Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Danish Shippings aims to support shipping companies in their efforts to improve diversity, equality and inclusion (also known as DEI) in shipping.
One of the initiatives is a DEI network with a focus on sharing experiences and launching new initiatives that can bloster the efforts.
The network is intended as a meeting point and a forum for knowledge sharing, collaboration and guidance, and here dilemmas and issues that arise on a daily basis can be raised, whether it concerns recruitment and employment processes, bias, psychological safety, inclusion, well-being, equal career and education opportunities, etc.
The DEI Award
We are doing it again!
Registration for this year’s DEI Awards 2025 is now open.
The criteria are as follows:
The award is given to a shipping company or person who is a member of Danish Shipping or Danish Ferry Association. At the selection, emphasis is placed on whether the nominated person or shipping company has created a change either in the industry or locally in the shipping company within at least one of the fields of DEI for example by:
- Creating a new initiative suitable for promoting DEI by actively using new knowledge or practice
- Working actively to promote the DEI mindset among employees, management and partners and thus appear as a good company ambassador who can a be role model for others.
The nomination should be sent to Danish Shipping’s department for Employment Conditions, Recruitment and Training to Anne Panknin Kristensen by email apk@danishshipping.dk with the following text in subject line: “Nomination for the DEI award 2025”.
Further information about the criteria can be found here
Please note: The registration deadline is the 6th of June 2025.
Another of Danske Rederier's initiatives is the annual Diversity Award, which is awarded to a shipping company or a person who has made a special effort in the area.
The award, which was founded in 2022, has so far been .
Hafnia ran with victory in 2022 for the establishment of the shipping company's Maritime Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Lab. It happened in a strong field that included NORDEN, DFDS and Maersk Tankers.
In 2023, Trine Hoffmann from A.P. won Møller – Mærsk for her central role in the cultural transformation with a strong focus on diversity and inclusion, which A.P. Møller - Maersk has started. The nominees in 2023 were Molslinjen, Neele Pawloski from Clipper and Hafnia.
In 2024, Hafnia won the DEI-price, as they emerged as a leader by integrating Diversity, Inclusion, Belonging, and Equity (DIBE) as a core element of their strategy. They have implemented initiatives such as enhancing parental leave policies, adopting gender-neutral language, and providing customized safety equipment. As a result, 8% of their seafarers are women, significantly surpassing the industry average of 2%.
