MARINE SECTOR SPOTLIGHT
Insights from 480 operational professionals and 355 business leaders involved in support services for the naval, leisure and commercial marine industries.
Sailing ahead
Organisations in the marine sector – particularly business leaders – were hugely positive about their sustainability progress. Almost all business leaders in this sector (98%) believed their organisation will reach net zero by 2050 (compared to 89% across all sectors), 96% said they have clear sustainability criteria attached to every procurement decision (compared to 65% across all sectors) and 99% believed that their business has a clear sustainability strategy which is widely understood (compared to 62% across all sectors).
What are the top three barriers in preventing focus on sustainability in the marine sector?
According to operational professionals:
- The lifespan of key technology (e.g. carbon reliant tech that won’t need replacing for a long time) (54%)
- Lack of sustainable technology at a commercially viable cost (50%)
- Lack of support for sustainability from my business’s leadership team (50%)
According to business leaders:
- Focus on short term performance due to COVID-19 pandemic (48%)
- Focus on short-term financial performance by investors (46%)
- The lifespan of key technology (42%)
You can find more details on the transition to a sustainable economy from the marine sector in the insights section of the report.
