RESPONSEA SPEARHEADS SUSTAINABLE MARITIME
M
eyer Turku is only one of the Finnish Meyer Turku has pledged, for exam-
tainable approach even further, believes
maritime companies keen on sus- ple, to reduce its energy consumption tainable solutions. In spring 2018, a new by 4 % by 2021 (from the level in 2017) “We have a network of different kind
initiative by the name of ResponSea was and to develop actions to prevent litter in of companies from the industry and we
launched by Finnish Marine Industries. The seas. are committed to working together to get
core group of ten companies has added
Hänninen.
things done,” she says, adding that the
another ten to the roster within a year – GOING THE DISTANCE ResponSea companies are ready to take
with such industry “heavy hitters” as ABB Under ResponSea, the Finnish marine on big challenges in this regard.
and Wärtsilä in attendance, in addition to industry develops the sustainability of Those challenges include issues such
Meyer Turku. its products and its network together as reducing the environmental impact of
“Each company makes a pledge to throughout the industry. Already known shipping and shipbuilding, monitoring the
improve some area of its sustainability for its ecological solutions reducing the sustainability of the delivery chain and
aspect and also reports its progress to the emissions enhancing circular economy and lifecycle
network,” explains Jaana Hänninen. Finnish maritime cluster can take the sus-
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efficiency in all actions.