The SSI has a vision of a shipping industry that is both profitable and sustainable by 2040. Credible Benchmarking is one of four action plans to kick-start the implementation of our Vision for 2040. This programme will run from April 2012 - September 2013. www.forumforthefuture.org/ssi

1. SSI Credible Benchmarking:
How to use and improve
sustainable rating schemes
in shipping
Simon Walmsley - WWF
Katharine Palmer - Lloyd’s Register
Adam Horwood - Carnival

2. The Challenge
Many overlapping schemes, how and when to use them
Confusion, non transparency of methodologies/metrics
Different reporting formats
Increasing administrative burden
Lack of visible incentives
Barriers to positive change towards sustainability

3. Vision
Broad industry uptake of beyond-compliance
Sustainability Ratings Schemes which drive rapid
positive change towards sustainability
Source: www.eidesvik.no ”viking energy”
Source: www.postcarbonliving.com

4. Our Solution 2. Recommendations
for developers
1. Independent To improve usability,
guidance resource uptake and
for users standardisation
• Assist in selection
• Increase awareness
3. An independent
platform for
Developed through collaboration
consultation with users,
NGOs and scheme owners

5. What is happening now  a complex
patchwork of Rating Schemes
Type Applicability Scale Scope Design
Port All Ships Global Carbon Performance
Initiative measure
Cargo Ship Type Regional All Management
Owner Specific environmental System
aspects
NGOs Local Social Aspects Audit & verification
(etc)

6. Comparison
TransTimber - Transatlantic
Clean Shipping Index – 70/100 points
Environmental Ship Index – 55/100 points
Ship efficiency rating – E
Source: Clean Shipping project

7. Key drivers and barriers of uptake
Drivers Barriers
+ Efficiency in the supply − Time consuming
chain − Different ways of
+ Customer demand measuring things
+ Increase in business − Sole focus on cost in ship
+ Financial rewards / selection
incentives − Choice vs. reward
+ Engage cargo owners − Lack of knowledge
and freight forwarders − Bureaucracy

8. Beyond Compliance –
Operational Perspective

9. Beyond Compliance –
Operational Perspective

10. Environmental Sustainability

11. Environmental Sustainability

12. Sustainability – Beyond Emissions

13. Sustainability – Beyond Emissions

14. Sustainability – Beyond Emissions

15. In Summary
Recommendations for
developers
Independent guidance
resource for users
An independent
Source: www.marinebuzz.com
Developed through platform for
consultation with users, collaboration
NGOs and scheme owners

16. SSI Credible Benchmarking:
How to use and improve
sustainable rating schemes
in shipping
Simon Walmsley - WWF
Katharine Palmer - Lloyd’s Register
Adam Horwood - Carnival