Fewer than eight months since its inception, the ambitious IMPA SAVE initiative is enjoying greater awareness and salience than many other industry counterparts. With more than 5,000 vessels being so far committed to the first milestone of the programme and many other companies considering jumping onboard, the strong group of global shipowners and suppliers at the helm of the initiative have big plans and goals in store for 2021. Let’s explore!
We have a bold vision for the future of our industry, and this year, we are fully embarking on a journey to achieve it. More research and development, more high-quality content that drives business improvements, […]
Legal Affairs Committee MEPs pave the way for a new EU law that requires companies to comply with human rights and environmental standards within their value chains.
Over 300 companies and organisations, including the International Marine Purchasing Association (IMPA), join forces to help resolve a humanitarian crisis on the world’s ocean.
We are excited to introduce the IMPA CAST, a brand-new podcast bringing you essential industry topics and the latest information on our IMPA initiatives. Each month, we will be joined by guests to take a […]
Recent developments at European Union level shed light on the seriousness around making the UNGPs a mandatory reality for companies based in the EU. IMPA ACT investigates the latest. Earlier this year, we reported and […]
December 16th 2020, IMPA hosted a webinar exclusively for our members. Speakers on the session included IHM expert, Henning Gramann, CEO of GSR Services and Filippo De Ferrari, Gianfranco Schirinzi and Stefano Bertilone from RINA. […]
As we break off for the festivities today, the IMPA Chairwoman, Council and Secretariat team have put together a lovely holiday message for all our members. Mostly filmed from the comfort of our own homes, […]
Join fellow IMPA members for an exclusive MEMBER-ONLY online webinar and hear from the IMPA council and IHM experts about the upcoming IHM requirement. Let’s explore the impact on the supply chain.
Concerning IMPA London 2021 Dear valued stakeholder, First and foremost, we trust all our clients and friends, as well as their families, are healthy and well, and managing to adapt to the ongoing pandemic and all […]
Solution providers join representatives of the IMPA SAVE Council for a live Q&A webinar session investigating solutions to the current global plastic waste crisis.
Global CSR CEO Sune Skadegaard Thorsen joins the IMPA ACT team to provide an in-depth update on the latest issues surrounding human rights in business.
The Marine Stores Guide team gives attendees the lowdown on what’s new and on the horizon for the industry’s favourite product reference source.
Ian Hutton, Curator at the Lord Howe Island Museum and Lecturer, joins us to discuss how plastic can and will ruin entire ecosystems.
Overfishing threatens the state of the world’s oceans and the livelihoods of millions of people worldwide. Find out how MSC encourages sustainable fishing through their certification scheme.
Taking place between 12 and 16 October 2020, this is an online event that has a bit of everything. Make sure you do not miss out!
It comes as no surprise that shipping has been at the epicentre of the pandemic, and coming out of a difficult time has required more than business as usual. We sat down with IMPA ACT […]
Mandatory human rights and environmental due diligence from 2021 for all EU companies, promises European Commissioner for Justice.
The first IMPA SAVE webinar served as an introduction to the IMPA SAVE initiative and dealt with the council’s first milestone: reducing the use of single-use plastic drinking water bottles onboard the world’s fleet. If […]
It is the first project being born under IMPA SAVE’s umbrella and it aims to dramatically reduce the amount of plastic drinking water bottles purchased for the world’s fleet. Why did the IMPA SAVE Council choose this as the first SAVE goal?
The IMPA SAVE council is proud to be bringing together more than 100 industry professionals for an exciting webinar that will explore a dilemma as old as time: how to reduce the use of plastic water drinking bottles from the world’s fleet.
In its mission to make the sustainable development goals a reality, IMPA has formed a new Council for Supply Chain Sustainability under the SAVE initiative banner with a big agenda and with the support of a number of industry frontrunners.
concerning IMPA London 2020 at the QEII Conference Centre, Westminster, London on 15th and 16th September 2020 Dear valued stakeholder, First and foremost, we trust all our clients and friends, as well as their families, are healthy and well, […]
IMPA COO Stephen Alexander reports on the IMPA agenda for 2020 and beyond
While at the moment, the IMPA events are going ahead as scheduled, we want to express our concern for everyone impacted by COVID-19
The IMPA Marine Stores Guide is undergoing a transformational process that is as significant as the launch of the standard itself. The IMPA team explains
In this article, IMPA Head of Projects Jasmine Schestak is giving you the lowdown on responsible supply chain management
In the campaign to find the greenest organisations, IMPA was chosen from a pool of over 500 environmental frontrunners as a leader in developing environmental best practice.
The IMPA ACT team explores the what, why and how of IMPA ACT, the shipping industry’s preferred responsible supply chain management system
One of the oldest and most experienced, DS Norden A/S, tells the team how IMPA ACT assists with aligning suppliers to the company’s own social standards
Danish shipowner J. Lauritzen tells IMPA how collaborating with a base of over 350 suppliers became less of a challenge with IMPA ACT
Alfa Laval shares how IMPA ACT has helped the company strengthen the relationship with one of its main customers and correct blips on the CSR radar
Five years from developing the IMPA ACT state-of-the-art management system for Responsible Supply Chain Management, IMPA makes its support for the UN Global Compact’s principles official
