Climate Change Data

Wilh. Wilhelmsen Holding ASA

Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2007, 2008, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2021, 2022, 2022-07-01 to 2022-12-31, 2023)

Reporting Period: 2007

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment
  • Social Responsibility
  • Governance

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced bunkers consumption by 2.6% in 2007, cutting 32,000 tonnes in carbon emissions
  • 31.7% reduction in nitrogen oxides in 1999-2007
  • 53.5% reduction in sulphur oxides in 2000-07

Social Achievements

  • WW Academy established in 1999, providing learning and development programs for employees
  • Participation in and support of the UN Global Compact program

Governance Achievements

  • Two of the five directors on the board of WW ASA are female
  • Compliance with Oslo Stock Exchange requirements for information and English symbols

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Green passport on all vessels by end 2010
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce NO x emissions by 25% by 2008
  • Implement ballast water treatment
  • Coat vessels with fuel-reducing antifouling
  • Implement onboard electronic decision-making support tool (Marorka)
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce fuel consumed per cargo transported by 9.95%
  • Reduce fuel consumed per cargo transported per distance by 2%
  • Reduce refrigerant leakage by 25%

Environmental Challenges

  • Climate change
  • Emissions to air
  • Discharges to water
  • Other discharges
  • Waste from operations
  • Leaks from refrigeration and fire systems
  • Ballast water
  • Bilge water and oil spills
  • Antifoulings
Mitigation Strategies
  • Ambition to be a leader in environmentally-adapted shipping with a vision to achieve zero emissions
  • Active newbuilding strategy to secure a large and modern fleet
  • Exploring available ballast water treatment systems
  • Gradually upgrading systems to ensure bilge water from WW’s fleet contains a maximum of 5 ppm of oil
  • Vessels coated with tin-free antifouling
  • Launch fuel-saving campaign
  • Introducing a new technology through Yarwil which can reduce nitrogen oxide emissions by as much as 95%
  • Using low-sulphur fuel
  • Securing bunkers adjustment clauses (BAF/EFAF) in contracts of affreightment
  • Global waste management project and implementation
  • Install compactors on all launched vessels
  • Install filters on oily water separators

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: IFRS

Certifications: ISM Code, ISO 9001:2000, ISO 14001:2004

Third-party Assurance: PricewaterhouseCoopers AS

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Gamazyme cleaning agents

Awards & Recognition

  • Thor Heyerdahl International Environmental Award

Reporting Period: 2008

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,228,034 tCO2e (24 1/2 vessels); 1,403,668 tCO2e (30 vessels)
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced fuel consumption in g/tonnes/nm by 6.4% (for 24 1/2 vessels) compared to 2005-2006 average. EUKOR reduced fuel consumption by 7.8% compared to 2006 levels.
  • Reduced SOx emissions (24 1/2 vessels): from 12,520 tonnes in 2007 to 11,760 tonnes in 2008. EUKOR reduced SOx emissions by 12.8% compared to 2006 levels.
  • Reduced NOx emissions (24 1/2 vessels): from 36,801 tonnes in 2007 to 33,670 tonnes in 2008. EUKOR reduced NOx emissions by 10.7% compared to 2006 levels.
  • Reduced refrigerant leaks by 46.2% compared to 2004 baseline.
  • Launched a global waste management project.
  • Selected a supplier for ballast water treatment systems.
  • One vessel tested with a ballast water treatment system.
  • Replaced one bilge water treatment system.
  • Two vessels received green passports.
  • Three vessels coated with Inter 900 antifouling coating.

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Achieve zero emissions.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce fuel consumption and CO2 emissions by 30% by 2020.
  • Install ballast water treatment systems on all large car and truck carriers by 2012.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce CO2 emissions by 4% (g/tonnes/km) compared to 2008.
  • Reduce NOx emissions by 25% (g/tonnes/km) compared to 2000.
  • Keep sulphur content in fuel below 1.5% (WWL) and 2.5% (EUKOR).

