The largest global paint and coatings company and producer of specialty chemicals in the world, AkzoNobel joins a group of 18 global companies, including Maersk Line, Cargill and Unilever in committing to the sustainability forum.
The SSI, a global sustainability non-profit forum run in conjunction with NGO World Wildlife Fund, claims that is the first time the shipping industry has joined forces on such a cooperative global scale to tackle big sustainability issues. The cross-industry group represents ship owners and charterers, shipbuilders, engineers and service providers, banking, insurance and classification societies.
As well as the paint giant, SSI has also recently signed up U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation, a major Taiwanese marine transporter of cement dry commodities and raw materials.
Andre Veneman, AkzoNobel corporate sustainability director said: “Our membership of the Sustainable Shipping Initiative supports our vision of working in partnership with other supply chain experts to apply sustainability thinking through the full value chain.”
The SSI’s members have signed into action their collective Vision for 2040, setting out their vision and aspirations for how the industry needs to respond to the industry’s global challenges– backed up by specific commitments to action.
