YOU ARE IN GAC WORLDWIDE MAKE AN ENQUIRY CONTACT SEARCH SHIPPING LOGISTICS MARINE SECTORS NEWS & INSIGHTS ABOUT GAC CAREERS COVID-19 Home About GAC Sustainability Sustainability GAC wants to do well, and to do good wherever we can to make the world better, safer, cleaner and greener. SCROLL #GACcares – GAC Sustainability “Adapt, innovate and reduce” is GAC’s response to the sustainability challenges facing us all. GAC wants to do well, and to do good wherever we can to make the world better, safer, cleaner and greener. That philosophy is at the heart of our commitment to sustainability, reflected in the GAC Spirit as well as our Group Ethics, Compliance, and Health, Safety, Security and Environment (HSSE) policies. GAC’s commitment to sustainability means engaging stakeholders to create non-destructive, long-term value. Their economic, environmental, and social impact is evaluated, initiatives implemented as appropriate, and the effect of those actions assessed for alignment with our focus and progress towards our sustainability goals. UN Sustainable Development Goals Our aim is to make real positive change in ourselves, while supporting and influencing change in others. Our goals are aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and cover three main areas of impact, namely economic, environmental and social. While all of the UN Sustainable Development Goals are important to us and our stakeholders, GAC has chosen 8 to focus on as areas where we can have the most positive impact. The 8 SDGs are: SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being SDG 5 – Gender Equality SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 13 – Climate Action SDG 14 – Life Below Water SDG 15 – Life on Land SDG 17 – Partnership for the Goals GAC has taken significant steps on its Roadmap to Sustainability SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being SDG 5 – Gender Equality SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production SDG 13 – Climate Action SDG 14 – Life Below Water SDG 15 – Life on Land SDG 17 – Partnership for the Goals Moving forward SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-Being GAC’s greatest commitment is to its stakeholders. From employees and their families to customers, suppliers, and future generations, GAC has a duty to assess the impact it has on anyone affected by or who influences the organisation. Many GAC companies provide support to boost the welfare and mental health of their employees. GAC Singapore participated in a study to help identify and tackle fatigue in the workplace. Based on its findings, steps will be taken to improve conditions to reduce fatigue. GAC UK runs an ongoing campaign to promote mental health in the workplace and beyond. Three staff members have been trained as Mental Health First Aiders by Mental Health First Aid England or Scotland. The GAC Corporate Academy (GCA) also offers a Managing Mental Well-being course to help staff boost their well-being and work through any struggles they may be experiencing. SDG 5 – Gender Equality Not only do we have a responsibility to work proactively to reduce inequalities and ensure gender equality, but we also see the immense value that diversity brings to an organisation. The society benefits from fair hiring, compensation and other practices to reduce inequalities; these also contribute to ensuring sustainable business through by using all of society's resources. GAC recognises that gender equality is an ongoing challenge in the industries we work in and is committed to work towards fair treatment for all. As a Signatory of the Diversity in Maritime Charter, GAC UK is working to close the diversity gap and make shipping more inclusive. Marine Leisure specialist GAC Pindar supports the Magenta Project’s work to promote equal access and opportunities for women in sailing. SDG 7 – Affordable and Clean Energy With the increasing global demand for energy, GAC invests in cleaner, greener, more efficient energy sources. GAC Bunker Fuels is the world’s only bunker company whose ISO certification covers Liquified Natural Gas, which emits 25% less carbon dioxide than conventional marine fuels. GAC Dubai’s installation of solar panels on two of its contract logistics facilities, which will cover 75% and 93% of the facilities’ total electricity needs. The combined production is equivalent to energy needed to power 20,000 households over the 20-year project lifetime. By mid-2021, the 2.7 megawatt-peak (MW) solar-powered rooftop at GAC’s Dubai South contract logistics facility has generated 5 million kilowatt-hour (kWh) of renewable electricity, the equivalent of planting 35,000 trees, since its inauguration a year ago. SDG 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production Our commitment to sustainability starts with each employee in every office across the GAC world. We all have a role to play in changing our consumption patterns to reduce our impact on the environment. All GAC offices will