SLOMAN NEPTUN strives for Quality, Health, Safety and Environment (QHSE) excellence in order to comply with the highest standards as required by ourselves, our partners and customers.
We are certified by DNVGL for ISM, ISPS, MLC as well as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. We are participating in all of our industry’s as well as customers’ inspection programs to maintain and improve our QHSE performance.
Our goals:
- we strive for Quality, Health, Safety and Environmental (QHSE) excellence, resulting in no accidents, no incidents and no pollutions;
- we maintain our ships in the best operational condition (flawless operation) to comply with industry standards, statutory requirements and operational effectiveness
- we recognize that a sustainable future is essential to the way this company operates
SUSTAINABILITY STRATEGY
As a quality, and service-oriented company, our long-term success is based above all on sustainable relationships with our business partners and employees, as well as the environment.
Sustainability is an essential element of our Quality, Health, Safety and Environment Management System (QHSE), which is part of the certification by DNV according to ISO 9001 (quality management) and ISO 14001 (environmental management). SLOMAN NEPTUN’s sustainability strategy has been developed in line with the requirements laid down in the German Sustainability Code (DNK), the Global Reporting Initiative Sustainability Reporting Standard (GRI SRS) and United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
Our sustainability strategy complies with the German
Sustainability Code and is published on the DNK’s database.The certification covers our onshore activities and all ships. We are committed to offering our customers:
- the highest quality and maximum security (customer focus),
- conservation of existing resources through innovative processes (innovation),
- to protect the environment and the climate (environmental and climate protection),
- and creating a healthy, safe, and attractive working environment for our employees.
Our aim is to make the transport of materials and goods across the sea as safe and environmentally- friendly as possible. For many decades, we have regarded sustainable action as the basis of our past and future success. Since 2019, the focus has been on minimizing emissions; in particular to reducing our CO2 output.
We use the results of annual audits to continuously question ourselves and improve our sustainability processes.
SLOMAN NEPTUN is committed to the health and safety of its employees (no accidents, no incidents) by providing and maintaining healthy and safe conditions in the working environment and in accommodation spaces. Continuous improvement in ‘Environmental Protection Awareness and Excellence’ throughout the entire life cycle of a vessel shall be a fundamental management objective of SLOMAN NEPTUN.
To achieve the intended outcomes, and to achieve continuous improvement SLOMAN NEPTUN has determined risks and responsibilities which are related to environmental aspects, compliance obligations and other issues or needs and expectations of our stakeholders.
SLOMAN NEPTUN continuously makes all employees aware of their own responsibility and influence to cause a significant environmental impact. All operational key characteristics that have been identified to have significant environmental impact are measured and monitored. Especially fuel consumption, lubrication oil consumption and garbage quantity are annually reported.
The top management at least annually reviews the SLOMAN NEPTUN management system regarding, but not limited to, the company’s environmental performance, changing circumstances, developments in legal and other third-party regulations related to its sustainable aspects, including the review of risks and opportunities as well as the fulfilment of its existing compliance obligations.
The sustainability activities of SLOMAN NEPTUN are focused on:
- Protection of the air by reduction of Greenhouse Gas Emissions (CO2, SOx, NOx),
- Protection of the sea and shore by reduction of ship- and office-generated pollutants (oil, chemicals, dangerous cargoes, sewage, garbage, anti-fouling),
- Environmentally sound construction, operation, and re-cycling of ships,
- Avoiding unwanted spread of invasive species by the ballast water,
- Sustainable supply chains,
- Working and living conditions aboard,
- Diversity, equality, and people development,
- Social Engagement,
- Legal Compliance Management.
It is the policy of SLOMAN NEPTUN to ensure that its ships are operated to comply with all necessary requirements to protect the environment in compliance with the existing International Conventions, Flag and Port State regulations, and Quality and Environmental ISO standards (ISO 9001,14001).
In the area of sustainability, we strive not only to meet the current regulations, but also those that are readily foreseeable from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), the European Union, the Flag and Port states, as well as the relevant industry standards of our customers.
SLOMAN NEPTUN’s sustainability strategy, related activities, targets and KPIs are laid down in a comprehensive report, available for all interested parties in German and English language. In case of interest, you are welcome to download the complete report from our publications section on this website.
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