In line with DP World’s strategy of adopting a local approach to the implementation of its global environmental initiatives, 38 of its marine terminals across 29 countries organised activities tailored to the needs of the communities they impact. Employees across the world took part in a wide range of events from a cycling marathon, public square beautification and tree planting in Sokhna, Egypt and Karachi, Pakistan, alongside beach clean-up drives in Chennai, India, a ‘Green Race’ in Buenos Aires, Argentina and the recycling of old drums and tires into planter pots in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
HPH business units around the world organised a wide variety of GO GREEN activities with a particular focus on tree planting. Many of the events were designed to benefit the local communities in which HPH operates in a number of ways. For example, some of the tree-planting activities were held in conjunction with local schools where HPH organised workshops teaching the students about green issues including solid waste management, recycling and deforestation. In some instances, the trees were positioned to reduce erosion caused by waves or to create a barrier that reduced noise and dust pollution.
APM Terminals celebrated Go Green in 26 countries by planting 1793 trees and inviting more than 4000 students from local communities to learn about environmental themes. Employees, their families and members of local communities managed to collect 26874 kilograms of waste during the campaign week, through cleaning local beaches, forests and around facilities. Other initiatives included the installation of solar panels at the port in Doula, Cameroon, and upgrading pedestrian safety at the terminal by recycling and reusing old tires and drums as physical barriers in Coman SA in Contonou, Benin and adopting a kindergarten to plant a vegetable garden in Itapoa, Brazil.
During the joint campaign, PSA business units around the world organised a multitude of projects to beautify the environment, such as planting trees and corals, cleaning up terminals, offices, local parks and beaches, and the creation of green spaces. Other activities included recycling competitions, conducting walks to appreciate the beauty of nature, and energy-saving seminars and talks at the workplace.
Similarly, SIPG employees took active part in the week-long campaign. They engaged in a series of activities to promote environmental protection philosophy, such as Lantern Riddle Competition, Eco-car Test Drive and “GO GREEN” Knowledge Contest.
Moreover, approximately 30 volunteers from HPH, Rotterdam World Gateway (DP World), APM Terminals Rotterdam and Port of Rotterdam helped with collecting floating plastic litter from the New Meuse river on different locations in the City Centre of Rotterdam, as part of the global “Go Green” campaign. The plastics are recycled to give new value to the river. From the plastics floating platforms will be constructed for a new green environment; a floating park.
