Recently Bureau Veritas joined the “CAC 40 ESG”. Is this connected with “BV Green Line” of services and solutions, and what will be the positive impact on the planet for BV in the future?
It is an honour to see Bureau Veritas joining the CAC 40 ESG and being formally recognised as a leader on environmental, social and good governance practices. It is also an important recognition of our continued commitment and efforts towards sustainability, which is mani-
fest in our strategy, our organization, and all our activities, both internally and externally.
As a leader in laboratory testing, inspection and certification services, we play a key role in the fight against climate change. With our expertise in quality, health, safety and environment protection, we provide insights and clarity that help stakeholders in a variety of sectors, including shipping, achieve their decarbonisation ambitions. Through our BV Green Line of services and solutions, we help companies around the world become more efficient and meet their ESG objectives. We support them at every point in the supply chain, from the selection of resources to the production process. Today, all companies have a responsibility to act to protect the planet and its inhabitants, and our mission at BV is to support their sustainability journey. As an independent trusted third party, we stand by those who want to demonstrate their commitments through transparent, verifiable and credible actions.
We also recognise that any efforts must start with oneself, and we work tirelessly to lead the way. This means maintaining the highest standards to ensure we have a positive environmental and societal impact in all 140 countries where BV is present, while also shaping a safe and inclusive workplace for our 78,000 employees. By doing so, we put the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into action, with a particular focus on good health and well-being, gender equality and decent work and economic growth. We are dedicated to doing the right thing and playing our part in shaping a better future for generations to come.
* Vice President Marine & Offshore Operating Group, Hellenic Black Sea & Adriatic (HBSA) Zone,
Bureau Veritas
The answer was provided for NAFS magazine issue 143 in its special report “WOMEN in SHEPPING”