1. Purpose
✔ The purpose of the Environmental policy is to describe Attica Group’s commitment to protecting the environment, minimizing the ecological footprint of our shipping activities and complying with national and international environmental regulations. Our operation promotes sustainability, innovation and responsible resource management across all areas of ship management.
2. Our commitments
Regulatory Compliance
✔ Comply with all applicable environmental laws, regulations and international conventions.
Sustainability
✔ Integrate sustainability into our business practices and continuously seek improvement actions to minimize our environmental impact.
Environmental Management
✔ Adopt best practices to protect the environment, ensure operational efficiency, reduce the carbon footprint of our vessels and the environmental impact of our vessels’ operations, focus on environmentally responsible management of emissions (oxide compounds, particulate matter) and waste. Continuously improve our environmental performance and Environmental Management System. Adopt appropriate performance indicators.
Preservation of the natural environment and contribution to sustainable development
✔ Use natural resources in an optimum way, protect the ecosystems and biodiversity in the areas we operate. Use water in a responsible way by applying appropriate management practices. Where possible, feasibility of onboard water production with desalination to be used.
3. Our actions
Energy efficiency
✔ Maximize energy efficiency across all vessels, through the adoption of fuel-saving technologies, using alternative fuels where possible and applying operational practices that reduce fuel consumption, while monitoring the implementation and performance of these actions.
✔ Gradually renew the fleet, with priority given to the adoption of environmentally friendly ship designs.
Reduction of air pollution
✔ Ongoing efforts to continuously reduce greenhouse gas emissions (carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxide etc.), sulfur oxides and particulate matter (PM2.5 and PM10).
Prevention and control of pollution – Waste ManagementPreventing air, water, and land pollution through the proper and responsible management of all waste (especially hazardous waste) and the adoption of proper sustainable handling practices, in compliance with legislation and environmental standards.
✔ Sustainable material recycling processes aiming to minimize waste and promote the reuse and reduction of materials.
4. Employee training and awareness
✔ Continuous briefing of all involved personnel and conducting training related to proper environmental management.
✔ Encouraging actions that aim to raise awareness and shape culture.
5. Review and revision
✔ Collaborate with suitable bodies to monitor environmental trends, technological developments and adopt the best possible practices.
✔ Actively participate in the development and implementation of international environmental standards and regulations.
See the recycling manual here.
