An Introduction to ESG FOR THE MARITIME SECTOR
Wednesday 27 April 2022 ~ All-day Course
Venue: Las Arenas Balneario Resort
Delegate registration
Standard Pass: £350
This one-day course will introduce Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) concepts in shipping.
The course comprises four, 90-minute interactive sessions, and each session will include group activities, brainstorming and knowledge-sharing.
WEDNESDAY 27 APRIL 2022 | |
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Course Registration | |
09:00 | 1. Introduction, Key Terms and Definitions |
09:15 | ESG Definitions and Background |
09:30 | Asset Manager Perspective |
09:45 | UN Sustainable Development Goals |
2. The Main Environmental Regulations | |
10:00 | The role of the IMO |
10:15 | IMO Environmental Regulations |
10:30 | IMO Emissions Control |
11:00 | Networking Coffee Break |
11:15 | The Growing Role of the EU |
11:30 | The Importance of ESG to Investors in Shipping |
11:45 | Key non-financial Reporting Requirements |
12:30 | Networking Lunch |
13:30 | The TCFD Framework |
14:00 | Carbon Markets |
14:30 | Low Carbon Fuels |
15:00 | Networking Coffee Break |
3. The S in ESG | |
15:20 | Human Rights |
15:45 | Stakeholders |
16:00 | Seafarers |
16:15 | Diversity and Inclusion |
4. The G in ESG | |
16:30 | The offshore nature of shipping and corporate veils |
16:45 | Role of Flag States |
17:00 | Best Practice Today |
17:15 | Concerns about Greenwashing |
17:30 | From polluters of the ocean to guardians of the seas |
17:45 | End of Course |
LECTURER
MARK WILLIAMS
Managing Director, Shipping Strategy Ltd.
Mark Williams is founder and Managing Director of Shipping Strategy Ltd, a boutique management consultancy based in the UK which focuses providing data-driven actionable insights on maritime and energy industries to clients including governments and regulators, ship owners, investors and charterers, trading houses and other actors in and around the shipping industry.
Mark is also Contributing Editor of Ship.Energy, the leading free-to-view website covering shipping’s path to zero carbon, and presenter of the popular Ship.Energy podcast.
He is a founder of Diversity Study Group, a peer benchmarking service for HR professionals in the shipping and energy industries. He is a Course Director at Lloyd’s Maritime Academy where he teaches on Shipping Markets Analysis and ESG in Shipping.
Mark has 25 years’ experience in ship finance, broking and consultancy with companies like Informa, HSBC and Braemar Seascope. He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers.