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Autumn 2018 European Energy Innovation 57

GREEN PORTS

Figure 2: The sustainability strategy of Niedersachsen Ports

Sustainability Strategy of NPorts 2018–2025

Action field goals Operational goals until 2025 Selected measures

CLIMATE & AIR • Compared to 2017, • Improve energy efficiency for our facilities,
"We make a proactive the direct greenhouse buildings and the port lighting
contribution towards emissions are reduced
climate protection and by 30% • Intelligent energy controlling & management
towards cleaner air." systems for own facilities

• Raising the amount of renewable energies for own
facilities and buildings

• Development of joint solutions in cooperation
with maritime and port related industries for the
deployment of alternative energies and innovative
technologies within the port

EMPLOYEES & SAFETY • Compared to 2018, • Implementation of a staff development concept
"We promote the the average number • Further development of measures for the work-
development of our of hours for advanced
employees and provide training and continuing life-balance of employees
an attractive and safe education is up by 10% • Continuation and expansion of the corporate
work environment."
• The accident rate health and safety management
remained below the • Further development of gender equality measures
average number for
comparable industries

NATURE & RESOURCES • Four environmental • Consideration of environmental criteria during
"We are managing projects have been put planning, construction, and maintenance of
our ports responsibly into practice facilities and buildings to keep environmental
and we are using our intrusions to a minimum
resources in a smart • Compared to 2017, the
and sparing way." waste separation ratio • Development and implementation of sustainability
for our wastes has criteria for the purchasing process and for the
improved by 10% realization of projects

• Execution of a proactive natural habitat
management on our surface areas and raising
awareness for the protection of the environment

• Optimization of the waste management systems

• Creation of the right conditions for an ideal
disposal of ships' wastes

CUSTOMERS & • Compared to 2018, the • Optimization of customer management
THE REGION customer satisfaction • Introduction of a quality management system
"We are expanding our has increased • Further development of risk management
ports in a customer- • Promotion of cooperation with regional
oriented manner and • Compared to 2017, the
we raise the awareness total handling tonnage stakeholders
for the added values has increased by 10%
that our ports create
within the region."

projects and measures, motivates position our port locations as future- measures to motivate our employees
us to approach sustainability in an oriented logistics hubs in Europe and will result in tangible benefits. We can
even more strategical manner. A to identify and implement innovation gain benefits from acting sustainably
sustainable orientation is not only potential. The investment in more and it is our answer to global future
associated with resource and cost eco-friendly and more efficient challenges, such as the enduring
savings; it offers the opportunity to technologies, or the initiation of climate change, the increased

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