Company

Grieg Star

Purpose

Reduce single-use plastics in shipping

Started in

2022

Achievements in 2022

SUPWG was established. Among members were Thome, Scorpio, Wilhelmsen, Gard. Group started to make the SUP campaign to be launched in 2024.

Achievements in 2023

Continous collaboration for reducing plastic onboard and support-through the provision of best practice guidance, real-life stories from the members and information awarness raising material. To highlight in 2023 the completion of the campaing for 2024. 

Company

Grieg Maritime Group

Purpose

Promote diversity in the maritime industry, most importantly strive towards increasing the share of women in leading positions in your company to 40% within 2030

Started in

2022

Achievements in 2022

International Corporate Diversity Award winner and one of our employees, Vilde Hageselle, was awarded 10 women to watch in shipping. We met the goal in 2022. 

Achievements in 2023

Pledge was part of sustainability financial agreements. Two of our employees, Kjerstin Hernes and Martine Bay were awarded with the 10 women to watch in shipping. 

Company

Grieg Maritime Group

Purpose

Share knowledge and collaborate with other companies to reach our climate goals

Started in

2022

Achievements in 2022

Joined Maritime CleanTech, to share knowledge and resources to improve and make operations carbon neutral

Achievements in 2023

Grieg Green managing director, Pia Meling, spoke about the Life cycle of sustainability and the VP of technology and decarbonisation , Torleif Frimannslund attended the pannel discussion on new fuels in the NCE Maritime CleanTech Annual Conference. During Arendalsuka, the CEO, Matt Duke, participated in the seminar exchange on safety and new technologies onboard. Furthermore, Grieg Star managing director, Atle Sommer, addressed the barriers of green ammonia in shipping, part of the findings of the Trans-atlantic Grieg Ammoni bulk-carrier pilot report.

Company

Grieg Maritime Group

Purpose

Working jointly to reduce corruption WW

Started in

2011

Achievements in 2022

Zero corruption cases reported in 2022

Achievements in 2023

Zero corruption cases reported in 2023 

Company

Grieg Maritime Group

Purpose

Being part of the journey towards greater diversity and inclusion

Started in

2019

Achievements in 2022

We obtained a score of 78.  

Achievements in 2023

We obtained a score of 88. The score increased by 10 points respect 2021 (78) and we are above the country average (71).

Company

Grieg Maritime Group & Grieg Star

Purpose

Joint decarbonization task force with Gearbulk and G2Ocean

Started in

2020

Achievements in 2022

• Biofuel trial performed
• Joint Vessel Performance Team established
• Ultrasonic Antifouling Pilot ongoing

Achievements in 2023

• Fuel Catalyst trial initiated
• EcoTorque software update finalized 
• Graphene antifouling trial initiated
• Ultrasonic Antifouling Pilot (still) ongoing

Company

Grieg Star

Purpose

Working jointly to build a common and strong safety culture across the three G’s (Gearbulk, G2Ocean and Grieg Maritime Group)

Started in

2021

Achievements in 2022

The following element from the G3 Safety Culture project was implemented in 2022:

• G3 Safety Commitment: Published as posters to the fleet and office and presented during Officer’s Conference in Manila in Oct 2022.
• G3 Safety Intervention (Stop card) implemented and replaced the GS Stop Card procedure.
• A dedicated Safety site in GMG Connect intranet for the Safety Culture project has been established.
• A common Safety Moment Library has been established
• A common G3 Safety dashboard for monitoring of established safety KPI’s for improved Safety Culture
• G3 Safety Day for office premises was conducted in 2022
• Guideline and reporting form for Management Visits to vessels was implemented
• G3 Life Saving Rules were prepared. To be implemented in GS Q1 2023.
• Learning sessions on 5 Safety I’s completed for office employees and during Officer’s Conference 2022.

