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International Setting
General Assemblyof the MEDports Association
23rd of June
SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
drs. Magali Geerts
Prof. dr. Michaël Dooms
International Setting
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CONTEXT OF THE RESEARCH
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INTERNATIONAL SETTING OF SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
Global Reporting Initiative (GRI)
“A sustainability report conveys disclosures on an organization’s impacts – be positive or negative –on the environment, society and the economy.”
“Sustainability reporting helps organizations to set goals, measure performance and manage change in order to make their operations more sustainable.”
Ø Existing sustainability reports show significant differences at the level of indicators reported, boundary levels of reporting and stakeholder inclusion in the process
Ø Practice remains mainly voluntary
Ø Why do some port managing bodies report and others do not?
CONTEXT OF THE RESEARCH
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INTERNATIONAL SETTING OF SUSTAINABILITY REPORTINGCONTEXT OF THE RESEARCH
OBJECTIVE:Gaining insights in the present situation of sustainability reporting from the point of view of port managing bodies to provide certain ways forward in order to promote the practice (and thus its advantages) in the industry.
Survey consisting of 25-30 questions have been distributed (from May 2019 until October 2019)1. Idea and feeling about sustainability (reporting) 2. Materiality analysis3. Boundary-setting4. Stakeholder engagement
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OVERVIEW GENERAL FINDINGS
69%
32%
62%
53%
19%
51%
33%
67%
41%
61%
24%
58%
45%
9%
42%
21%
67%
39%
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
The PMB has an environmental/sustainability manager
The PMB has a green charging scheme in place (e.g. ESI, Green Award, etc.)
The PMB has introduced environmental friendly initiatives (e.g. LNG, noise barrier, etc.)
The PMB actively seeks for opportunities to invest in sustainability
Personnel of the PMB are members of NGOs and/or other envi ronmental related interestgroups
Sustainability is one of the top three pr iori ties in the strategic plan of the PMB
The PMB yearly organizes a couple of events around the topic of sustainability
The PMB has some internally driven environmental initiatives (e.g. use of recycledproducts, limiting the printing of papers, etc.)
The PMB actively seeks external views regarding its sustainabili ty efforts
Integration sustainability initiatives
MED INT
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INTERNATIONAL SAMPLE (N=97) VS. MEDITERRANEAN AREA (N=33)RESULTS
Does the PMB report on sustainability? Percentage INT Percentage MEDYes, certified sustainability report according to international standards (e.g. GRI)Yes, separate annual sustainability report, but not certified or following another international standardYes, integrated in annual reportAd-hoc reportNo
15,5%
19,6%
25,8%12,4%26,8%
18,2%
21,2%
27,3%6,1%
27,3%
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INTERNATIONAL SAMPLE (N=97) VS. MEDITERRANEAN AREA (N=33)RESULTS
08%
04%
40%
24%
33%
52%
45%
60%
75%
19%
70%
33%
57%
50%
33%
12%
46%
06%
03%
18%
12%
33%
42%
39%
42%
61%
15%
67%
30%
55%
39%
27%
06%
30%
00% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80%
No poverty
Zero hunger
Good heal th and well-being
Quality education
Gender equality
Clean water and sanitation
Affordable and clean energy
Decent work and economic growth
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Reduced inequalities
Sustainable cities and communities
Responsible consumption and production
Climate action
Life below water
Life on land
Peace, justice and strong institutions
Partnerships for the goals
Priority SDGs
MED INT
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POINTS OF ATTENTION –THE WAY FORWARD
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Boundary-settingInvestments in trust relationship building with stakeholders
Port collaboration
POINTS OF ATTENTIONTHE WAY FORWARD
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167
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3 2
7
5
9
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13
2
0
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10
15
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25
30
Lack of resources Data availability Selection meaningfulindicators
Little interest fromport users
Little interest fromlocal communities
Competitors do notpublish such report
No contribution tocompetitiveadvantage
Risk of reputationaldamage
First choice Second choice Third choice
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BOUNDARY-SETTING A B C D GM Indirect / direct economic impact 67% 30% 24% 6% 12% Traffic volumes 58% 58% 18% 3% 6% Investment volume 76% 33% 24% 3% 9% R&D expenses 67% 24% 6% 0% 21% Modal Split 36% 27% 21% 9% 39% Operational performance 61% 36% 9% 3% 24% Direct / indirect employment 55% 42% 30% 12% 15% Safety / accident rate 67% 42% 12% 6% 6% Training 70% 30% 9% 6% 21% Job creation 64% 27% 33% 15% 15% Energy consumption 67% 42% 21% 9% 9% CO2 emissions 61% 36% 24% 15% 12% Other port activity related emissions (PM, Nox, Sox) 61% 33% 24% 12% 15% Port waste 73% 52% 18% 9% 6% Circular economy 55% 33% 12% 6% 33%
Main barriers for sustainability reporting (absolute counts)
• A = Port Managing Body organization• B = Port area//cluster (including
industry//logistics and including the hinterland interface)
• C = Local//regional community• D = Impact of upstream and downstream
supply chain activities taking place outside the port borders and beyond the local/regional community
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15
13 2 3
13 4
5
7
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6
2
3
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51
2
3
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2
6
3
4
5
4
3
2
0
5
10
15
20
25
Transparency -internally (staff
/ board /management)
Transparency -externally (port
users /customers /
localcommunities /government)
Transparency -externally
(shareholder(s)/ investors)
Improvementof reputation
Competitiveadvantage
Alignment withcompetitors
Compliancewith legal
framework
Enhancedcorporate
culture
Greaterawareness ofsustainability
issues
Improved riskmanagement
Stronger sociallicense tooperate
First choice Second choice Third choice
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RELATIONSHIP BUILDINGWITH THE STAKEHOLDERS
1 No or limited inclusion Full inclusion 2
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
-Knowledge about the decisions - One-way dialogue (e.g. briefing sessions, leaflets, corporate reports
- Educate, explaining and informing stakeholders - One-way and/or two-way dialogue (e.g. verified corporate social reports, workshops)
- Stakeholders may advise - Being heard before a decision - Two-way dialogue (e.g. surveys, focus groups, interviews, etc.)
- Stakeholders provide conditional support - Having an influence on decisions - Multi-way dialogue (e.g. bargaining, constructive dialogue)
- Collaboration / partnership - Some or joint decision-making power - Multi-way dialogue (e.g. strategic alliances, joint ventures)
- Minority representation of stakeholders in the decision-making process - Multi-way dialogue (e.g. board representation)
- Majority representation of stakeholders in the decision-making process - Multi-way dialogue (e.g. community projects)
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Main benefits/reasons for sustainability reporting (absolute counts)
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PORT COLLABORATION
Individual approach Collective approach
Port collaboration