ban single use plastic by January 2022. Sustainable alternatives are sourced for items used in offices throughout the GAC Group, as well as for communication and promotional materials. GAC UK launched its Sustainability Champion Award in 2918 to encourage colleagues to be more sustainable in both their work and personal lives. GAC Pindar supports the Final Straw Solent Community Interest Company’s mission to reduce single-use plastic waste. SDG 13 – Climate Action The GAC Group has a strong tradition of pioneering. That means looking ahead and taking responsibility for the impact our business has on the environment. The Group is taking steps to reduce emissions and is committing to a Net Zero Carbon future. GAC is a member of the Global Maritime Forum’s Getting To Zero Coalition, an alliance of more than 140 companies from the maritime, energy, infrastructure and finance sectors working to accelerate the decarbonisation of shipping by developing and deploying zero-emission vessels (ZEVs) by the end of the decade. Carbon emissions are classified into three categories, or “scopes”. To improve our emissions footprint and navigate our operations towards carbon neutrality, we will measure, manage and report on our performance for all three scopes. Our first milestone is to have all GAC companies measure and report their carbon footprint by the end of 2022 in line with the Greenhouse Gas Protocol. Our goal is to be net carbon zero by 2050 at the latest. SDG 14 – Life Below Water Every GAC company will commit to an initiative related to Life Below Water. GAC is a member of maritime pollution reporting and mapping initiative Eyesea. Eyesea’s smartphone app enables users to submit geotagged photographs to report hazards and pollution. Data collected is available to the public to do good. GAC offers eco-friendly underwater hull cleaning services to boost vessels’ fuel efficiency and capture remove fouling to prevent pollution and the spread of invasive marine species. GAC companies around the world actively supported the Volvo Ocean Race's #cleanseas campaign with many companies and colleagues committing to make a difference at cleanseas.org/pledge. GAC in Greece, UK, Netherlands and Belgium has joined the Green Award (GA) Foundation. GA-certified ships that use GAC’s ship agency services at ports in those countries can claim a discount on agency fees. In 2019, GAC Pindar and visiting pro sailors joined their clean-up of an inner-city beach in Southampton with the aim of formulating a longer-term plan for the site. SDG 15 – Life on Land Our companies around the world take responsibility to positively impact our local communities, and our people take pleasure in raising awareness and funds for worthy causes. Whether it is funding local projects, cleaning up waste, supporting children’s charities, tree planting, blood donations, helping the response to natural disasters, or raising money for maritime charities such as the Sailors’ Society, GAC is immersed in the communities in which we operate. Many GAC companies are involved in environmental regeneration programmes. Among them is GAC Panama which is working with local organisations on a project to collect and nurture seedlings, and when mature, replant them in areas that need reforestation. As part of GAC Dubai’s continuing drive for sustainability and reducing its environmental impact, it has worked with Plant-for-the-Planet to plant 3,600 trees in the Yucatán Peninsula in Mexico. SDG 17 – Partnership for the Goals We work with our customers to enhance and refine our ability to meet their needs and help them achieve their sustainable goals. This is at the core of what we do, embodied in our brand promise “Delivering your strategy.” and in our focus on SDG 17 - Partnership for the Goals. In November 2019, GAC becomes the main sponsor of the Dubai Offshore Sailing Club (DOSC) initiative to help young people with learning or physical challenges experience the thrill of sailing. "DOSC Sailability, powered by GAC" will enable the Club to upgrade its fleet and other equipment over the next three years. Moving forward GAC has embarked on our journey towards sustainability and are well on our way – but there is so much more that we can and must do. It will take hard work, commitment, and cooperation with all our stakeholders to do. While every individual can make a real difference, together we can learn from each other and make greater progress. A Sustainability Working Group (SWG) has been formed to chart our sustainability journey and help colleagues throughout GAC world to turn their good intentions and ideas into verifiable actions. This team reports directly to the Sustainability Steering Committee to influence real change. Sustainability is integral to who we are and what we do, now and in the future. We promise to work towards a better tomorrow for planet and people. It is also how we help our customers deliver their strategy. 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