Reduced Inequalities

Greater diversity across the company will help us develop fresh ideas and make sure we meet the needs of all our customers. Recruiting from different parts of the community also means we’ll increase our chances of attracting the best people.

We want our employees to contribute to their full potential. We value everyone’s unique experiences and personalities, respect each other’s differences, and work to combat discrimination and harassment. Ultimately, this contributes to a better work environment for everyone.

Reduce inequality across the nine diversity dimensions protected by European equality laws: ethnicity, religion or belief, gender identity, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, and pregnancy or maternity.
To become an attractive, safe and inclusive workplace for all by 2026.
Introduce group wide anti-harassment training.
Run annual initiatives on ethnicity and skin colour, age, and LGBTQIA+ awareness.
Promote diversity and inclusion training at the Leaders Forum in 2022.
Conduct a pulse survey on diversity and inclusion during 2024.
To run training on preventing modern slavery for all managers.

Diversity and Inclusion Lead appointed to set the strategic direction and long-term plan for Stena Line’s D&I ambitions.
Celebrated Diversity Month with an international cookbook compiled by our people.
Launched our first Group-wide diversity and inclusion campaign.

Cookbook

Celebrated Diversity Month with an international cookbook compiled by our people.

D&I Lead

Diversity and Inclusion Lead appointed to set the strategic direction and long-term plan for Stena Line’s D&I ambitions.

Leading the way

Salem Yohannes became our new Diversity and Inclusion Lead in 2021, helping us speed up our journey to equality.

Diversity and inclusion are key to Stena Line’s vision of connecting Europe for a sustainable future, and our purpose, to be 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.

Additionally, diversity and inclusion are key to a key part of sustainability. That’s why it’s included in the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

Top tips for creating a more inclusive workplace

Diversity creates a better working environment and helps us improve the ways we understand each other and our customers. Here are some tips to help us all be more inclusive.

1. Become aware of what’s going on around you

Next time you’re in a meeting, look around and see who’s there. Is it mostly men or women? Study the way people interact. Who does most of the talking? Who gets interrupted? Who interrupts? Which voices are heard and which ones are ignored?

2. Broaden your perspectives

Suppose you’re in a workshop where employee survey results are being discussed.
The issue of ‘perceived level of respect from colleagues’ is raised. Most people are from one ethnic group and they are all happy with the level of respect they receive. One or two people with different ethnic backgrounds disagree. How can the team help their colleagues feel more included?

3. Understand different abilities

Imagine your team has raised concerns about working with a particular person. They say this colleague has difficulties reading and understanding safety procedures because
of a learning disability. How can the team start an open discussion about disabilities? What actions can you all take to find some solutions? Can these actions create a stronger feeling of belonging in the team?

Recipes for success

Connecting Europe took on another meaning for Stena Line in May 2021. To celebrate European Diversity Month and highlight the important role diversity plays in our workplaces and in wider society, we created ‘A culinary journey’, a cookbook made up of recipes supplied by people around the company.

A culinary journey

With almost 40 nationalities working together to connect Europe, we were confident we would collect some delicious recipes. And we did! We’re delighted by the variety of national cuisines represented in the book, from Italian carbonara and Bavarian obatzda to Welsh rarebit and Swedish fika.

Sustainability Stories

Sustainability

“Beautiful work is being done”

Misha and Cees were happy to volunteer. The mix of cultures and bonds that arose made their experience unforgettable.

Sustainability

“Seamanship is an international language that all sailors speak.”

The role of Able Seaman is one of 200 different positions needed to run the Africa Mercy and during dry dock, the deck crew plays a very important part to get the ship ready for its journey.

Sustainability

AI assisted vessels

Stena Line is using artificial intelligence to support our captains and officers to save fuel.

Our focus areas

Our commitment to sustainability is centred around five focus areas linked to the UN Global Goals which are directly related to our business.

The green list

It's very, very green and long. Each number represents an action we have done on our journey towards a sustainable future. We are talking about the Green List!

Targets

Performance 2021

Leading the way

Top tips for creating a more inclusive workplace

Diversity creates a better working environment and helps us improve the ways we understand each other and our customers. Here are some tips to help us all be more inclusive.

1. Become aware of what’s going on around you

2. Broaden your perspectives

3. Understand different abilities

Recipes for success

A culinary journey

Sustainability Stories

“Beautiful work is being done”

“Seamanship is an international language that all sailors speak.”

AI assisted vessels

Our focus areas

The green list