Achievements in 2023

• G3 Life Saving Rules implemented in the fleet through new procedures and information campaigns, production and distribution of posters to all vessels and video recording on board Star Kinn for production of safety videos
• Safety Leadership training course in Manila for management level officers. The course is held by Green- Jakobsen
• Learning sessions on 5 Safety I’s completed for office employees and during Officer’s Conference spring and autumn 2023.
• Use of Stop card and breach of Life Saving Rules implemented into the safety reporting system for incidents, Near Miss and Pro-active safety observations.
• Significant increase in Management visits on company vessels.

Company

Grieg Maritime Group

Purpose

Working group to exchange knowledge about ESG reporting practices and sustainability challenges

Started in

2022

Achievements in 2022

‘First materiality assessment conducted and ackowledged the double accounting in emissions

Achievements in 2023

• Quarterly meetings to exchange knowledge on the CSRD, sharing  best reporting practices and companies updates in terms of ESG reporting.

Company

Grieg Maritime Group

Purpose

Joint compliance committee with Gearbulk and G2Ocean

Started in

2021

Achievements in 2022

Agreed compliance focus areas: Joint compliance training, 3rd Party screening

Achievements in 2023

Agreed compliance focus areas: Joint compliance training, 3rd Party screening, sanctions, sharing and aligning on policies and transparency act. We have agreed to establishing guidance on how to identify and handle reputational risks.

Company

Grieg Star

Purpose

Collaboration meetings regarding fleet operations. Discussing safety, different KPIs and general issues

Started in

2021

Achievements in 2022

Tackeld security issues, discussed KPIs and more communication in general

Achievements in 2023

– Besides addressing general ship operation issues, this year, due to the situation in the world, there has been more focus on security, specially in the Red Sea and Black Sea
– Significantly improved Stevedore safety through joint efforts and a safety culture program

Company

Grieg Maritime Group

Purpose

The GloLitter Partnerhship is for preventing and reducing plastic marine litter. One of the activities has been to collaborate on different sprints for exploring ropes handling and recycling

Started in

2022

Achievements in 2022

As part of the Global Industry Alliance (GIA) activities, two targeted sprints were developed to tackle the universal challenges of rope handling and recycling. The focus of the sprints was to explore the legal aspects of handling and exporting ropes for recycling and explore the circular economy of ropes. Furthermore, conversations with Wilhemsen were initiated for participating in their pilot project for returning ropes to Bremerhaven.

Achievements in 2022

Not active

Company

Grieg Maritime Group

Purpose

Promote and encourage companies to strengthen their focus on talent and the development of young individuals

Started in

2021

Achievements in 2022

Received the Young Corporation Award to ackowledge our effort in developing emerging talent

Company

Grieg Star- Vessels

Purpose

All Grieg vessels have been enrolled in the Amver-system. The Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System (Amver) is a computer-based voluntary global ship reporting system. Amver is used worldwide by search and rescue authorities to arrange for assistance to persons in distress at sea. The Amver system contributed to saving 224 lives in 2021.

Started in

1995

Achievements in 2022

Ceritifcate of Merit to Grieg Star in recognition of outstanding dedication to the Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System in support of lifesaving on the world’s oceans. 22 Grieg vessels have been enrolled for more than six years

Company

Grieg Foundation

Grieg Maritime Group

Purpose

Improving Port Waste Management in the Philippines

The aim of the project is for WWF and the Grieg Group to cooperate to create concrete,scalable solutions to the plastic challengesin ports, to decrease and eventually stop plastic from entering the oceans. The project has the following deliverables: i) to provide input to the national action plan on marine litter and highlight the importance of the port industry inaddressing plastic pollution, ii)to reduce plastic waste leakage by 50% in at least 3 ports in the Philippines, and iii) to develop documentation to enable the scaling up in other ports in the Philippines and in the world.

Started in

2020

Achievements in 2022

The second year of the project was the opportunity for the WWF-Philippines team to finalise the baseline studies for the three selected ports, as well as the national baseline study on the management of plastic waste in ports in the Philippines. These studies were a significant step to inform the development of action plans in the three ports and the selection of solutions to pilot to reduce plastic waste leakage.