Sustainable Development Goals on top of the agenda

The climate agenda is changing the entire maritime industry. And it requires a different mindset. As a part of our ESG strategy, "Engage to Sustain," we have initiated an education and awareness campaign to strengthen sustainable consciousness in our daily operations. 

One initiative is an online training program with six digital courses to ensure a shared understanding of how to work with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) at Svanehøj. 35 colleagues passed the training program in 2022, and now another 35 colleagues across the Svanehøj group are being introduced to the SDGs.

"We all want to help make the world a better place, but few of us know where to start. Here, we establish the framework for understanding Svanehøj's role and opportunities in the energy transition and how to contribute as an individual in the process," explains Anette Hurup, Chief Communications Officer at Svanehøj.

As a part of the campaign, we have introduced the "Sustainability Idea Tracker" – a smartphone app that encourages employees to share ideas for strengthening the ESG work at Svanehøj. So far, we have received almost 20 good ideas - from paperless notebooks and vegetarian days in the canteen to rainwater harvesting and improved utilization of excess heat.