DP WORLD ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL AND GOVERNANCE REPORT 2021
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UN SDGs
UNGC PRINCIPLES • Principle 7 • Principle 8 • Principle 9
OUR FUTURE OCEANS STRATEGY As DP World’s footprint has grown, a need to evolve the ‘Our Future’ legacies has emerged. More and more, DP World is working in areas in which water security and sanitation is a concern. To keep creating a better future for all and address the challenges that all of DP World’s communities face, the Oceans legacy pillar must evolve. We will be reporting to all our stakeholders on this strategic evolution throughout 2022.
We have focused our restoration efforts on mangrove and coral reef restoration and transplantation, which are recognised as nature-based solutions (NBS) that can enhance the carbon sink resilience of global oceans. To help implement our restoration strategy, our local teams have access to a global map on potential mangrove restoration sites, as well as technical guidance on suggested project specifications related to costs, size and GHG reductions. They also have access to the regulatory process and potential partnerships for each geography. Examples of our restoration projects implemented in 2021 around the world include: • Americas Region o DP World Pasorja (Ecuador) – 25,000 Red Mangrove seedlings planted (40 hectares) o DP World Caucedo (Dominican Republic) – Coral reef restoration, focused on the formation of permanent coral colonies which create habitats for fish and marine invertebrates • Asia Pacific Region o DP World Batangas and Manila (Philippines) – approximately 3,000 mangrove seedlings planted (equivalent to 1 hectare) • UAE Region o DP World Karachi (Pakistan) – 30,250 mangroves seedlings planted (2 different mangrove species – Rhizophora mucronata and Avicenna marina) (10 hectares) – see case study
• Middle East Africa Region o DP World Maputo (Mozambique) – invested in the restoration of mangrove forests in the Ponta de Ouro Partial Marine Reserve • Europe Region o DP World Yarimca (Turkey) – coral preservation in the Marmara Sea, via re-planting of coral fragments from the at risk Sivriada region to nearby Balicki Island COASTAL CLEAN-UPS Our focus on coastal clean-ups provides our employees with the opportunity to engage in volunteering activities and to support communities, while learning more about and protecting our oceans.
CASE STUDY: COASTAL CLEAN-UP
In 2021, on World Oceans Day, our colleagues around the world took action to make a difference across our shores. The goal was to shed some light on the importance of the ocean in our day-to-day lives and its value as a life source. In the UAE, DP World hosted a beach clean-up, which involved 12 employees removing 259kg of single-use plastics from almost two kilometres of coastline. Coastal clean-ups provide us with an opportunity to engage employees in volunteering activities, supporting communities, and learning more about protecting and preserving our oceans.
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