New Wave Group AB CSR_2018_ENG | Page 20

“With a large flow of goods, New Wave Group have a great opportunity influence the environ- mental impact.” PHOTO: PETER FALKRYGG Our second strategy is to influence the transportation providers that we are cooperating with. The biggest impact from an environmental point of view can be achieved by investments in eco-friendly fuels and vessels with improved fuel- and energy efficiency. New Wave Group is therefore a member of Clean Shipping Index (CSI). The initiative was founded in 2007 and aim to impact the freight companies to use cleaner vessels and upgrade their fleet of ships. Through the CSI Database 20 |NEW WAVE GROUP / CSR The initiative Clean Shipping Index aim to impact the freight companies to use cleaner vessels and upgrade their fleet of ships in order to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and chemicals in our oceans. we have direct access to data on emissions and the environmental performance of a high number of ships. By this way, we can help to create market incentives for environmentally improved vessels. The future of global trade will depend on clean transportation to address the climate challenge.