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58 Autumn 2018 European Energy Innovation

GREEN PORTS

In cooperation with our employees,
customers, politicians and other stakeholders,
we have developed four major action fields
and sustainability goals.

scarcity of natural resources, • COOPERATION by testing new technologies, or by
environmental pollution and changes We believe that partnerships and setting up pilot projects – thus co-
in demographics. cooperation (with other ports, ship creating the future of the maritime
owners, port related companies and economy.
SETTING CONCRETE GOALS FOR A companies in the hinterland) are
SUSTAINABLE PORT DEVELOPMENT key to finding the best approach to Sustainable development does not
In cooperation with our employees, effective solutions. Cooperations happen overnight. It requires a long-
customers, politicians and other not only enable us to exchange term coordinated process and the
stakeholders, we have developed four know-how and experience, but also active participation of employees.
major action fields and sustainability to benefit from new and valuable Sustainability must be reflected in
goals. With our action fields we focus perspectives. In addition, risks and the daily thought processes, actions,
on areas, where our contribution costs can be shared among several and within the decision processes
towards a sustainable development partners. A good example is the of employees. If we pay attention
can be especially effective. INTERREG project DUAL Ports where to these factors, we can reach our
ports work together to find measures ambitious goals and secure providing
The action fields are important and strategies for tackling climate future-oriented, responsible and by
corner stones of the sustainability change. that attractive port locations for our
strategy of Niedersachsen Ports customers. l
and address economic, social and • MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
ecological goals. The concrete goals We are developing a corporate-wide Contact information
help us to monitor and manage sustainability management system
the development, and at the same to meet our sustainability goals.
time they provide orientation to our A systematic approach supports
internal and external stakeholders us in planning the right measures,
regarding the future development of implementing them in our ports, and
our port group. verifying their success.

In order to reach our sustainability In addition, we are planning on using Dr. Matthäus Wuczkowski
goals for each action field, specific various management systems, such
action plans were developed that as the port-specific environmental Sustainability Management
consist of different measures. management PERS (Port
Environmental Review System), the Niedersachsen Ports
SUCCESS FACTORS OF A Quality Management System, and our GmbH & Co. KG
SUSTAINABLE PORT DEVELOPMENT Risk and Energy Management System. HQ, Hindenburgstraße
There are a number of success 26–30 26122 Oldenburg
factors that support us during the • INNOVATION
initiation and implementation phases We proactively strive to find Tel: +49 441 35020 613
of our measures and help us reach progressive solutions today for Fax: +49 441 35020 999
our stated goals. They all cause an issues that may arise in the future. E-Mail: mwuczkowski@nports.de
effect on a number of action fields We actively promote innovation Web: www.nports.de
and must therefore be handled and sustainable solutions – by
proactively: participating in research projects,

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