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

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%.