Environmental Challenges

  • High fuel consumption and associated emissions.
  • Need to comply with increasingly stringent environmental regulations (e.g., sulphur content in fuel).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Fuel saving initiatives (efficient speed, energy management, weather routing, fuel-efficient vessels, crew training).
  • Implementing a 1.5% sulphur policy for WWL vessels (incurring additional costs).
  • Investing in ballast water treatment systems.
  • Using tin-free antifouling and environmentally friendly hull cleaning.
  • Developing a global waste management plan.
  • Developing a ship dismantling policy.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Selection of suppliers for ballast water treatment systems and environmentally friendly antifouling.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: Null

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Not disclosed

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2010

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,175,821 metric tonnes CO2 (based on IMO voluntary metric)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions by 26% (g/tonnes/nm) compared to 2009
  • Reduced fuel consumption by 26% (g/tonnes/nm) compared to 2009
  • Reduced NOx emissions by 31% (g/tonnes/nm) compared to 2000
  • Four vessels recycled at green yards in China
  • 13 vessels coated with advanced antifouling systems reducing fuel consumption by up to 5%

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • Reduce fuel consumption by 50% by 2020 (g/tonnes/nm)
  • Reduce sulphur in fuel to 0.5% by 2020
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce fuel consumption by 2% from 2010 levels

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased total CO2 emissions by 5% due to increased cargo transport
  • Additional cost of approximately USD 2 million for using low-sulphur fuel
Mitigation Strategies
  • Focus on fuel consumption reduction
  • Development of new carbon indexes for the industry
  • Implementation of energy management systems
  • Weather routing systems
  • New building programme with fuel-efficient vessels
  • Environmental awareness training for crew
  • Use of low-toxic, low-friction coating systems

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Selection of green ship recycling yards in China

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Unitor Ballast Water Treatment System
  • Sustainable marine chemicals
  • Green ship recycling services

Reporting Period: 2011

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental Sustainability

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced main engine lubrication oil consumption by more than half in several older vessels through retrofitting.
  • Fitted two vessels with fuel emulsion systems, aiming to improve fuel oil combustion and reduce NOx, black carbon/soot, and CO2 emissions.
  • Improved hull resistance and propeller efficiency in several vessels, lowering fuel consumption.
  • Fitted all vessels with performance monitoring systems to optimize sailing conditions.
  • Coated two vessels with high-performance antifouling systems to minimize hull fouling and eliminate the need for hull cleaning for five years.
  • Achieved a self-imposed average of 1.5% sulphur in fuel consumed, lower than the world average of 2.8%.
  • Delivered enough urea to reduce NOx emissions by more than the Norwegian NOx fund’s total targeted amount for 2011.
  • Supported a solar-powered vessel on a worldwide tour.
  • Commissioned energy management technology systems to save 50 million kWh annually.
  • Wilhelmsen Ship Management (WSM) achieved ISO 14001 certification for its Environmental Management System.
  • Green Ship Recycling (GSR) received attestation by Det Norske Veritas (DNV) for sustainable business practices.

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Setbacks in innovative efforts to reduce environmental impact.
  • Increased CO2 emissions by 1.4% despite improved fuel efficiency per cargo transported.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continuous learning and development of new environmental products and services.
  • Focus on improving vessel efficiency to offset increased cargo volume and sailings.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 14001 (for WSM)

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Fuel emulsion system
  • Energy Management Technology (EMT) systems
  • NOxCare system
  • Advanced antifouling systems
  • Green Ship Recycling services

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2012

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 1 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 2 Emissions:Not disclosed
Scope 3 Emissions:Not disclosed
Renewable Energy Share:Not disclosed
Total Energy Consumption:Not disclosed
Water Consumption:Not disclosed
Waste Generated:Not disclosed
Carbon Intensity:Not disclosed

