Advancing sustainability in the maritime industry

We focus on transformative practices that help the maritime industry transition successfully to a fair, green future.

What we do

Marine Environment

We help maritime companies and sectoral initiatives address the impact of sea-going activities on the marine environment.

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Gender, Diversity and Inclusion

We help crew management teams and crew training institutions shape more inclusive and attractive culture aboard ship.

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Ocean & Governance

We help UN organisations & member states strengthen national and international ocean governance systems.

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Highlights

The systems of gender inequalities in the maritime

Unpacking drivers of gender inequalities in the maritime industry.
Articles

Our articles synthesize the main challenges the maritime industry faces in adopting gender-responsive talent management strategies. It provides a practical understanding of patterns, underlying structures, and mental models that allow these challenges to persist.

It also identifies leverage points to help companies, governments and regulatory bodies collaborate in order to embrace diversity, attract more women and retain qualified seafarers.

Linking gender equality, environmental impact, safety at sea, green transition, and social innovation

Exploring the role of women in shaping sustainability in the maritime.
Co-inquiry

Our collaborative inquiry seek to bring together leading industry practitioners and outside experts to gain new perspectives and conceive integrated approaches that can shape a strong business case for gender equality and women participation in maritime industries.

Support us to collaboratively answer critical questions that will benefit the whole maritime industry.

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Systemic governance issues perpetuating fisheries crime

Improving collaboration to combat organised crime in fisheries.
Learning programme

Our work with the UN is part of the Blue Justice Initiative and helps member states identify systemic governance issues perpetuating fisheries crime. We also facilitate coordination across institutions and stakeholder engagement.

Following the presentation of our initial research at the Blue Justice Conference 2020 we are currently developing a UN learning programme for policy-makers.

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Latest insights

Gender and diversity Ocean governance

What has ocean governance done for gender inequality in the maritime so far?

This initial article sets the scene by reiterating why gender equality in the maritime sector is an issue, outlining how 50 years of ocean and maritime governance has hardly contributed to addressing gender equality in the sector and what it would take to change this.

25/06/2022

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Gender and diversity

Gender inequality in maritime industry: Could systems thinking help?

The introduction to a series of six articles based on research conducted in 2021 on the systemic nature of issues preventing women from successfully integrating and thriving as seafarers in the maritime sector.

18/05/2022

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