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INTERCARGO ESG REVIEW 2024
COMMITMENT TO THE UN SDGs
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end
poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030 all people enjoy peace and prosperity. There are 17 SDGs, which set
out where the world collectively needs to go and how to get there.
“End poverty in all its forms everywhere.”
The dry bulk shipping sector is vital for the prosperity of
“End hunger, achieve food security people all around the world, as it delivers approximately
and improved nutrition and promote 55% of the global transport work, serving essential needs,
sustainable agriculture.” such as food and energy supply both in developed and
developing economies.
“Ensure healthy lives and promote well- Among the necessary goods transported by bulk carriers
being for all at all ages.” are cereals, grain, agricultural and forest products, cement,
iron, and other mineral ores, as well as coal. All the above
are needed for the welfare of societies.
“Ensure access to affordable, reliable,
sustainable, and modern energy for all.”
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