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environment

Environmental Achievements

  • Decreased fuel consumed per cargo tonne transported (g/tonne nm) by 0.6% in 2012.
  • Installation of the world’s largest multi-stream scrubber system on the MV Tarago (pilot project).
  • Development of a competitive NOx reduction system (Yarwil joint venture).
  • Launch of a new green ship recycling service in China.
  • Commissioned energy management systems on 40 vessels, resulting in an accumulated energy savings of 75 MkWh (million kilowatt-hours), equivalent to 35,000 tonnes fuel oil annually and an emissions reduction of 112,000 tonnes of CO2 per year.
  • Installation of “cold ironing” systems on a number of container vessels.

Social Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Governance Achievements

  • Not disclosed

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Short-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed

Environmental Challenges

  • Meeting increasingly stringent environmental regulations (air pollution, greenhouse gases, invasive marine species).
  • Operational deficiencies with the Unitor Ballast Water Treatment System (leading to its withdrawal from the market).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Active participation in developing environmental legislation (IMO committees).
  • Exploring various solutions for Emission Control Areas (ECAs), including the installation and testing of an Exhaust Gas Cleaning System (EGCS).
  • Development of alternative sourcing strategies and technologies (e.g., scrubbers, NOxCare).

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: Not disclosed

Responsible Procurement
  • Not disclosed

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Not disclosed
Transition Risks
  • Not disclosed
Opportunities
  • Not disclosed

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: Null

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001

Third-party Assurance: Not disclosed

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • Not disclosed

Not disclosed

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • NOxCare (NOx reduction system)
  • Gamazyme (bioactive chemical products)
  • Tin-free solder
  • TIG welding electrodes without thorium
  • HFC R-417A refrigerant

Awards & Recognition

  • Not disclosed

Reporting Period: 2013

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,306,000 tCO2e (WWASA fleet)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Anti-corruption
  • Climate change
  • Working conditions
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Sustainability governance
  • Supply chain

Environmental Achievements

  • Installation of a scrubber system
  • Green recycling of vessels
  • Reduced total fuel consumed and corresponding CO2 and NOx emissions by approximately 10% from 2012 to 2013
  • Total SOx emissions were down 14% due to lower consumption and lower average sulphur content in fuel consumed.

Social Achievements

  • Introduction of a global whistleblowing system
  • Dedicated digital platforms to improve knowledge and awareness and contribute to help employees make the right choices and decisions
  • Global employee engagement survey with overall high level of engagement and commitment amongst the employees in the WW group
  • Low sickness average and turnover rate
  • Low lost-time injury frequency on WWASA owned vessels

Governance Achievements

  • Development of the first report according to Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
  • Continued focus on anti-corruption, competition law and theft and fraud

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Emissions to air and water
  • Labour relations and safe working conditions
  • Human rights and local community relations
  • Responsible ship recycling
  • Corruption
  • Facilitation payments in several countries
Mitigation Strategies
  • Developing policies, proper processes, describing roles and responsibilities and ensuring accountable, transparent reporting
  • Investigating new technology, solutions and ways of working to reduce emissions and fuel consumption on board its fleet of vessels
  • Providing environmentally sound products and solutions to the whole merchant fleet
  • Working towards eliminating facilitation payments
  • Maintaining high quality operations and a safety standard based on constant improvement
  • Close cooperation with partners, customers, authorities and other stakeholders

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Code of Conduct
  • Supplier audits (WSS)
  • Sustainable business practices considered in yard selection (WWASA)
  • Environmental Impact Assessments (WWASA)
  • Sustainable & Responsible Procurement (SRP) plan (WSM)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 Core

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Water-in-fuel emulsifier
  • Environmentally sound underwater hull cleaning

Reporting Period: 2014

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,190,000 tonnes CO2 (WWASA fleet)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Anti-corruption
  • Climate change
  • Working conditions
  • Stakeholder engagement

