A.P. Moller – Maersk Group Wins Corporate Social Responsibility Award

The A.P. Moller – Maersk Group is pleased to announce that it won “The Corporate Social Responsibility” Award at the 2009 Seatrade Asia Awards at the Pudong Shangri-La Hotel, Shanghai.

The award recognizes the leadership demonstrated by the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group in the shipping and transportation sector in the area of Corporate Social Responsibility. Judging criteria for the “Corporate Social Responsibility” Award are the enhancement of safety and environmental protection, the company’s commitment to employee/community welfare and the breadth of the company’s involvement in CSR.

“Being a good corporate citizen has always been an integral part of the way we do business in the A.P. Moller – Maersk Group,” said Jens Eskelund, Senior Director of Maersk China Limited. “As a Group, we constantly strive to limit the impact of our activities on the environment through sustainable and innovative solutions in everything we do. This award is recognition by the industry of the time, efforts and talent that our employees invest in the global communities we serve.”

The A.P. Moller - Maersk Group is recognized for its constant effort in having the lowest accident rates across its different business units. In the area of environment protection, the Group is reducing its impact on the climate with a reduction of 9% in CO2 emissions in 2008 the equivalent of 5 million tonnes CO2 when compared to 2007, through lower fuel consumption on ships and reduced flaring from platforms.

In China, each year, the Group’s staff engages in over 100 activities related to corporate citizenship. The most important focus area is education. In the area of education, the Group has so far donated 28 Hope Schools. In 2008, the A.P. Moller – Maersk Friendship School, a middle school made out of 52 second-hand Maersk Line containers was established in Mianyang, after the severe Earthquake hit Sichuan Province. Benefiting from this innovative set-up, now around a thousand local students have resumed their education.

(Source: Maritime Global News)