GÖTEBORG, Sweden, April 20, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Working proactively with information and education in order to
stop marine littering is the best way of reducing the problem of
plastic in the seas. Concordia Maritime has adopted this approach
and has thus begun a collaboration with The Keep Sweden Tidy
Foundation, a non-profit organisation. An online course will be
developed in order to spread knowledge and increase the involvement
of the general public and personnel. There is also an ambition to
reduce the amount of plastic litter along Sweden's West Coast by means of manual
collection.
"Protecting the seas is vital for the future for all of us and
here, we as a shipping company have an important role to play.
Within the framework of our sustainability work, there is both
safety and transport efficiency, which are part of our
responsibility as an employer. The Keep Sweden Tidy Foundation and
Concordia Maritime have a common interest in promoting a reduction
in litter and thus also tackling the problem of plastic litter in
the marine environment. We look forward to the collaboration",
comments Ola Helgesson, CFO,
Concordia Maritime.
Concordia Maritime has now begun working on an online course
dealing with the importance of keeping the seas clean and will also
participate in the Keep Sweden Tidy Day on 15 September when we
will organise the collection of litter along the coast. The Keep
Sweden Tidy Day is part of a global campaign called World Clean Up
Day, which is held in around 150 countries.
"A lot of people will have to work together if we are to reverse
the negative trend of all the plastic that ends up in our seas. The
fact that Concordia Maritime has now decided to both increase its
own knowledge and participate in the collection of litter is good
news", says Joakim Brodahl,
Operations Manager at The Keep Sweden Tidy Foundation.
"In the years ahead, we also intend to support the Keep Sweden
Tidy Foundation's work in schools. We will also participate in and
be involved in a number of Clean-Up Coast days where we ourselves
and other volunteers will collect litter on beaches", says
Ola Helgesson, CFO, Concordia Maritime
The Keep Sweden Tidy Foundation
is a creator of public opinion that promotes recycling and
combats litter through public awareness campaigns, awards and
environmental education. The Foundation strives to influence
people's attitudes and behavior in order to encourage a sustainable
development.
http://www.hsr.se/english
For further information, please contact:
Kim Ullman
President, Concordia Maritime
Tel + 46 31 855003
Mobile +46 704 855003
kim.ullman@concordiamaritime.com
Ola Helgesson
CFO, Concordia Maritime
Tel +46 31 855009
Mobile +46 704 85 50 09
ola.helgesson@concordiamaritime.com
Joakim Brodahl
Operations Manager, The Keep Sweden Tidy Foundation
Tel +46 8 505 263 00
Mobile +46 70 728 64 50
joakim.brodahl@hsr.se
Concordia Maritime is an international
tanker shipping company. We focus on cost-effective and safe
transportation of refined petroleum products and vegetable oils.
The company's Series B share has been listed on Nasdaq OMX
Stockholm since 1984.
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