Environmental Achievements

  • CO2 emissions reduced by 8.9%
  • NOx emissions reduced by 11.1%
  • SOx emissions reduced by 8.9%
  • Two vessels sold to green recycling

Social Achievements

  • 87% of all land-based employees in wholly owned subsidiaries trained in anti-corruption
  • Introduced new leadership training program LeAP
  • Engagement survey score of 72
  • 100% of dividend distributed to charitable causes through the Tom Wilhelmsen Foundation
  • 2.8% sick leave in Norway

Governance Achievements

  • Rolled out a major compliance training program called “I Comply!”, reaching nearly 100% of employees

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Not disclosed
Medium-term Goals:
  • Two new post-panamax vessels built with in-build scrubber systems (delivery in 2015)
  • Install Shippersys on all vessels
Short-term Goals:
  • Achieve 100% on anti-corruption training

Environmental Challenges

  • Supply chain management reporting system not yet established
  • High employee turnover rate (9.6%)
  • Anti-trust investigation in joint venture Wallenius Wilhelmsen Logistics (WWL) resulting in a USD 33 million fine in Japan and ongoing investigations in the USA and Europe.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continued work on improving guidelines and standards for the group
  • Reinforced focus on safety improving initiatives after exceeding LTIF target
  • Continued implementation of WW Business Standards and anti-corruption training in 2015

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supply chain code of conduct
  • Procurement policies

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 core

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Shippersys system
  • Scrubbers

Reporting Period: 2015

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:1,760,000 tCO2e/year
Carbon Intensity:60.52 gram per cargo tonne miles in 2015

ESG Focus Areas

  • Environmental impact
  • Community contribution
  • Ethics and anti-corruption
  • Health and safety
  • Our employees

Environmental Achievements

  • Reduced CO2 emissions by 1.3% compared to 2014.
  • Decreased NOx emissions by 3.5% due to reduced fuel consumption and fleet renewal.
  • Recycled two vessels in accordance with the Hong Kong Convention.

Social Achievements

  • 90% engagement survey completion rate (target: 85%).
  • Total recordable case frequency rate of 2.0 (target: 2.8).
  • Lost time injury frequency rate of 0.56 (target: 0.65).
  • Zero work-related fatalities.
  • More than 80 contributions to local communities via offices and employees.
  • 95% of all land-based employees trained in anti-corruption.

Governance Achievements

  • Introduced a zero-tolerance policy towards facilitation payments.
  • 94% of sailings through the Suez Canal were conducted without any form of facilitation payments in 2015.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Towards zero emissions
Medium-term Goals:
  • Revise fuel oil policy.
  • Fleet renewal.
  • Install Shippersys on all EUKOR vessels.
  • Change bulb on two large car and truck carriers.
  • Energy management certification (ISO50001) for Southampton office.
Short-term Goals:
  • Reduce lost time injury frequency rate to <0.6 on vessels managed by WSM.
  • Achieve OHSAS 18001 certification for WSS.
  • 80% completion rate for performance appraisals.
  • 85% completion rate on engagement survey with a score of 72.

Environmental Challenges

  • Increased fuel consumption per tonne mile leading to higher CO2 emissions (60.52 gram per cargo tonne miles in 2015 compared to 59.19 in 2014).
  • Anti-trust investigations and fines in Japan, South Africa, and China for anti-trust behavior.
  • High employee turnover rate (8.34%).
  • Low engagement score (69 out of 72).
Mitigation Strategies
  • Implementing initiatives to reduce fuel consumption (e.g., hull cleanings, bulbous bow changes).
  • Continuing to address anti-trust investigations.
  • Implementing initiatives to reduce high turnover rate.
  • Addressing low engagement score through target process.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Supply chain code of conduct

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI G4 (core option)

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • EcoSubsea hull cleaning technology
  • Shippersys performance system

Awards & Recognition

  • SHIPPINGInsight Award 2015 (WWASA and Callenberg Technology Group)

