At Stena Line, we welcome initiatives to collaborate more closely with our colleagues and suppliers to reduce waste while increasing the use of recycled and sustainable materials, on board and on shore. This way, we hope to be a step closer to reducing our environmental footprint, together.
In 2021, we increased the total amount of waste we recycle, particularly waste plastic, metal, paper and glass. This is the second year in a row that we have been able to achieve our best results when it comes to recycling.
We have been reducing and replacing single-use plastic across our fleet for several years; however, due to the pandemic, in 2020 and 2021 we had to bring back more plastic and packaging. Our goal for the future is to get back on track with phasing out all single-use plastic across our fleets.
To meet the highest sustainability standards, we rely on positive relationships and best practice throughout our supply chain. That’s why we recently updated our Supplier Code of Conduct to incorporate a fresh set of sustainability principles.
These include environmental factors like pollution prevention, water use and emissions, as well as humanitarian principles such as human rights, labour conditions and anti-corruption. It was sent out in 2021 to our largest partner companies, with the majority having already signed it. We are encouraged to see such open cooperation from our stakeholders to work towards a more sustainable future together.