Our Diversity & Inclusion work

Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) are key to Stena Line’s vision of Connecting Europe for a sustainable future, and our purpose, being a trusted link between people, places and societies.

It supports our vision and purpose because we are a customer-centric business. A workforce that reflects our diverse customer groups will help us understand their needs. We believe that our people are essential to the company’s success. A diverse, inclusive workplace gives employees opportunities to contribute, develop and grow. This means our people feel empowered to do their best work and fulfil their potential.

To future proof our business we are taking a broader perspective on diversity, focusing not only gender equality by promoting equal opportunities for everyone.

Research show that diverse companies perform better, have more engaged people and deliver higher results. By reflecting our diverse customers groups, we can better understand their needs, demands and exceed their expectations.

That is why we are accelerating our efforts to truly become an attractive and inclusive workplace.

To focus our D&I efforts we have adopted three of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals:

Good Health & Well-being

Good Health & Well-being is about our conscious efforts to cultivate a culture of care and respect and supporting our peoples physical and mental well-being by helping them to manage stress in healthy ways.

Gender Equality

Gender Equality is about our conscious efforts towards more gender balance in our industry and raising female leaders.

Reduced Inequalities

Reduced Inequalities, which is about our conscious efforts towards becoming a more diverse industry on all dimensions, with a welcoming social environment.

We also appointed a Diversity & Inclusion Lead, Salem Yohannes, to steer us in the right direction and create a long-term plan for our ambitions.

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Get to know our Diversity & Inclusion Lead – Salem Yohannes

In October 2021, Salem Yohannes took on the role as Diversity & Inclusion Lead with us at Stena Line. With her experience working as a strategist both in the private and public sector, she challenges our perspectives and how we work with these topics. In her role, she is defining the strategies, roadmaps and policies that will secure Stena Line as a safe, attractive and inclusive workplace now and in the future.

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Stena Line raises the bar for Diversity and Inclusion

As a company with ambitions to be a leader within sustainable shipping, Stena Line has decided to take a broader perspective on diversity – let’s have a look at the achievements last year and what’s in pipeline for 2023!