Reporting Period: 2021

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:4679 tCO2e/year (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:1855 tCO2e/year
Scope 2 Emissions:2824 tCO2e/year
Scope 3 Emissions:21260 tCO2e/year (partial data)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Decarbonisation and green growth
  • Health and safety
  • Equality, diversity and inclusion
  • Compliance and supply chain management

Environmental Achievements

  • Established New Energy segment with USD 500 million investment ambition for renewable energy and decarbonisation projects.
  • Delivery of Yara Birkeland, reducing 40,000 truckloads annually.
  • Digitization and delivery of a 3D printed spare part by Marine Products.

Social Achievements

  • Introduced an employee-driven health and wellness hub.
  • Set an ambition to have 40% of each gender in top three management levels and on internal boards by 2030.
  • Developed a Code of Conduct and assessment tool to protect seafarers' human rights and welfare (with SSI).

Governance Achievements

  • 100% completion rate for mandatory business standards training.
  • Increased number of whistleblowing cases, indicating improved reporting.
  • Conducted an external review of GDPR compliance.

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions in the value chain before 2040.
  • Net zero emissions in portfolio before 2050.
Medium-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions in own operations before 2030.
  • 40% of each gender in top three management levels and internal boards by 2030.
Short-term Goals:
  • Improve visibility and integrity of data with vendors.
  • Implement a common GHG emissions reporting framework.

Environmental Challenges

  • Maritime industry's traditional lack of gender equality.
  • Data integrity challenges in GHG and waste reporting (e.g., leased office spaces).
  • Facilitation payments remaining a challenge in the industry.
  • COVID-19 restrictions impacting compliance activities and crew changes.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Setting gender diversity targets for 2030.
  • Implementing a common GHG emissions reporting framework.
  • Continuous awareness training and improved whistleblowing channels.
  • Implementing COVID-19 response measures and wellness activities.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 75 audits conducted in 2021; 429 new supplier assessments, 86% accepted.

Responsible Procurement
  • IMPA ACT Supplier Code of Conduct (Ship Management); Supplier Code of Conduct (Ships Service); country assessments and integrity due diligence for new business/investments.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather, rising water levels, resource scarcity/cost
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes, potential liability, technology shift, market shifts, reputational impact
Opportunities
  • Green growth in new arenas; new partnerships; access to capital from environmentally conscious actors; energy transition and decarbonisation of shipping.

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards: Core option

Certifications: ISO 14001 (Wilhelmsen Chemicals), ISO 45001 (Ships Service and NorSea Group), ISM Code (Ship Management)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
  • SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
  • SDG 13 (Climate action)
  • SDG 14 (Life below water)
  • SDG 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through decarbonisation efforts, safe working environments, gender equality, responsible supply chains, and anti-corruption measures.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Zero-emission and autonomous vessel operation; services to the offshore wind industry; enabling the hydrogen value chain; digital services; 3D printed spare parts.

Reporting Period: 2022

Environmental Metrics

Total Carbon Emissions:4153 tCO2e (Scope 1 & 2)
Scope 1 Emissions:4153 tCO2e
Scope 2 Emissions:7079 tCO2e (location and market based)
Scope 3 Emissions:28678 tCO2e
Renewable Energy Share:38%
Total Energy Consumption:98,802 GJ
Waste Generated:672706 kg (total), 231622 kg (landfill), 441084 kg (recycling)

ESG Focus Areas

  • Decarbonisation and green growth
  • Health and safety
  • Equality, diversity, and inclusion
  • Compliance and supply chain management

Environmental Achievements

  • 5.25% reduction in tCO2e emissions in own operations from 2022 base year
  • 38% renewable electricity purchased in 2022 (46% with Lysaker office included)
  • 100% completion rate for group-wide, mandatory business standards training for two consecutive years
  • USD 120 million invested in New Energy segment

