% in 2020)
- Positive employee net promoter score (eNPS) of 9
Governance Achievements
- Updated Supplier Code of Conduct to incorporate sustainability principles
- Majority of largest partner companies signed updated Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate Goals & Targets
Long-term Goals:
- Net-zero emissions
Medium-term Goals:
- Reduce CO2 emissions from vessels by 30% by 2030 (compared with 2019)
- Launch first vessel without CO2 emissions by 2030
- 30% female managers by end of 2022
- Reduce overall Group sick leave to below 4% by 2026
- Reduce lost-time injury frequency (LTIF) to below 1.0 by 2026
- Raise Stena Pulse targets for stress, respect and motivation by 8% by 2026
- 0% landfill waste by 2030
Short-term Goals:
- Reduce CO2 emissions per tonne-nautical mile by 2.5%/year
Environmental Challenges
- Increase in CO2 emissions in 2021 due to economic recovery from the pandemic
- Lower than target punctuality (61% in 2021)
- Increase in number of oil spills (though total amount spilled was lower than in 2020)
- Increased use of cleaning chemicals due to COVID-19 safety measures
- Landfill waste at 24% (target is 0% by 2030)
Mitigation Strategies
- Improving vessel efficiency (E-flexers)
- Using renewable electricity where available and purchasing green credits
- Switching to low-sulphur fuel
- Investigating and addressing causes of punctuality issues
- Implementing procedures to detect and prevent oil spills
- Rolling out electrochemically activated solution as a biodegradable alternative to conventional disinfectants
- Collaborating with onboard and onshore teams to improve waste sorting and recycling
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Updated Supplier Code of Conduct with sustainability principles
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Certifications: ISO 14001:2015
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG 5 (Gender equality)
- SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
- SDG 10 (Reduced inequalities)
- SDG 3 (Good health and well-being)
- SDG 12 (Responsible consumption and production)
- SDG 14 (Life below water)
Stena Line's sustainability strategy is centered around these six UN SDGs, directly related to their business.
Sustainable Products & Innovation
- Electrochemically activated cleaning solution
- Plant-based salad bowls