The Mission to Seafarers has joined the Sustainable Shipping Initiative, an international NGO headquartered just outside London, in the UK.
”We are delighted to be joining the Sustainable Shipping Initiative at a time when the industry is facing tough choices toward meeting their ESG goals. Seafarers are at the forefront of delivering change for industry, and yet often their voice can get drowned out. We have worked with SSI on a number of initiatives in recent years, and feel the time is right for us to formally unite. We look forward to giving crews the voice they deserve in this vital working group,” said Ben Bailey, Director of Programme, of The Mission to Seafarers.
SSI’s CEO Steven Jones said: “Seafarer well-being is not just an ethical imperative, it’s essential for a sustainable shipping industry. By uniting all those committed to supporting positive change for seafarers, we can ensure a truly just transition towards a more sustainable maritime sector. One that places seafarers at the heart of everything we do. This collaboration benefits everyone and we are delighted to welcome the Mission to Seafarers to the SSI. Not only as a voice for seafarers but as a catalyst for change, ensuring positive discussion translates into real world improvements in the lives and experiences of all at sea.”
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) is a multi-stakeholder body that seeks to drive change through cross-sectoral collaboration to contribute to a more sustainable maritime industry. SSI members are shipowners and charterers; ports; shipyards, marine product, equipment and service providers; banks, ship finance and insurance providers; classification societies; and sustainability non-profits. The SSI is overseen by a board of trustees which includes representatives with connections to the Boston Consulting Group, Oldendorff Carriers, South32 and Lloyd’s Register, along with a number of well-known industry figures.
The Mission to Seafarers provides help and support to the 1.89 million seafarers and it works in over 200 ports in 50 countries.