Social Achievements

  • LTIF rate for seafarers was 0.25 (target not to exceed 0.40)
  • LTIF rate onshore was 0.40 (target not to exceed 0.40)
  • Engagement survey score of 78 (greater than 75)
  • 1,245 supplier screenings with ESG criteria and 320 risk-based supplier assessments conducted

Governance Achievements

  • 100% completion rate for mandatory business standards training
  • 31 whistles received related to allegations of fraud/corruption, data protection, health and safety and other HR related issues
  • Developed a human rights due diligence process
  • Developed a new Supplier Code of Conduct (to be rolled out in 2023)

Climate Goals & Targets

Long-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions in the value chain before 2040
  • Net zero emissions in portfolio (equity investments) before 2050
Medium-term Goals:
  • Net zero emissions in own operations before 2030
  • 40% of each gender represented in the top three levels of management by 2030
Short-term Goals:
  • Improve visibility and integrity of data with vendors related to waste streams
  • Progress circular initiatives
  • Consolidated companies establish science-based targets and reduction program

Environmental Challenges

  • Physical risks from extreme weather, rising water levels, and resource scarcity/cost
  • Transition risks related to regulations, potential liability, technology shift, market shifts and reputational impact
  • Waste stream visibility continues to be challenging
  • Facilitation payments remain a challenge in the industry, primarily in interactions with authorities in ports
  • Human rights breaches in the value chain
  • Fight for talent in key functions including seafarers
  • Lack of competence
Mitigation Strategies
  • Continued investments in green growth
  • Introduce consolidated companies to scope 3 emissions reporting
  • Target key suppliers to participate in scope 3 emissions reporting
  • Use the SBTi guidance to establish targets and reduction program for scope 3 emissions
  • Continuously improve accuracy and completeness of GHG emissions reporting
  • Complete 3rd party GHG emissions inventory verification annually
  • Improve visibility and integrity of data with vendors related to waste streams
  • Progress circular initiatives
  • Establish a circularity framework for the group to direct activities across our entities
  • Create awareness on biodiversity issues and map potential areas for biodiversity focus
  • Review of the compliance framework, specifically for port services
  • Refine our internal control framework
  • Adopt a risk management approach towards high-risk operations
  • Continue our supplier forums globally
  • Continue participation in the Maritime Anti-corruption Network (MACN)
  • Strengthen leadership accountability through unconscious bias and diversity management training
  • Implement workplace arrangements project recommendations
  • Develop transition plan towards 2030 ambition
  • Re-engineer the recruitment process with particular focus on EDI

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 1245 supplier screenings with ESG criteria and 320 risk-based supplier assessments in 2022

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier code of conduct
  • Procurement policies
  • Supplier assessments and audits

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Physical Risks
  • Extreme weather
  • Rising water levels
  • Resource scarcity/cost
Transition Risks
  • Regulatory changes
  • Reputational impact
  • Market shifts
  • Technology shifts
Opportunities
  • Green growth in new arenas
  • New partnerships
  • Access to capital from environmentally conscious actors

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: GRI Standards (GRI 1: Foundation 2021), TCFD, UN Global Compact

Certifications: ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001

Third-party Assurance: DNV (limited assurance for GHG inventory)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 5 (Gender Equality)
  • SDG 7 (Affordable and clean energy)
  • SDG 8 (Decent work and economic growth)
  • SDG 13 (Climate action)
  • SDG 14 (Life below water)
  • SDG 16 (Peace, justice and strong institutions)

Initiatives contribute to these goals through decarbonization efforts, improved working conditions, diversity and inclusion programs, and responsible supply chain management.

