2025 SAFETY4SEA ESG Climate Survey

ESG stands for Environment, Social and Governance and in the business world, it can be translated into the sustainability practices in every organization's business model. Our ‘ESG Climate Survey’ aims to examine factors around industry’s perception about the ESG challenges and provide a picture of how shipping responds to the new ESG trends and challenging requirements, by shaping their agenda.

1. Please identify your sector *

2. Please confirm your seniority level *

Young Executive
Senior Executive
CEO/Director Level

3. Please select your age group

Below 35
35-55
Above 55

4. Please specify your gender

Male
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5. Please assess the importance of the following ENVIRONMENTAL factors to your ESG Strategy and Program *

	Minor Issue (1)	Routine (2)	Important (3)	Very Important (4)	Major (5)
IMO Air Emissions Package, CII, EEXI	IMO Air Emissions Package, CII, EEXI Minor Issue (1)	IMO Air Emissions Package, CII, EEXI Routine (2)	IMO Air Emissions Package, CII, EEXI Important (3)	IMO Air Emissions Package, CII, EEXI Very Important (4)	IMO Air Emissions Package, CII, EEXI Major (5)
New Alternative Fuels	New Alternative Fuels Minor Issue (1)	New Alternative Fuels Routine (2)	New Alternative Fuels Important (3)	New Alternative Fuels Very Important (4)	New Alternative Fuels Major (5)
Emissions Trading Scheme(s)	Emissions Trading Scheme(s) Minor Issue (1)	Emissions Trading Scheme(s) Routine (2)	Emissions Trading Scheme(s) Important (3)	Emissions Trading Scheme(s) Very Important (4)	Emissions Trading Scheme(s) Major (5)
Responsible Ship Recycling	Responsible Ship Recycling Minor Issue (1)	Responsible Ship Recycling Routine (2)	Responsible Ship Recycling Important (3)	Responsible Ship Recycling Very Important (4)	Responsible Ship Recycling Major (5)
Sea Pollution by any mean	Sea Pollution by any mean Minor Issue (1)	Sea Pollution by any mean Routine (2)	Sea Pollution by any mean Important (3)	Sea Pollution by any mean Very Important (4)	Sea Pollution by any mean Major (5)
Ballast Water Management	Ballast Water Management Minor Issue (1)	Ballast Water Management Routine (2)	Ballast Water Management Important (3)	Ballast Water Management Very Important (4)	Ballast Water Management Major (5)
Continuously changing Environmental Legislation	Continuously changing Environmental Legislation Minor Issue (1)	Continuously changing Environmental Legislation Routine (2)	Continuously changing Environmental Legislation Important (3)	Continuously changing Environmental Legislation Very Important (4)	Continuously changing Environmental Legislation Major (5)

6. Please assess the importance of the following SOCIAL factors to your ESG Strategy and Program *

	Minor Issue (1)	Routine (2)	Important (3)	Very Important (4)	Major (5)
Diversity & Inclusion	Diversity & Inclusion Minor Issue (1)	Diversity & Inclusion Routine (2)	Diversity & Inclusion Important (3)	Diversity & Inclusion Very Important (4)	Diversity & Inclusion Major (5)
Occupational Health and Safety	Occupational Health and Safety Minor Issue (1)	Occupational Health and Safety Routine (2)	Occupational Health and Safety Important (3)	Occupational Health and Safety Very Important (4)	Occupational Health and Safety Major (5)
Staff/Crew Skills & Training	Staff/Crew Skills & Training Minor Issue (1)	Staff/Crew Skills & Training Routine (2)	Staff/Crew Skills & Training Important (3)	Staff/Crew Skills & Training Very Important (4)	Staff/Crew Skills & Training Major (5)
Staff/Crew Welfare	Staff/Crew Welfare Minor Issue (1)	Staff/Crew Welfare Routine (2)	Staff/Crew Welfare Important (3)	Staff/Crew Welfare Very Important (4)	Staff/Crew Welfare Major (5)
Local Community Support	Local Community Support Minor Issue (1)	Local Community Support Routine (2)	Local Community Support Important (3)	Local Community Support Very Important (4)	Local Community Support Major (5)
Anti-Corruption & Ethical Behavior	Anti-Corruption & Ethical Behavior Minor Issue (1)	Anti-Corruption & Ethical Behavior Routine (2)	Anti-Corruption & Ethical Behavior Important (3)	Anti-Corruption & Ethical Behavior Very Important (4)	Anti-Corruption & Ethical Behavior Major (5)

7. Please assess the importance of the following GOVERNANCE factors to your ESG Strategy and Program:
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	Minor Issue (1)	Routine (2)	Important (3)	Very Important (4)	Major (5)
Cyber resilience	Cyber resilience Minor Issue (1)	Cyber resilience Routine (2)	Cyber resilience Important (3)	Cyber resilience Very Important (4)	Cyber resilience Major (5)
Shipping 4.0 - Digitization	Shipping 4.0 - Digitization Minor Issue (1)	Shipping 4.0 - Digitization Routine (2)	Shipping 4.0 - Digitization Important (3)	Shipping 4.0 - Digitization Very Important (4)	Shipping 4.0 - Digitization Major (5)
Poseidon Principles & Responsible Financing	Poseidon Principles & Responsible Financing Minor Issue (1)	Poseidon Principles & Responsible Financing Routine (2)	Poseidon Principles & Responsible Financing Important (3)	Poseidon Principles & Responsible Financing Very Important (4)	Poseidon Principles & Responsible Financing Major (5)
ESG Program Oversight	ESG Program Oversight Minor Issue (1)	ESG Program Oversight Routine (2)	ESG Program Oversight Important (3)	ESG Program Oversight Very Important (4)	ESG Program Oversight Major (5)
ESG Reporting	ESG Reporting Minor Issue (1)	ESG Reporting Routine (2)	ESG Reporting Important (3)	ESG Reporting Very Important (4)	ESG Reporting Major (5)
Internal & External Stakeholder Engagement	Internal & External Stakeholder Engagement Minor Issue (1)	Internal & External Stakeholder Engagement Routine (2)	Internal & External Stakeholder Engagement Important (3)	Internal & External Stakeholder Engagement Very Important (4)	Internal & External Stakeholder Engagement Major (5)

8. Please assess the importance of the following Other External factors to your ESG Strategy and Program:

	Minor Issue (1)	Routine (2)	Important (3)	Very Important (4)	Major (5)
Effects on Supply Chain due to Geopolitical Conflicts	Effects on Supply Chain due to Geopolitical Conflicts Minor Issue (1)	Effects on Supply Chain due to Geopolitical Conflicts Routine (2)	Effects on Supply Chain due to Geopolitical Conflicts Important (3)	Effects on Supply Chain due to Geopolitical Conflicts Very Important (4)	Effects on Supply Chain due to Geopolitical Conflicts Major (5)
Business Interruption	Business Interruption Minor Issue (1)	Business Interruption Routine (2)	Business Interruption Important (3)	Business Interruption Very Important (4)	Business Interruption Major (5)