Our Work
We operate at the point where commercial practice, financial incentives, and operational standards intersect and have three platforms of work: Commercial Pathways to Maritime Energy Transition, Human Risk and Resilience and Ocean Impact and Implementation. Find out more about the out strategy here.
Report: From Welfare to Risk
SSI’s first independent assessment linking crew welfare to safety risk, developed with leading marine insurers, lenders and investors, and the no-regret steps the industry can take today.
New Member: NorthStandard Joins SSI
The Sustainable Shipping Initiative (SSI) today announced that NorthStandard, one of the world's leading marine insurers and a leading member of the International Group of P&I Clubs, has joined SSI as a member. NorthStandard joins with a particular focus on the SSI's Human Risk & Resilience platform.
Event: SSI Webinar | Findings from the Shipping and Ocean Health 2026 Report
At times, the maritime industry has waited for regulation to arrive before it acts. Yesterday, in our Q2 Marine Biodiversity and Ocean Health (MBOH) Breakthrough community webinar, Dr Simon Chin-Yee (UCL), Laurence Janssens (HUB Ocean), Dr Bev Mackenzie (BIMCO) made a powerful case for doing it the other way round.
Report: Post-HKC Implementation, Alang-Sosiya Preparing for Growth
Ahead of the Basel Convention's 15th Open Ended Working Group meeting in Geneva this June, SSI published a policy note addressing the long running governance gap between the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) and the Basel Convention, a gap that has stalled responsible investment in ship recycling since 2011.
Film: Celebrating 15 Years of the SSI
For well over a decade, the Sustainable Shipping Initiative has brought together leaders across the maritime value chain to advance a more sustainable, equitable, and resilient industry. This anniversary reel celebrates the organisations and individuals whose collaboration has shaped SSI’s journey and turned ambition into real-world action.
