Gearbulk ESG Report 2023 - Report - Page 50
GEARBULK
HUMAN RIGHTS
PROGRESS AND
PERFORMANCE
Our business activities intersect with various
dimensions of human rights, encompassing the
well-being of our employees with regards to
working conditions and safety, ethical recycling
practices on our vessels and responsible usage
of digital data and technologies.
FOCUS ON HUMAN RIGHTS
Our commitment to Human Rights is articulated in our Hu-
Our commitment extends to continuous screening of
man Rights Policy, serving as a guiding framework for our
Third Parties, with a particular focus on identifying and
operations. The ethical conduct of our suppliers is an inte-
addressing concerns related to Human Rights. As part of
gral aspect of this framework. It is crucial to acknowledge
our due diligence processes in 2023, no material concerns
that our actions, both internally and within our extensive
were identi昀椀ed, demonstrating our proactive e昀昀orts in
network of business relationships, carry signi昀椀cant societal
upholding Human Rights standards throughout our supply
impact, both positive and negative. The evolving regulatory
chain and business relationships.
landscape and heightened expectations from our stakeholders underscore the material importance of human
For more information on our performance please refer to
rights as a fundamental consideration in our business
our Annual Account published on our website gearbulk.com.
operations.
In 2023, we prioritised the education of our organisation
on Human Rights, utilising the e-learning platform to
conduct training sessions. These sessions equipped our
employees with a deeper understanding of Human Rights
principles and imparted the necessary knowledge for adherence. 81% of employees completed the training on the
e-learning platform.
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PART 3 – SOCIAL