Sustainable Products & Innovation

  • Highly concentrated cargo hold cleaning product solutions
  • Responsible refrigerant solutions
  • Snap Back Arrestor for vessel mooring
  • Battery powered vessels for ASKO

Reporting Period: 2022-07-01 to 2022-12-31

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Human Rights
  • Labor Rights
  • Supply Chain Responsibility
  • Diversity & Inclusion
  • Health & Safety

Social Achievements

  • Introduced stronger ESG criteria in contracts and supplier screening, assessments, audits, and reviews.
  • Increased internal awareness and management focus on country risk/outsourcing risks.
  • Developed a Supplier Code of Conduct in 2022.
  • Introduced the use of ISWAN to support seafarers and their families.
  • Launched health awareness campaigns and online seminars to promote wellbeing.

Governance Achievements

  • Established a human rights due diligence team.
  • Implemented a human rights framework and due diligence process guided by UN Global Compact and Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, and OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises.
  • Established a whistle-blowing channel.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

  • Health and safety risks related to work in ports, warehouses, and at sea.
  • Risks of bullying, harassment, and discrimination.
  • Risks of child labor, unfair employment practices, and violations of work time regulations in the supply chain.
  • Risks related to personal data loss in cyber-attacks.
  • Operational challenges in Russia following the invasion of Ukraine.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Strong focus on improvement and follow-up of safety and management systems, improvement of health and safety culture, internal assessments and audits, and towards our suppliers.
  • Zero-tolerance policy for bullying and harassment; encouragement to use the whistleblowing channel.
  • Stronger ESG criteria in contracts and supplier screening, assessments, audits, and reviews.
  • Increased internal awareness and management attention and focus on country risk/outsourcing risks.
  • Development of a Supplier Code of Conduct.
  • Human rights training program for all employees (planned for 2023).
  • Implementation of governing elements, IT security policies, contracts, and security barriers to limit cyber-attacks.
  • Planned fair and complete withdrawal from operations in Russia in 2023.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement
  • Stronger ESG criteria in contracts and supplier screening
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (implemented in 2023)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, UN Universal Declaration of Human Rights, International Labour Standards (ILO)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 5: Gender Equality
  • SDG 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

Commitment to gender equality and decent work conditions.

Reporting Period: 2023

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

  • Human Rights
  • Labor Standards
  • Supply Chain Sustainability
  • Safety
  • Diversity & Inclusion

Social Achievements

  • Increased percentage of women in top three management levels to 31% from 25% in 2022.
  • 100% of new suppliers in defined tiers agreed to the Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC) requirements.
  • Implemented a group-wide cyber risk framework.

Governance Achievements

  • Launched a group-wide IT and Cyber Security standard.

Climate Goals & Targets

Medium-term Goals:
  • At least 40% of each gender in top three management levels by 2030.

Environmental Challenges

  • Health and safety risks related to work in ports, warehouses, and at sea.
  • Risk of bullying, harassment, and discrimination.
  • Risk of modern slavery, child labor, and unfair employment practices in the supply chain.
  • Risk of losing personal data in cyber-attacks.
  • Significant increase in cyber threat levels and actual attacks.
Mitigation Strategies
  • Strong focus on improvement and follow up of safety and management systems, improvement of health and safety culture and internal assessments and audits.
  • Zero-tolerance policy for bullying, harassment, and discrimination.
  • Whistle-blowing channel for reporting non-compliance.
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC) implemented for suppliers.
  • Ongoing desk-based due diligence to identify high-risk suppliers.
  • Supplier screenings, assessments, audits, and reviews.
  • Group-wide cyber risk framework launched.
  • Group-wide IT and Cyber Security standard implemented.
  • Cyber policy and training campaign for all employees.

Supply Chain Management

Supplier Audits: 1,136 risk-based supplier assessments in 2023

Responsible Procurement
  • Supplier Code of Conduct (SCoC)

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Reporting Standards

Frameworks Used: UN Global Compact, UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, OECD Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises

Certifications: ISO 45001 (NorSea Group, Port Services, Ships Service, Global Business Services)

UN Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 5: Gender Equality

Commitment to having at least 40% of each gender in top three management levels by 2030.