- Created on
- 22 May 2024
- ocean | maritime economy | blue economy
- Friday 31 May 2024, 15:00 - 16:15 (CEST)
- Theme
- EU4Ocean Coalition
- EU4Ocean Platform
- Network of Blue Schools
- Youth for Ocean
- Ocean Literacy
- Ocean Literacy and Blue Skills
Practical information
- When
- Friday 31 May 2024, 15:00 - 16:15 (CEST)
- Languages
- English
Description
The workshop "How Can Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Host and Support Ocean Literacy" is organised by theEU4Ocean Coalition as part of the European Maritime Day 2024 in Svendborg, Denmark. This insightful and engaging workshop will be held on 31 May.
A direct follow-up to the EMD 2023 workshop on Ocean Literacy (OL) and Blue economy, this workshop investigates connections between Ocean Literacy, Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG). Building on business practices in supporting ocean sustainability and ocean literacy, the workshop identifies conditions for business involvement in ocean literacy that can be part of CSR strategies and initiatives, respond to the requirements and philosophy of the Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive as well as deliver sustainable changes in the culture and practice of businesses.
📅 3 PM, May 31
📍Room Lok 309 - floor 3, EMD
Agenda
15:00 | Opening | Pierre Strosser, ACTeon & EU4ocean (France) |
15:05 | State of play | |
Lessons from DOTANK Plus experiences | Nikos Therapos - DOTANK Plus, Director – Greece | |
What do we learn from the activities of “Sea the change”? | Luca Barani - Sea the Change, CEO – Italy | |
How do EMD participants consider the ocean and ocean literacy in their sustainability/social responsibility? Very fresh from our survey | Farhat Nascimento Bajwa, ACTeon & EU4Ocean (France) | |
15:15 | Sources of inspiration | |
Experiences from TransEurope Marinas | Melanie Symes - TransEurope Marinas, Manager – France | |
Experiences from partners of Team Malizia | Cornelius Eich - Team Malizia, Head of Partnership and Sustainability – Germany | |
Assessing impacts of CSR initiatives | Dumitru Denis - Asociatia Zimbrul Carpatin - Romania | |
15:30 | Workshop in groups | |
16:07 | Food for thoughts from (in-presence) panellists | Melanie Symes, Cornelius Eich & Dumitru Denis |
16:13 | Closing statements & words of thanks | Pierre Strosser, ACTeon & EU4ocean (France) |
16:15 | End of the workshop | |
